Competitors and Spectators Invited to Urban Street Games in The District
Participate in one of the best CrossFit competitions in the Quad Cities, the Urban Street Games!
Urban Street Games takes place this Friday Jun 21 and Saturday Jun 22 in The District of Rock Island (1809 2nd Avenue Rock Island).
This outdoor competition, hosted by The Foundation, will test the fittest teams of 2 men and 2 females in RX and Scaled divisions. Registration can be completed online.
Teams will check-in on Friday Jun 21 between 3 – 5 p.m. There will be an Athlete Briefing at 5:30 p.m. and the First Heat will begin at 6 p.m. The competition will continue on Saturday Jun 22, with the First Heat getting things started at 8 a.m.
The Urban Street Games is hosted by The Foundation. The Foundation boasts 2 locations, both in the Quad Cities, 1 on the Iowa side of the great Mississippi River and the other on the Illinois side of the river. Their mission is ‘To provide people with the knowledge, and an increase in ability, to lead and maintain a better life.’
In March of 2009, Josiah Lorentzen and Brandon Bartz decided they should give a workout called CrossFit a try. What started off as a couple of friends awkwardly attempting 20 different movements that made very little sense, soon became a lifestyle and a career. When Quad City CrossFit opened in September of 2009, the brothers-in-law had modest yet hopeful expectations of where QCCF would go. Being the area’s first CrossFit gym, they weren’t sure how people would respond. Starting the first day of classes with 17 members, mainly made up of close friends and family, they had no idea the journey that awaited them…
At the start of the business, both partners had other jobs, but within 6 months both had decided to make QCCF a full-time career. The 17 original members had already multiplied to over 75 dedicated, hardworking members. This was a shock and a blessing, considering their 1-year goal was 50 members. Members were already seeing unbelievable results and spreading the word. As the owners’ passion for nutrition and fitness grew, so did the gym’s attendance.
Currently The Foundation has over 400 members and has opened a second location in Moline, IL. The community of athletes that make up The Foundation is diverse yet unified. The Foundation is committed to reaching out to people of all types, constantly challenging ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The Foundation has the most experience and the best training in the area. Josiah and Brandon are focused on constantly bettering their training while building the strongest community possible. They keep the class sizes low so that members can experience optimal personal attention from coaches to help them succeed and reach their goals.
This competition is like none other! There is always an element of surprise and is very fun for spectators to watch!
