Welcome, one and all, to the homepage of the Third Annual 2025 Strongman Corporation Maryland State Championship, presented by Sean Mullican and Hometown Barbell! 

Trophies and/or prizes will be awarded to Open classes. Medals will be awarded to novice, teen and masters classes. You do NOT have to reside in the state of Maryland to compete in this competition.
 

Strongman Corporation Membership is required for all competitors- https://strongmancorporation.com/memberships/

Membership rates:

• Adult 1-year membership: $87.50
• Adult 3-year membership: $225 (Note that these will no longer be sold starting January 1, 2025. Current 3-year memberships will be honored through their expiration date.)
• Teen 1-year membership: $52

Qualifying Athletes for Amateur Nationals:

The number of qualifying athletes depends on the number of athletes competing ON THE DAY OF COMPETITION and follows these standards:

• 1 athlete in a class: the promoter may merge the class with another class; if the athlete competes alone they will earn an invite by completing (i.e. not “zeroing”) at least 4 of the 5 events to the standards originally set forth by the promoter.
• 2-4 athletes in a class: 1st place qualifies for Nationals
• 5-9 athletes in a class: 1st and 2nd place qualify for Nationals
• 10+ athletes in a class: 1st-3rd place qualify for Nationals

Weigh-ins/Check-ins:

Weigh-ins/check-ins will be held at Hometown Barbell Friday, August 1st from 10:00am-2:00pm. There will be a break to allow us to set up. Weigh-ins will resume at 5:00pm until 8:00pm. We will also have weigh-ins/check-ins on the day of the competition (Saturday) between 6-8:00am. Every athlete must be checked in before 8:00 on the day of the competition. Heavyweight competitors do not need to weigh in, but you WILL still need to check-in. 

When weighing in for a competition, athletes will need to show proof of membership to the promoter – including an athlete number and membership expiration date. It’s recommended to save a screenshot of your card on your phone for easy access.

IMPORTANT: For competitions hosted in kilograms, there is no “allowance” above the designated weight. Athletes must weigh in at exactly their weight class or below. (Ex. a u80kg man must weigh in at 80.0kg or less)

Rules Meeting: 

Every athlete must be present at the gym by 9:00am for the rules meeting. We will be going over all of the rules one last time, so PLEASE make sure you are present in case you have any last minute questions. Warm-ups will begin immediately after the rules meeting and the competition will start promptly at 10:00. 

Photographer Link: 

Coming soon!

Everyone will be receiving a headshot! Actual photo packages will be separate. 
 

Tickets:

Spectator tickets will be for sale at the door. Coaches and handlers do not get in for free.

Extra Shirts:

Extra shirts will be for sale at the bottom of this page for $20 each. You do not need to be an athlete to purchase a shirt. There will be some extra shirts on the day of the competition for sale, but not many. If you know you want one, it would be best to order ahead on the website. 

Military/First Responder Discount

If you are an active duty or retired military/first responder, shoot me a message before registering! Send me proof of service and I will send you a discount code for $25 off registration!

The Events: 

IMPORTANT: Events, weights and event order subject to change

MAX Timber Frame Deadlift

• There will be a cash prize for the heaviest male and heaviest female deadlift.
• Athletes will gather at the frame they will be lifting.
• Weights will be called out, when your name gets called you will be given the option to take the lift or skip it. There is no penalty for skipping any attempts, you will just wait for the next round.
• Women and teen men will open with 185 on a MB Powercenter farmers frame and will have 30lb jumps. Once they get to 365 the farmers frame will be swapped for the timber frame. All other men will open with 410 (empty frame weight) and will make 25/45lb plate jumps (50lb/40lb alternating weight jumps).
• Women's weight jumps: 185, 215, 245, 275, 305, 335, 365, 395, 425, 455, 485, 515, etc
• Men's weight jumps: 390, 440, 480, 530, 570, 620, 660, 710, 750, 800, 840, 890, 930, 980 etc
• Once you choose to make a lift, you will have 30 seconds to do so. Your time does not start until you step into the frame. You do not have to do the lift immediately after being called, but we do ask that you respect ours and others time.
• You have 5 attempts.
• This is a rising bar format, once weight is added it will not be taken off.
• A good lift must consist of: hips and knees locked out with head up and shoulders back. Dropping of the frame will result in a no lift, a zero for the event and immediate disqualification from the competition.
• Equipment allowed: knee sleeves, neoprene warm pants, straps, chalk. You do not have to wear shoes but you do have to wear socks.
• Equipment NOT allowed: knee wraps, deadlift suits or briefs, grip hooks
• Frame dimensions- Small frame: handles are 18" off the ground to the center of the handle, handles are 34" wide. Large frame: handles are 18" off the ground to the center of the handle, handles are 40" wide.
• We will be running two lanes at once

