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Sweating for SickKids – FUNdraising at the 2019 #WOD4SickKids Event

Published on November 1, 2019

Photography by George Wilson @AnnexPhotoStore

WOD4SickKids is our most rewarding event. Each year, the
excitement builds as we pump up the swag and showcase the awesome prizes to be won. But the end result of winning is never the main motivating factor for these competitors. Each year we are fortunate to host a fundraiser that touches our community, inspires philanthropy and compassion to give back. We cherish our sponsors who so generously donate the prizes, and we appreciate the incentives that take an affilate from raising $2k to the $3k mark, but it’s that ‘feel good’ factor that keeps teams pushing for the donations. At the heart of it, we know that we all do it for the kids. This year’s competition was for Novice and Masters teams on Day One and Intermediate and RX teams on Day 2. With the expertise of Coexiste CrossFit, programming was top-notch. Thanks to our partnership with the Toronto Pro Supershow, thousands of fitness fanatics got to watch the intensity, skills, camaraderie and competition of CrossFit, right on the tradeshow floor in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Affiliates who had multiple teams registered in the competition were in a race to raise the most funds so that they could WIN a brand new TrueForm Runner,
thanks to Dotmar Fitness, who helped sponsor this amazing grand prize. Thanks to the generosity of Treadmill Factory, the second place affiliate to raise the most funds won an Assault Air Bike, and Concept2 extended their generosity by donating an ERG to the third place fundraising affiliate. Gratitude is also owed to Tydax for the donation of their airbike which helped bring the combined efforts of #WOD4SickKids fundraising to the amazing total of almost $40,000!

COMMUNITY SUPPORT
This was a huge community effort with special thanks to some amazing companies that supported this annual event, including Reebok, GNC, Excelife, RYU Apparel, and Barbell Denim. Powered by PrepShop Meals, hydrated by ROAR Organic, Station Cold Brew and Partake Brewing, teams of three had 4 WODs to complete – all for prizing, and a final top 3 podium. WODs were created by Patrick Vellner, Carolyne Prevost, Brit Holmberg and Tisha Lajeunesse, and DJ Richniques was on the wheels of steel pumping up the excitement. We are thankful for Spidertech who provided onsite therapy for the athletes. Some special speakers brought the cause even closer to home so our deepest thanks to the Delage family and to Anche Boonzaier and Team #JD. Wyatt and JD are two courageous boys who both had a journey with SickKids and made the sweat of all our teams, that much more meaningful.

Top Affiliate Fundraisers

Day One Novice and Masters Teams

Day Two Intermediate and RX Teams

Special note of thanks to all the participating teams and affiliates for their support. Much appreciation goes out to Tydax for the donation of their Air Bike, Excelife, SpiderTech, Station Cold Brew, Roar Organic, Prepshop, No Yolking, Partake Brewing, Platinum Rig and all of our judges, volunteers, head judge Crystal Brox, DJ Richniques, Brit Holmberg, Chris and Steve Cristini, Tisha Lajeunesse and the crew from Coexiste CrossFit for helping to make it all possible.

Winners (images go here)