REBEL Renegade Games Qualification Pathways
Individual Competition
How to Qualify
In order to punch your ticket to the REBEL Renegade Games you will need to:
- Complete the CrossFit Open
- Qualify and complete the CrossFit Quarter Finals
- Register for and complete the RRG Games Online Qualifier (3 workouts, 19–23 Feb 2026)
Live Invitational Event (4 spots)
- Hosted at REF CrossFit Jozi (Africa’s oldest affiliate)
- Top 8 men & women from 2025 RRG invited
- Compete for 2 male and 2 female spots
- Dates: 30–31 Jan 2026
- Invitations to be sent: Nov 2025
International Online Qualification (10 spots)
- For athletes outside Africa and selected GCC regions
- Online event: 19–23 Feb 2026 (3 workouts)
- Registration for this event will be required
- Separate leaderboard
- Top 10 men and women invited to compete at RRG 2026
Africa & GCC Online Qualification (28 spots)
- For athletes residing in Africa or selected GCC regions / holding relevant passports or visa documentation
- Athletes will need to provide the required documentation to be added to this leaderboard
- Register for 19–23 Feb 2026 online qualifier (3 workouts)
- There will be a separate Africa and GCC leaderboard
- Top 28 men and top 18 women will be invited to compete at RRG 2026
Please Note:
You do not have to finish in the top 2000 athletes of the CrossFit Quarterfinals to compete at RRG 2026.
However, if you win the RRG, you must have placed in the top 2000 to be eligible for the CrossFit Games ticket.
Team Competition
How to Qualify
In order to punch your ticket to the REBEL Renegade Games you will need to:
- Complete the CrossFit Open
- Team must be registered on the CrossFit Open Team leaderboard
- Register for and complete the RRG Team Online Qualifier (3 workouts, 19–23 March 2026)
International Online Qualification (10 spots)
- For CrossFit affiliates outside Africa/GCC
- Online event: 19–23 March 2026 (3 workouts)
- Separate leaderboard
- Top 10 Affiliate Teams will be invited to compete at the RRG 2026
Africa & GCC Online Qualification (30 spots)
- For CrossFit affiliates in Africa or selected GCC regions
- Online event: 19–23 March 2026 (3 workouts)
- Registration for this event will be required
- Separate leaderboard
- Top 30 Affiliate Teams will be invited to compete at the RRG 2026
Please note that we will be running the affiliate cup competition for non super teams. *more details to be released on registration.
Please Note for Individuals and Teams:
Invitations will be sent within 3 weeks after the qualification events are completed. Teams and athletes will then have 1 week to register before backfilling begins.