Fullsterkur Shield Maiden Showdown at the TEXAS VIKING FESTIVAL!

Make Odin proud and come out to Valkyrie Ranch for this Winter Solstice competition!

We are so proud to partner with and bring STRONGMAN to the Texas Viking Festival...

This is an incredibly fun, family friendly event with so much to do (aside from watching spectacular feats of strength)...

There will be a GENUINE VIKING VILLAGE, countless vendors, tons of food (who likes smoked turkey legs?), crafts, games (did someone say axe throwing?), music, mead, fire dancing, full armored knight combat, and SO MUCH MORE!!!

We will be constructing a Viking Ship for the athletes to do an arm over arm pull across the lake that is situated right next to the competition field...

We will be cutting down some trees to make CUSTOM TRUE LOGS engraved with dragon heads on each end and Viking Runes carved into the body...these will be for sale post show!

Oh, and we will be have archers light the Viking ship ablaze as a finale to the show!

There will also be a Highland games event the day after (Sunday) at the Festival. We will announce the details for that this upcoming week. There will be an option to compete in both the Strongman competition and Highland Games event!

There will be on site camping available so you can truly immerse yourself in the experience! 

I buried the lead though...

There will be a minimum of 2k in PRIZE MONEY for winners!

We will be reaching out to sponsors to get that prize money total as high as possible by December... 

RULES BELOW:

***CONTEST QUESTIONS WILL ONLY BE ANSWERED IF ASKED ON THE EVENT PAGE BELOW***

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Fullsterkur Shield Maiden Strength and The Texas Viking Festival are proud to present: The Fullsterkur Shield Maiden Strongman Showdown! This show will be a bi-annual show that we can't wait to put on! Come out on 12/11/21 to Paige,TX to test your mettle on some classic Strongman events. There will be vendors/sponsors, music, food, games and fun for both competitors and spectators alike! Check out the details below!

***ENTRIES ARE NON REFUNDABLE AND NON TRANSFERABLE***

Contest Director: Mike Lusby & Katie Lusby

Contact: Katie Lusby  *ASK ALL CONTEST QUESTIONS ON EVENT PAGE BELOW*

 https://www.facebook.com/events/567228074658272 

ONLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FACEBOOK, EMAIL: shieldmaidenstrength01@gmail.com.

Date & Time: 12/11/21 starting at 10am 

Entry Deadline: Entries will be taken until 11/17/21

Rules Meeting: 930am (ALL ATHLETES MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE TO COMPETE)

Weigh-in: WEIGH INS: Friday 12/10 8-10am AT ***804 WATER ST. BASTROP, TX 78602*** AND  

4-7pm AT 804 WATER STREET ****

AND

Saturday 12/11 8-9am AT THE CONTEST VENUE

Location: Valkyrie Ranch

2030 FM2104, Paige, TX 78659

HOTEL INFORMATION: On site camping will be available

http://texasvikingfestival.com/camping

Stay tuned for hotel information...

Awards: 2k+ in prize money, trophies & goody bags for 1-3rd place in all divisions/classes.

Divisions/weight classes:

                                                      *Log  *DL  *Ship Pull *Yoke/DW  *Stone over bar

Events:

1.) Viking True Log Press For Reps

2.) Max AXLE Wagon Wheel Deadlift

3.) Viking Longboat Seated Arm Over Arm Pull

4.) Yoke/Duck Walk Medley

5.) Stone Over Bar For Reps

EVENT 1- Viking True Log Press For Reps

Rules:

*Athlete can start with hands ON implement

*60 second time limit from judge's "go" command to get as many reps as possible. Clean and Press each rep.

*Wrist wraps, elbow/knee sleeves, chalk, grip shirts under contest T shirt, belt with buckle or lever to back ALLOWED. If Judge determines you are using the belt as a “catapult” your rep will NOT be counted.

*Straps, suits, tacky/tacky towels, elbow/knee wraps NOT ALLOWED.

*Elbows/knees must be extended and feet must be parallel to get the "down" call from judge. Must wait for down call for rep to be counted.

*strict press, push press, push jerk, power jerk, viper press, split jerk ALLOWED.

*Grip shirts allowed 

EVENT 2- Max Wagon Wheel Axle Deadlift

Rules:

*Athlete may start with hands on the bar (strapped in).

*60 second time limit from the Judge's "Go" command to complete a successful rep. Max attempts are allowed in the minute.

*Athletes must wait for “down” command for rep to count.

*straps, belt, knee/elbow sleeves, chalk, wrist wraps,  suits, hitching ALLOWED

*Tacky/tacky towel, knee/elbow wraps NOT ALLOWED.

Last man standing. Miss an attempt and you’re out. Athletes DO NOT need to take every weight called. Jump in when you want to go and let’s see who can pull the most weight! Multiple weight classes will be in the same lane on the same bar. There 40# “jumps” for Men and 20# “jumps” for Women.  *You will get a MAX of 6 attempts 

EVENT 3- Viking Longboat Seated Arm Over Arm Pull

Rules:

*Athlete has 60 seconds to pull the Viking Longboat across the lake. If an athlete does not complete the course, a distance will be taken. Fastest time or furthest distance wins. 

*Athletes may start SEATED in position with their hands on the rope. Time will start on judge's "go" command. Once given the "go" command athletes will begin the pull with a volunteer “feeding” the rope. Athletes MAY NOT use their own “feeder”. 

*Belt, chalk, knee/elbow sleeves, wrist wraps allowed.

*Suits, tacky/tacky towel, knee/elbow wraps, straps NOT ALLOWED

EVENT 4- Yoke/Duck Walk Medley

Rules:

*Athlete will have 60 seconds from the Judge’s “go” command to pick and carry a yoke down 50’ then run back and pick and carry a Duck Walk 50’. 

*If an athlete does not finish the yoke in the 60 second time limit they will ZERO the event. If an athlete completes the yoke but does not finish the Duck Walk in the time limit a distance will be taken for the Duck Walk. 

*Fastest time or furthest distance wins.

*Belt, wrist wraps, elbow/knee sleeves, chalk ALLOWED.

*Suits, elbow/knee wraps, straps, tacky/tacky towel NOT ALLOWED.

*Athletes may start under the yoke in position.

*Duck Walk must be carried in hands below waist between the legs

EVENT 5- Stone Over Bar 

Rules:

*Athletes will have 60 seconds to complete as many reps as possible over the bar.

*Athletes will start with wrists on the cross bar. When given the "go" command athletes will load stone over the bar as many times as possible. 

*The highest number of reps wins.

*Tacky/tacky towel, wrist wraps, elbow/knee sleeves, chalk, belt TO THE BACK ALLOWED.

*Suits, straps, elbow/knee wraps NOT ALLOWED.

*Athletes may not use the yoke/bar for leverage (i.e. no standing on yoke or grabbing cross bar to push with chest). They will be give a "no rep" for any reps completed in this fashion. One warning will be given. If the athlete uses the yoke/bar for leverage a second time they will ZERO the event.