Sanctioned by Strongman Corporation and will require a current Strongman Corporation membership to participate!

https://strongmancorporation.com/contest-licence-1/

Promoters: Christy Stefanick & Scott Sutherlin

Contact info: christystefanick@gmail.com; 651-285-6812

Date: September 9, 2023

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Central Park, 2893 145th St W, Rosemount, MN 55068

• Parking is free!
• Spectators are free!

Entry Fee: $75

Entry Deadline: September 3, 2023

Facebook Event link:

Weigh ins:  

• Friday, September 8 10am-1pm at Sutherlin Fitness
• Saturday, September 9, 8am-9am at Central Park venue

Weight Classes & Awards

Novice Men & Women - single class each

• Novice classes to not receive a regional or national invite

Masters Men & Women - single class each

• Top 3 in each class qualify for Masters Nationals, regardless of athlete count

Open Classes

• Women 140
• Women 160
• Women 180
• Women HW
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• Men 175
• Men 200
• Men 231
• Men 265
• Men HW

If there is only 1 athlete in a class, they will just get a regionals bid. Can review combining of classes if it means 6+ athletes can compete (and thus two Nationals bids available).

If there are 2-5 athletes a class:

• 1st place - Nationals (2023)and Regionals (2024) invites
• 2nd - Regionals (2024)
• 3rd - Regionals (2024)

If there are 6+ athletes in a class:

• 1st - Nationals (2023)and Regionals (2024) invites
• 2nd - Nationals (2023)and Regionals (2024) invites
• 3rd - Regionals (2024)
• 4th - Regionals (2024)            

Awards: Medals for 1st-3rd place in each class

Events

Note: All events weights and events are subject to change as we test events and implements  

1. Viking Press - forward facing (facing the implement - neutral grip)
2. Conan's Wheel - Move the Conan's wheel as far as you can
3. Lever Deadlift - lift the bar while moving farther from the weight each time
4. Bar Bending - 2 bars of increasing difficulty.  Bars will be 40" long each
5. Atlas Stone Medley - load a stone, move to the next location, load a stone

Tie breaker event will be held, if there are ties for top 3 places.  Event will be announce in the moment.  Hint: Bring gloves!

Event Rules:

Viking Press: Max reps in 60 seconds

Athlete will face the implement and start with hands on viking press. Must be in a rack position (implement off ground) before starting press.

Strict press, jerk press, push press are all allowed, including “double-dipping”. Must wait for down command from judge.

Do not need to return implement to ground between reps, but must return to rack position each time.  You may set the implement down and repick, if time remains.

You cannot bounce implement off the ground – so make sure your implement height is set correctly

Gear allowed: wrist wraps, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, chalk, no tacky of any kind

Lever Deadlift: Athletes will start with their hands on a straight bar handle attached to the lever deadlift implement in the first position (farthest from the base).

When the judge gives the "LIFT" command, athletes will have :60 seconds to lift and complete all six positions of the lever ladder deadlifts.

Athletes must wait for down command from judge before moving to the next position. Athletes will have one handle and be required to attach and detach it at each position.

Time will stop once the athlete has locked out the final rep of the sixth position of the implement or max time limit has been met.

Split times will be taken. Straps are NOT ALLOWED for this event.  However, double overhand or over/under grip will be allowed

Gear allowed: wrist wraps, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, chalk

Gear NOT allowed: No suits or briefs, No straps, no tacky of any kind

Conan's Wheel: Athlete can start with arms under implement and will carry a Conan's Wheel implement as far as possible with no time limit. 

The implement must be carried in front of the body, and may NOT rest on a belt or on the top of the shoulders. Athlete may repick the implement, as long as they have not taken a step.

The attempt ends when ANY part of the implement touches the ground after the first step has been taken. There are NO exceptions to this rule. Farthest distance wins.

Gear allowed: grip shirts, wrist wraps, gloves, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, chalk, no tacky of any kind

Bar Bending:  Athletes will have 2 bars to bend in 3 min. All bars will be 40” long and athlete will be provided one towel to use.

must begin with the smallest bar first. Athlete must complete the smaller bar before moving onto the next bar.

Athlete may use any part of their body to bend the bar, except head, neck or teeth. Both hands must remain on the ends of the bar (can’t put both hands on one end and lever it)

Bars must be bent to equal or more bend than the reference each judge will have. (approx. 6 in)

Split times will be taken. Fastest time for most bars bent successfully wins.

Gloves may be worn, but will be checked for hard inserts (not allowed)

Gear allowed:elbow/knee sleeves, gloves, chalk, belt, no straps, no tacky of any kind

Atlas Stone Medley: 60 second time limit.  Bar height: 48” for women; 52” for men

Athlete will start behind the line

Run 50ft, load the lighter stone over a yoke, Run 50ft down and back and then load the heavier stone over the yoke.

Athlete may not grab the yoke or bar for leverage. 

Rep counts when the stone is over 50% over the bar. If unable to complete all stones, count of stones and split times will be used for score.

Gear allowed: grip shirts, wraps, elbow/knee sleeves, chalk, gloves, belt, tacky IS allowed