Late Registrations may not receive a t-shirt

This event will be held outdoors; rain or shine.  Spectators can bring their own chairs.  Weigh-ins will be on Friday, September 19, 2025, from 7am-10am and from 4pm-7pm at LiftVT in Williston, VT. We will also allow weigh-ins the day of the event from 8am-8:30am for those who cannot make it the previous day. All athletes must weigh in.  The rules meeting will be at 8:30am before the start of the event.  All competitors are required to attend.

This contest is a sanctioned event with the United States Strongman.  Up-to-date memberships are required to compete.  Please remember, memberships run on the calendar year.

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EVENTS:

The Overhead Press Medley event will be a clean and press each implement, Circus Dumbbell, Log, Keg #1 and Keg #2. Rep count will begin once first rep at Keg #2 is completed and will continue until the end of 60 seconds.  Chalk, wrist wraps and belts are permitted. 

The Whiskey Barrell Deadlift event will have a 60 second time limit to get as many reps as you can.  A power bar will be used. Set up is TBD. Athletes will be given a start command to lift the weight from the ground.  A rep is complete when the knees and hips have locked out and the judge gives you the down command. You’ll replace the weight to the ground, tap the ground and lift again. Commands only on start, down and time. Belts and chalk allowed.  No gloves or lifting straps.

The Keg Over Bar event will have a 60 second time limit to get as many reps of the keg over the bar. Bar height for women's classes is 44-inches and men's classes is 52-inches. Belts and chalk allowed. 

During the Front Hold event, competitors will be given a weighted stein. Back must be against the wall.  No time limit - time will end when stein falls below shoulders.  Belt and chalk allowed.

The Load and Carry event is for fastest time.  Athletes will load 3 kegs of varying weights into a cart and then push for 75 feet until full cart is over the line. Belt and Chalk is allowed.

**Where grip shirts are permitted; logo grip shirts are allowed, but no federation logo grip shirts other than USS grip shirts allowed.