Celebrating Qatar National day and showing its commitment to the local community, CrossFit ERADA, a CrossFit affiliate founded by Qatari nationals in Qatar, is organizing the second edition of Saturday Night Showdown, a fitness competition that focuses on the fitness, endurance and concentration of the player.

following the huge success of the first edition that took place on November 14, 2015, The Saturday Night Showdown comes back in its second edition on 19 December at 5:30 pm on the multi-purpose courts of The Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel.

under the umbrella of Qatar Sports for All Federation, the second showdown is bringing together sixty athletes, male and female, at which every participant will perform customized consecutive exercises and weightlifting. Each player will have a dedicated judge who will grant points on their performance. The players are divided into two sections: scaled for beginners and RX for more experienced athletes.

The top three winners in each section will win cash prizes from Sports Corner and gift vouchers from Hundler Qatar.

With the support of the ministry of Youth and Sports, Saturday Night Showdown is presented by Sports Corner and sponsored by Hundlur, Again Faster; Xendurance Supplements and Quest Nutrition.

Abdulla Al-Matwi, one of the founders of CrossFit ERADA, said: ‘Following the huge success of the first edition, we are now in the process of setting up the stage for the second edition. We are receiving great feedback and big number of applicants from Qatar and many neighboring countries including Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain and others. It is our way to contribute to our community and help our country accomplish its 2030 vision with healthy lifestyle and fit people.’

‘We are pleased to present this show on the occasion of Qatar National Day. We call all our followers, sport fans, and Crossfit lovers to come attend the show and be part of the game. The Saturday Night Showdown is becoming the leading sporting event of its kind staged not just in Qatar, but anywhere in the region. This event is fully organized and presented by Qatari Nationals who are keen to promote sports and fitness in their community motivated by their passion and love to this game’, Al-Matwi added.

The Saturday Night Showdown is free and open to all audiences. The exciting sport CrossFit raises the physical and mental abilities of the players, motivate them to challenge themselves, unleash their potential and push the limits of their abilities. It is an integration of soul, mind and body that creates the required balance of skills to accomplish great results.
CrossFit ERADA was founded in January, 2015, by a group of young Qataris, and has succeeded in a short time to attract many players and promote the sport among youth.