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Italian Showdown 2026
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- Italian Showdown
10 Years with the Community
The first Italian Licensed CrossFit® Event returns to RiminiWellness from 29 to 31 May 2026, with a new, even more inclusive competition format
Following the success of its tenth edition - a sold-out event with athletes of all ages and levels from around the world and over 500.000 social media contacts - the 2026 Italian Showdown once again hosts the largest competition open to all CrossFit enthusiasts.
As always, there are no online qualifications: starting from 1 January 2026, anyone can register to participate in person and test their strength, speed and ability through a series of fitness-based physical challenges. The competition is open to athletes of all ages and ability levels, in three divisions: Beginner, Intermediate and Rx.
The requirements to compete are even more accessible, with standards tailored to the most common characteristics of CrossFit class attendees. This way, first-time beginners, intermediate competitors and experienced athletes can compete against their peers in ability level and age, with Age Groups ranging from 18 to 60 and beyond!


The largest Italian CrossFit event
By popular demand, the 2026 edition will introduce the Double division for the first time. This division features pairs of athletes of the same or mixed gender, who must tackle the workouts alternating as efficiently as possible to complete all the scheduled tests over two consecutive days of competition.
All participants can enjoy an extraordinary experience, living the thrill of competing under the floodlights of a magnificent international competition arena, with 24 17-meter-long lanes for engaging workouts and an exclusive warm-up area spanning over 1.000 square meters with 24 individual stations, fully equipped by Xenios USA.
Furthermore, all athletes can remain on the arena and give their best from the first to the last workout, without cuts or eliminations until the end of the competition.
The eleventh edition of the Italian Showdown will take place on 29-30-31 May 2026, again at RiminiWellness. Registrations from January 1st 2026 on the official website!
Italian Showdown® is a registered trademark of JUST BETTER. CrossFit, LLC is the registered owner of the CrossFit® trademark, which is used under license.