CrossFit Calgary

The end of an era was celebrated today as we gathered to reflect on what this space has been able to provide for thousands of people who have walked through our doors.
On January 9, 2026 this space will no longer be but the magic that was co-created here cannot be contained within 4 walls. Rather each of us will go out to spread the positive movement of into the next era.
Words cannot express the sentiment and gravity of today and for the last 20 years. So we’ll leave it with the last coaching words from Coach Brett, KEEP THE CHALK IN THE BUCKET! 😉

For the last post

LiftingOurselvesAndOneAnother

Looks like our founder and Coach Brett Marshall is in the news again. 👀
Thanks Coach for the heads up. Grateful for the love and for the proud history our box has in the sport of 💙❤️
Check it out ⬇️⬇️
Get • Every year, as our community gets fitter and fitter, new trends emerge that everyone collectively seems to suddenly embrace.

Sometimes they stick around for a year or two before fading into the past, like the Buddy Lee skipping rope and Vibram FiveFinger shoes of 2009.

Other times, though, they’re revolutionary and become staples in our community, like the Reebok Nanos or the butterfly pull-up Brett Marshall introduced at the 2007 CrossFit Games.

In this subscriber-only article, we take a look at 2025’s trends and decide whether we think they’re here for a good time or a long time. Link to the full story in our bio.

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Dear members, Rhiannon and I have been trying to come up with something that we could offer to you all as a keepsake of your time at CFC.  Our discussions always led us back to our roots, to the foundation that we established and used to build CrossFit Calgary.  As you have all relayed, CrossFit Calgary is not just our gym, it is our community.  It is a community that was built with purpose and it is a purpose that each of you has embraced and grown.  Our impact is absolutely the product of each of you. The beauty of our experience is simply a reflection of our values and the mission that we created.  Our values were posted proudly at the entrance to our gym ( , Believe in people, Cultivate knowledge, Foster community and Compete to be better) and our mission displayed in large letters across our wall inside, LIFTING OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER.  For those that would like, we have created the poster shown on our IG post. There is also a sample at CFC.  It will be for sale on the kiosk at CFC until the end of our social on the 20th. Once the orders are in we will send to print and arrange for a pick-up and instructions once complete.  

CFC is a beautiful gym with lots of light, a spacious layout, and bright and crisp colors but much of the top quality appearances is in thanks to the people who took care of the cleanliness for our gym each night for decades.
Darbie and his incredible team of professional and detail oriented staff made sure that when we walked into CFC every morning at 6am, we were met with a clean and bright space to do what we do best. And with how much we know the crew loves to use chalk, that’s no small order! 😳😆
CrossFitters love to celebrate hard work so we want to give a shout out to the some of the hardest working crew members who’ve most of us haven’t ever met. 🙏🏼
Thank you Darbie and Superhero Cleaners for providing us with the excellence in cleanliness we’d expect for our beloved box. ❤️💙
We so we want to share Darbie’s next venture 15yrs.com
Darbie has been working hard on designing an athletic shoe which has just been launched.
We think you’ll like what you see. Check it out using the link in bio and give it a share

Congratulations to the Crew who did not disappoint in their efforts to during the competition this weekend.
came out on top of the leaderboard and .k1 made the Crew proud with her performance all weekend.
Many thanks to everyone who put on this great event, for all the competitor’s supporters who came out to cheer these athletes on and for our Crew who always show up in the spirit of ❤️💙

This note on our PR wall is one we take to heart. It makes us so grateful that the impact we had on human movement is only shadowed by the impact we made on people’s hearts.
was the mission that Brett coined when we first opened our doors and it shaped everything we did. With every WOD, every interaction, every white board talk our 4 values and led us.

This message is a testament to the legacy we hoped we would leave 🥹

Thank you to who ever wrote this message. It fills our heart with joy and gratitude 💙❤️

Hey Crew! Our longtime member is organizing a retirement gift and has asked us to share with rhe community for anyone who wants to contribute can. Many thanks Patti! Check it out ⬇️⬇️

Friends of CrossFit Calgary, we are creating a memory book for Brett. Pictures and messages from members (past and present). If you would like to submit a message or picture for inclusion, please email to me at [email protected]. Messages should be one or two lines. Could be a special memory or a thank you. You would be identified by your first name and last initial unless you request anonymity. Our timeline is short, so please submit by Thursday, November 27th. Please feel free to share this info with anyone who should be included.

The kids are grown and chasing dreams across Canada. For almost 20 years CrossFit Calgary has been an extended home - not just for them, but for us all. With full hearts and deep reflection, Rhiannon and I have made the difficult decision to sell our Crowfoot property and retire the CrossFit Calgary brand. Our last day of class will be Sat. Dec.20 and all are welcome. An email to our valued members has already been sent and there are more to come as we close this incredible chapter. To each of you, Rhiannon and I express our deepest gratitude and love for the time that we have spent together, for the relationships and experiences we have shared and for the support you have provided. I could not exit this stage of our lives without giving thanks to my mentor and friend, our founder, Greg Glassman. Through his innovation and relentless pursuit of virtuosity, my world and the world of so many have been permanently changed. I also cannot move forward without thanks to the many incredibly capable CrossFitters and coaches that I have met along the way. Notably I want to thank , and .carroll, who ensure that this vital body of work continues to positively influence this and future generations to come. Finally and not least, my deepest appreciation to our beloved CFC coaches. The time we shared, the dedication you bestowed and the relationships we cultivated will forever be cherished. Thank you. While I know that this will come as a surprise to many, I want to share this: Change is necessary for growth. Two things that my dad taught me: “Anything worth doing is worth doing to the best of your ability”; and “Always leave things better than when you came”. I believe we have accomplished this. We are better because of our experience at CFC. We have lived our values (BCFC), Believe in People, Cultivate Knowledge, Foster Community, Compete to be Better and through these choices we have “Lifted Ourselves and One Another”. We are each capable of so much more and it is my belief that we will take this strength and use it to build on what we have started. This is not an end, rather a new and exciting beginning. Coach Brett