Circus Dumbbell for reps

• Athletes will start hands off and behind the start line
• Upon the start, athletes will approach the dumbbell and produce as many reps as possible in 60 seconds. You will have to clean every rep
• A good lift must consist of the following: elbows, knees and hips locked out completely, feet square and forward, and head and shoulders through.
• No dropping the implement from overhead. You must make a clear attempt to lower it in a safe and controlled manner to the crash pads. I understand you will be rushing to get the next rep. However, if you intentionally slam the implement from overhead you will be given a no lift.
• Equipment allowed: elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, one soft and one hard belt, grip shirts, chalk/liquid chalk
• Equipment NOT allowed: elbow sleeves with any buckles, straps or mechanisms, elbow wraps, anything sticky other than a grip shirt (tacky, spray tack, tacky towel)
• We will be using a combination of circus dumbbells. Women and novice men will be using a cylinder DB. Open men will be using a Mike Bartos big top globe DB. SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
• We will be running multiple lanes at once

Farmer's Carry

• Athletes will start hands on
• On the start command athletes will carry the farmer’s 30 feet down across the end line, turn around and carry them back 30 feet across the start line, carry them back down 30 feet, and then finally 30 more feet back and across the start line. (30‘, drop, turn, 30’, drop, turn, 30’, drop, turn, 30’)
• The front of the farmers must cross the line before dropping them and turning around. You will receive a command from the judge once across the line.
• Unlimited drops
• No sliding of the farmers across the end lines, they must be carried across the line.
• Fastest time wins. If you do not finish your total distance will be recorded.
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, belt, neoprene warming pants
• Not allowed: tacky/spray tack, straps.
• We will run multiple lanes at once, head to head. 
   

Yoke/Sandbag Carry Medley 

• Athletes will start hands on the yoke.
• On the start command, athletes will carry a yoke 50 feet down across the end line. From there, athletes will run 50 feet back to the start line, grab the lightest bag, carry it 50 feet and load it over the yoke. Finally athletes will run back once more, grab the heaviest bag, carry it 50’ and load it over the yoke.
• You may drop the yoke and re-pick.
• 60 seconds to complete, fastest time wins. If you don't finish we will not be taking distance, only split times for reps completed (yoke across the end line will be the first split time, the first bag load will be the second split time and the second bag load will be the third split time.
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, belt (one soft, one hard), neoprene warming pants
• Not allowed: tacky/spray tack.
• We will be running multiple lanes at once. 
   

Sandbag Toss Medley

• Athletes will have 60 seconds to toss 4 throwing bags over a bar, fastest time to complete wins.
• You will start hands on the throwing uprights.
• Split times will be stopped when the bag crosses the plane of the uprights.
• If the bag gets stuck on the uprights, it is a good throw. If the bag falls back to your side of the uprights, it is not a good throw.
• You must throw bags in lightest to heaviest order
• Throwing heights will be: 12 feet for all women 73kg and under, 13 feet for all women 82kg and over, 14 feet for all men 90kg and under and 15 feet for all men 105kg and over. 10 feet for teen women and 13 feet for teen men
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, knee sleeves, belt (one soft and one hard belt, no belt stacking), neoprene warming pants, grip shirt
• Not allowed: tacky/spray tack, modified shoes with thick heels.
• We will be running two lanes at once.

ADAPTIVE EVENTS TBD