Pat Sprague, 46, of Snoqualmie, is competing this weekend in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games.

Sprague is in the masters’ division of the games, held Friday through Sunday, July 29 to 31, in Carson, Calif., and described as the world’s premier test to find the fittest men and women on earth. Competitors will have to prove that they are not only fit, but also capable of handling the unknown. Each year, the events are different. Workouts may include any combination of gymnastics, power lifting, Olympic lifting, strongman competitions, jump roping, rope climbs, rowing, lengthy runs and a vast amount of pure grunt work.

Sprague qualified amongst 29,000 other Crossfitters worldwide during the recent Reebok Crossfit Open competition to earn a spot in the games. He placed 10th in the world in his age division, 45 to 49, after a seven-week long competition that consisted of six different, challenging CrossFit workouts that involved weightlifting, gymnastics, and cardiorespiratory endurance combinations.

Introduced to CrossFit by a friend about two years ago, Sprague had always enjoyed running and working out at the gym but was ready to try something new. Now, he regularly trains with his coaches and works out at SnoRidge CrossFit on Snoqualmie Ridge.

Sprague loves the high intensity varied exercises, strength and endurance workouts, competitive edge of CrossFit and says the great people he works out with are all very inspiring and supportive of each other. He has grown stronger, faster, and learned new skills that most people don’t include in their fitness regimen, such as a 510-pound deadlift, a 5,000 meter row in under 18 minutes, 20 foot rope climbs, a six-minute mile, handstand push-ups, and routine workouts with over 100 pull-ups.

• Fans can stay up to date through a constant and live streaming of the events at games.CrossFit.com.