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!!!REGISTRATIONS AFTER THE DATE OF FEBRUARY  9th WILL NOT GET A T-SHIRT. THE T-SHIRT ORDER HAS BEEN PLACED!!!

Flight of the Valkyries

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Odin’s Trials

Novice Only Strongman Competition

This is an entry level strongman show to introduce new competitors to the key elements and foundations of strongman competition.

When: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Viking Lanes Bowling Alley - Stoughton, Wi 

Show Promoters: Sarah MacFarland and James R. Brooks

Event Details

Weight Divisions - Novice Women 

Novice Women Event Matrix

Weight Divisions - Novice Men  

Novice Men Event Matrix

USS Membership

You must be a current USS Member to Compete. All information will be on Iron Podium. Important Dates & Schedule

Weigh-in times as listed below are subject to change due to entries received- check emails regularly

Friday February 4, 2023 DEADLINE to ENTER

Deadline for guaranteeing an event t-shirt. Every entry receives a t-shirt. 

Friday February 24, 2023 - At PRIMAL Strength and Fitness

Weigh-In at PRIMAL Strength and Fitness: Weigh in times are exact. 

If you miss a weigh in, you must wait until the next morning.

Morning Weigh-ins: 9:00am - 11:00am  

Evening: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Saturday February 25, 2023

Session 1: Novice Women Will Begin The Show

Weigh-In at The Event Location - Viking Lanes Bowling Alley-1410 US HWY 50 Stoughton WI, 53589

8:00 am - 9:00 am - Weigh-In

Event Schedule

9:00 am - All Athletes are Checked In 

9:30 am - Rules briefing & warm-ups

10:00 am - Lifting starts promptly at 10:00 am

General Rules of Contest: 

What you'll read below are general guidelines, specific rules will be given at the rules meeting. 

General Equipment Allowed - this covers all events. 

Elbow sleeves, Knee Sleeves, One set of wrist wraps, wrist straps and figure 8s, two belts (one soft, one hard), grip shirts,  shoes must be worn. If you have questions about other equipment, please ask at the rules meeting.  

1. Overhead Press for Reps

Competitors will be allowed to take a grip on the implement. Once given the start command, competitors will clean and press each implement for one repetition and wait for a down command. Once the down command is given the competitor will lower the implement to the chest area and press again Competitors will continue in this order until the time limit is reached.This is a 60 second time limit. 

Causes for disqualification:

"jumping" the down command, dropping intentionally, profanity, rudeness to the judges or volunteers

2. Sandbag Run and Load Over Bar

Competitors will start with hands on a yoke bar. When given the start command, competitors will run to grab a sandbag and run back to the yoke to load over the bar. All three sandbags should be loaded over the bar in less than 60 seconds. Competitors can grab sandbags in any order they choose. Time stops when the third bag hits the floor. 

3. Trap Bar Last Standing Deadlift

Judges will call, bar is loaded for the name of the competitor. When this call is made, the competitor (name) has a sixty second window of time to strap in and lift the bar. Competitors will be given a down command when the bar is locked out at the knees and shoulders are beside the body, not rounded forward. When given the down command, competitor will return the bar to the floor under control. Drops will not be counted. 

Please keep in mind, more specific rules will be explained and demonstrated during the rules meeting. Start training and preparing now!