The Whole Community

We recently received disappointing news from CrossFit Headquarters that our nutrition workshops can’t be promoted on the Affiliate Blog – even those workshops being hosted by other CrossFit affiliates. Which got Dallas thinking… what other resources do health and fitness minded people have to find event information? Where can our readers go to see workshops, clinics, seminars and competitions sponsored by organizations, gyms and independent fitness professionals both within and outside of CrossFit… all in one place? After careful consideration and research, he discovered, well, that kind of place just doesn’t exist. And after discussing it with me, we decided, IT TOTALLY SHOULD.

Welcome to the Whole Community, a comprehensive health and fitness events calendar. The Whole Community is designed to provide one convenient location for our readers to find upcoming health and fitness-related events across the world – and it’s totally and completely FREE. Our only goal is to bring like-minded, resourceful, knowledgeable people together in a manner that benefits the community as a whole.

We’ve already received buy-in from some brilliant people with tons of knowledge to share, promoting events like Olympic Lifting clinics, nutrition seminars, Max Effort Black Box presentations and virtual fitness workshops. The calendar may look a little bare right now, but that’s only because we rolled it out to such a selective group behind the scenes. As of today, however, we’re ready to take it live, and are accepting event submissions. We have the opportunity to create some fantastic synergy here, spreading the good health and fitness word in a way that wasn’t previously possible. So send us your event details now, and check back often, as we’ll be updating the calendar as fast as we can.

Please refer to the below FAQ for more details. And on behalf of Dallas and myself, thank you in advance for contributing to and participating in our new community venture!

Whole Community FAQ

Q:How do I use the event calendar?

A:Find your geographic area and click on the text header. A listing of events will expand, in chronological order. Each event listing includes the date, title and presenter, location and a link to more details.

Q:Colorado isn’t technically in the southwest, you know.

A:Yeah, we know. We broke the country up geographically, to make it easier for you to see things going down in your “local” area. It’s somewhat arbitrary, so you may need to browse a few different regions to get the full picture of what’s being offered.

Q:Who can submit events to the Whole Community?

A:We want to hear from CrossFit affiliate owners, non-affiliated gyms, health and fitness clubs, and trainers and coaches. You don’t have to be a big deal coach or Globo-gym owner to participate – if you’ve got something good to offer the community, we want to hear about it.

Q:What kind of events are eligible for the calendar?

A:You can submit health and fitness related special events – like a workshop, clinic, seminar, or competition.

Q:Is there anything you won’t accept?

A:Actually, yes. For one, we won’t be posting any CrossFit HQ events here. CrossFit has their own event listing, so we won’t be duplicating any trainer or specialty certifications, Games competitions, or anything else sponsored by CrossFit Headquarters.

Also, this isn’t the place to advertise a free weekly class, a birthday pot-luck, or your new book club (even if the first book you read is Starting Strength). While our intention is to make this place as open and all-inclusive as possible, we also don’t want to water it down with recurring events, non-fitness related happenings or things that would appeal only to folks in your neighborhood.

Q:I’ve got something good! How do I submit my event to the Whole Community?

A:Use the Event Submission Form at the bottom of the Community page. Just enter a few key details, hit “submit” and you’re done! Note, we don’t have time to proofread or scour the web for links, so make sure the information you provide is complete and accurate.

Q:Why can’t I send you a long and detailed description of my event?

A:We’re trying to keep the information clean and simple, and lengthy descriptions would muck up our format. But if you include a link with your submission, our readers will be able to click through and discover everything they’ll need to know.

Q:I noticed an error in my event (or my event details changed). What do I do?

A:Email community@whole9life.com and we’ll fix it up pronto.

Q:Why does the calendar format look a little funky in Internet Explorer?

A:Because you should be using Firefox, or Safari, or Chrome. Seriously, we know there are a few quirks in IE, and we’re trying to work through them.

Q:I’ve got some feedback for the Whole Community. Do you want to hear it?

A:Heck, yes! This site is BY the community, FOR the community, so if you’ve got a way to make it better, we’re all ears. Thoughts on improving the site design? A great idea to promote the Whole Community? General comments about the concept? Send a note to community@whole9life.com.