The 2026 Magic City CrossFit Semifinal will serve as a key stage in the Age Group pathway to the CrossFit Games, bringing qualified athletes to Birmingham, Ala., for three days of competition from May 1–3.
Held at the Birmingham Crossplex and Bill Harris Arena, the event gathers top performers from the CrossFit Quarterfinals leaderboard to compete for limited qualifying spots at the 2026 Age Group CrossFit Games.
Participation in the Magic City CrossFit Semifinal is determined through a structured invitation process tied directly to Quarterfinal results. Athletes are selected from the official leaderboard, with invitations extended in order of finish until each age group division is filled. This ensures that the field is composed of athletes who have advanced through the prescribed competitive pathway.
The event is strictly invite-only, with no open registration. Once invitations are issued, athletes are given a 48-hour window to accept their spot. If an athlete declines or does not respond, their position is offered to the next eligible competitor on the leaderboard, continuing until all divisions are finalized.
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The 2026 Magic City CrossFit Semifinal will be streamed live through FloElite and the FloSports app, allowing fans to follow the competition across all three days.
What To Know About The Magic City CrossFit Semifinal
The competition will feature multiple age group divisions, with field sizes varying by category. Divisions for ages 35–39 and 40–44 will include 42 athletes each, while divisions for ages 45–49, 50–54 and 55–59 will include 28 athletes. Older divisions continue to scale, with 14 athletes in the 60–64 group and seven athletes each in the 65–69 and 70+ divisions.
Advancement to the 2026 CrossFit Games is determined by placement within each division at the conclusion of the event. In the 35–39 and 40–44 divisions, the top three finishers will qualify. The 45–49 and 50–54 divisions will send the top two athletes, while divisions aged 55–59 through 70+ will award a single qualifying position to the winner.
Athletes competing at the Magic City CrossFit Semifinal have already advanced through the Quarterfinals stage, where the top 400 athletes in the 35–54 age groups and the top 300 athletes in the 55+ divisions earned eligibility for Semifinals consideration. Invitations are then distributed based on final leaderboard placement, independent of geographic location.
Ccross the three-day competition, athletes can expect to complete five to six events, with performances determining final standings and qualification outcomes. The structured progression from Quarterfinals to Semifinals to the CrossFit Games provides a clear competitive pathway for athletes in each age group division.