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Great Lakes Strongest Man and Woman will be happening September 13th, 2025!! Turtle Creek Stadium, home of the Traverse City Pit Spitters, will host the strongest men and women in the WORLD!! Come and witness the crowning of Great Lakes Strongest Man and Woman this fall!! GLSM qualifies podium finishers for United States Strongman Nationals 2026!

Great Lakes Strongest Man has competitors from various countries and has been viewed all over the world! In places like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Lithuania, and Australia.

AWARDS

GREAT LAKES STRONGEST MAN 2025

1st Place – Custom Trophy 

2nd and 3rd Place - Medals

GREAT LAKES STRONGEST MAN PRO 2025

1st Place – Custom GLSM PRO Belt - CASH PRIZE! 

2nd and 3rd Place - Medals - CASH PRIZE!

*All Competitors will receive an Athlete Badge, Athlete Bag, and swag from some of our sponsors.

Schedule

Friday, September 12th, 2025

LOCATION: Turtle Creek Stadium

WEIGH INS: 10am - 4pm

Saturday, September 13th, 2025

LOCATION: Turtle Creek Stadium

DOORS OPEN (ATHLETES ONLY): TBD

WEIGH INS: TBD

DOORS OPEN (SPECTATORS): TBD

WARM UP: TBD

Rules: TBD

National Anthem: TBD

GLSM First Event: TBD

RULES

GREAT LAKES STRONGEST MAN 

1.) Three Sandbags to Shoulder for Reps: Competitor starts with hands off the sandbag. Athletes will have 60 seconds to clean three sandbags to shoulder in ascending weight. You must clean and shoulder the bag once to move on to the next bag. Athletes can clean and rep the first bag for points, or clean and shoulder the first bag, and then clean and rep the second bag for points, or clean and shoulder the first bag and then the second bag with the third bag for reps. 1 rep on the second bag beats 10 reps on the first bag, or one rep on the third bag beats 10 reps on the second bag. *BIG TWIST ~ LAPPING THE THIRD BAG WILL COUNT AS ONE REP AND SHOULDERING THE BAG WILL COUNT AS TWO REPS. So, if an athlete makes it to the third bag and laps it, they will beat ten full reps on the second bag. The athlete with the heaviest sandbag for the most reps within the 60 second time limit wins. The competitor must remove one hand to show control and wait for a down call. Equipment allowed: Gloves, Grip Shirts (No SC/OSG), Wrist Wraps, and Belt. NO Stone Sleeves.

2.) Frame Carry: Competitor will have 60 seconds to carry the frame 30ft and break the line, turn around, and carry the frame back 30 ft. Time stops once frame crosses the original start line. Times at first line and second line. Equipment allowed: Sleeves, Chalk, Wrist Wraps, and Belt. No lifting straps, gloves, or tacky allowed.

3.) Dueling Log Clean and Press for Reps: Athletes must clean and press each log. Athletes will have 60 seconds to complete as many reps as possible back and forth between the lighter and heavier logs. Strict press, push press, split jerk, and push jerk all allowed. Elbows must be locked overhead, and head through to receive a down call. DO NOT DROP THE WEIGHT FROM OVERHEAD. YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS EVENT. Log must be lowered controlled to the floor. Equipment allowed: Sleeves, Grip Shirts (no SC/OSG), Wrist Wraps, and Belt.

4.) Pirate Mast Carry (Yoke Carry)

5.) Max Axle Doubloon Deadlift: Silver Dollar Deadlift Boxes. 18 Inch Deadlift. Axle Bar. 60-second time limit per attempt. Three attempts. Wessels Rule applies. No Sumo. Hitching is allowed. 18” measured from the center of the bar to the floor. Hips and knees locked. Must wait for a down command from the judge. Equipment allowed: Lifting straps, Suits, Sleeves, and belt. 

No tacky or tacky towels on any events!! EVENTS AND WEIGHTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Itinerary

Hotel Info: Traverse City Tourism is our Exclusive Partner for hotel accommodations this year!! 

Please check out this link: www.traversecity.com/hotels or Click on their logo below in the sponsor section!

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC): 15 Minutes from Turtle Creek Stadium

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR): 2 Hours and 17 Minutes from Turtle Creek Stadium.

Bishop International Airport (FNT): 2 Hours and 50 Minutes from Turtle Creek Stadium.

Detroit Metro Airport (DTW): 4 Hours and 2 Minutes from Turtle Creek Stadium.

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Send an email to george@greatlakesstrongestman.com

The event will take place at the stadium even if rain is in the forecast.
Events and Weights subject to change. No refunds on registration or tickets sold.