We're back for our 5th year at VikingsCon!

Fullsterkur is a Viking-themed Strongman competition at VikingsCon - the national fan convention for the History Channel's show Vikings.

This is a United States Strongman (USS) Competition. Current membership will be required of all athletes, and are available for purchase online or at registration on the day of the event.

Registration Options:
Fullsterkur: $95. Includes a T-Shirt (register by 9/30), event photographer, and a Saturday pass to Vikingscon.

Registration will be capped at 60 athletes.

Guest passes can be purchased in advance directly from VikingsCon

Weight classes:

NOVICE

Male and Female

OPEN

LWW132, MWW165, HWW198, SHWW198+

LWM181, MWM220, HWM275, SHWM275+

Teens, Masters 40+, Masters 50+ 
(All Teens register as Teen HW+. All Masters 40-49 register as Masters Single Class. All Masters 50+ register as Masters HW 50+)

Trophies for first in all Open classes. Mystery Tie Breaker event announced day of in case of tie for 1st. Depending on registrations, we reserve the right to consolidate the novice class.

Organized by: Barrett Young and 301 Strongman

Questions? beyoungiii.cpa@gmail.com or friend me on FB

Date/Time: Saturday, November 5 at 10:30am.

Location: Charles County Fairgrounds, La Plata, MD 20646

Gates open to the spectating public at 10:30am. Mandatory rules meeting at 10:00am. Check in and weigh ins begin at 9am, all athletes must be checked in by 10am. No refunds, no transfers.

VikingsCon is a full fan convention with demonstrations, lecturers, crafts, performers, and food. Spectator Tickets may be purchased at a discount online, or day of at the gate. Children 12 and under are free.

Sportsmanship is required before, during, and after the event. This is the best sport in the world, let's work together to keep it that way.

EVENTS: 

Natural Max Log Press

Natural Stone to Shoulder for Reps

Natural Frame Deadlift and Carry

Highland Games Weight Over Bar (WOB)

Natural Log Fingals Fingers 

Log Press

Returning for 2022! State Records Eligible on the Dreamcrusher log. Three attempts, Wessels rules. Athlete will have 3 attempts to set a max log press. Opening attempts will be taken at check in. Athletes can choose when to jump in, and which attempts to take. If you miss a lift and are not on your third attempt, you may use a further attempt at that weight at the end of the flight before weight is added. However, the weight on the log will not be reduced once it has been loaded. Athletes will have 45 seconds to successfully press a log overhead and receive a down command. The log must be pressed overhead, showing control with elbows locked out and feet parallel (not staggered), to receive a down command. Strict press, push press, split jerk, all allowed as long as control is shown before the down command. Drops are NOT allowed, you will return these logs safely to the pads after your attempt. Females will take 5# jumps, males will take 10# jumps. Our logs will be weighed the morning of the comp so you can adjust accordingly, but roughly, empty they weigh approximately 70# (ladies) and 160# (gentlemen). Belts, wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, chalk allowed. No tacky or grip shirts.

Dreamcrusher MD State Records (2021): 
Female LW: Megan Von Kolnitz, 151 | MW: Morgan Patterson, 126 | HW: LeeAnn Marchesi, 126 | Masters: Cathy Zolickoffer, 91
Male MW: Aaron Churchill, 221 | HW: Jefferson Calloway, 261 | SHW: Gabe Fisher, 261 | Masters: Brian Guilbeau, 201

Natural Stone to Shoulder

Athlete will have 60 seconds to attempt to shoulder your stone. A successful lift ends with the ref giving a down command. For this show, the stone may be dropped from the shoulder. Athletes who have successfully shouldered the stone once may attempt additional reps to win the event. Athletes may switch shoulders as desired. The point system is as follows: Lapping the stone (Stone to your knees, in the bottom of a squat), 1 point. Standing up with the stone (Legs and hips fully extended, arms bent, stone in front of your chest), 2 points. Shouldering the stone (stone on one shoulder, supporting arm removed to show control), 4 points. Belts and chalk allowed, no tacky, sticky stuff or gloves.

Who will shoulder the "Big John" 315 pound stone, conquered by John Mouser in 2021?

Natural Frame Deadlift and Carry

60 seconds. Athlete will pick up the frame and carry it 50 feet as fast as possible. Once they cross the finish line, they will set the frame down, turn around, pick it up and go again! Belts, wrist wraps, sleeves, chalk allowed. No straps, gloves, or sticky stuff.

Weight Over Bar

The "WOB", an iconic Highland Games event, makes its Fullsterkur debut! Athletes will throw a traditional Highland Games weight (ring handle) with one hand over a bar. Highest throw wins. Rising bar will progress in 6" increments. Athlete will get two throws per height. Skip any heights that you choose, but miss a height and you're out. Last Athlete Standing. Standing throw only, no spinning. Belts and chalk allowed - Kilts encouraged. No tacky or sticky stuff. 

Natural Log Fingal's Fingers

75 seconds. Athlete will continue to flip the log end over end down the field for as many reps as they're able in the time limit. Weights are approximate, these are natural logs and subject to humidity. Belts, wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, grip shirts, gloves, chalk allowed. No tacky.