Posts by Kevin Ahrens
Adventure Races, 5Ks and Fun Runs Around Grand Rapids!
This past month the 1st ever Bass River Adventure Race took place; hosted by CrossFit Allendale! If you have never heard of this type of race, it is a race built for people who love to get outdoors, explore different terrain, and use their fitness. The race included checkpoints (flags) to be found by foot,…
Read More9th Fresh Coast Fitness Festival This Weekend!
Excited to be a part of the 9th edition of the Fresh Coast Fitness Festival!! Est. 2016, the Fresh Coast Games has become one of the best fitness competitions in Michigan, bringing in thousands of spectators and athletes to the beach. This 3-person (M/M/M or F/F/F) team competition without a doubt will leave you covered…
Read MoreFresh Coast 2022-6th Place RX Finish
It was another awesome year at Fresh Coast Fitness Festival!! This year our Men’s RX team with Josh Juarez and Josh Connelly put on a really consistent performance! 6th out of 57 teams! Finishing the first event: beach run 1 mile weighted, 200m swim and 1400m sand run with a 2nd place finish! We went…
Read MoreFresh Coast Festival 2021 Recap
It was another awesome year at the beach for the Fresh Coast Fitness Festival! RE/MAX Fitness sent 2 out of 8 teams from the CrossFit Allendale Gym. All divisions were full, and the competition was fierce! This year a couple new pieces of equipment were brought into play. Weight vests for a sand run and…
Read MoreSending RE/MAX Fitness Teams to Fresh Coast Fitness Festival!
Some of our fellow Adventurers in the Crossfit world are taking on the Fresh Coast Fitness Festival this weekend! Such a great atmoshphere with fierce competition for athletes and spectators to enjoy. The two-day competition will go on Saturday and Sunday! Come on over to the beach and check out the action, find us in…
Read More2021 CrossFit Open in the Books!
The 2021 open CrossFit open is in the books! It was a new version being tested out this year with only 3 weeks of workouts compared to 5 weeks. Just the same as always, workouts were released on Thursday night which gave athletes until the following Monday to finish and submit their scores! Always a…
Read MoreRV Road Trip: Michigan to Fort Myers, Florida
We (The Ahrens Family) made our way down to Fort Myers from Michigan for a fun family vacation. While we stopped at a few campgrounds along the way, the majority of our stay was at Gulf Waters RV Park in Fort Myers, and it was awesome! We stayed a week and were very lucky to book…
Read MoreTop West Michigan CrossFit Gym-CrossFit Allendale
Trying to find a gym where there is encouraging community and challenging, fun workouts? Maybe CrossFit Allendale is the place for you! Check out our gym tour with team member Kevin Ahrens and Co-owner and CrossFit coach, Josh Connelly. Want more content like this? Subscribe to our monthly e-mail newsletter! We love staying active and…
Read MoreDate Night Adventures During COVID
COVID has affected many of our usual plans but it doesn’t mean we can’t still keep date nights alive! My wife and I headed out for a night “on the town” in our home city of Grandville. We packed our Yeti cooler with some appetizers and drinks and headed to the bowling alley for a…
Read MoreFresh Coast 2020
We had a great time over at the Fresh Coast Games this weekend! The event took place on the sandy Pere Marquette Beach Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12! It was a stacked competition with over 30 Male and Female teams in each division! It was teams of 3 Male/Female. Team RE/MAX was in the RX Male…
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