MIAMI (WSVN) - The Magic City became the fitness and strength capital of the world this weekend.
The 12th TYR Wodapalooza, the world’s largest outdoor fitness festival, is underway at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. TYR Wodaplooza is the pioneer of the the adaptive competition, going back to 2014.
More then 2,000 athletes from several countries are competing in 45 different divisions.
There are eight different adaptive divisions at the TYR Wodaplooza, classified by different impairments to fairly categorize the athletes competing agains’t each other.
“The idea has been and will always be to be the most inclusive event, and what we mean by that is, we wanted to mirror what you see in a typical CrossFit gym,” said Wodapalooza co-founder Guido Trinidad, “where you see a high-level pro athlete that can do extraordinary things, those that are just learning how to exercise and everyone in between.”
Many of these participants are looking to continue qualifying to represent their countries in the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer after the Olympics.
“I’m the first adaptive male seeded this year, so it’s a big thing, it’s just being able to represent my country and be here, and just try and put us on the map,” said Darren Thomas.
The four-day Wodapalooza games continue Sunday at Bayfront Park. Doors open at 8 a.m.
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