Hotel: TBD

Weigh-ins:

• Friday Nov 5th: 9:00-11:00am, 5:00-7:00pm. Location: Ironclad Performance 1911 Ogden Ave Downers Grove, IL 60515
• Saturday Nov 6th: 8:00-9:00am. Location: At competition site, Thornton Distilling Co 400 E Margaret St. Thornton, IL 60476

Competition Check-In: Please make sure you check in by 9:00am the day of the competition. Everyone showing up by 9am will insure we are able to start on time at 10am.

Awards: Trophies for top 3 in each. 

Rules

Circus DB Clean & Press

• 60 second time limit to complete as many reps as possible
• Each rep will be cleaned and pressed
• Athlete can clean with 2 hands but must press with only 1
• Dumbbell is to be pressed overhead with the elbow, shoulder and hips locked out with feet parallel. Demonstrate control before the judge gives a "Down" command
• Bring DB back down to mat in a relatively controlled manner before resetting for next rep
• Equipment Allowed; Belt (1 soft & 1 hard belt, max), wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, chalk, grip shirts
• Equipment Not Allowed; Tacky of any kind, any hard elbow support

Max Whiskey Barrel Deadlift

• Athletes have 30 second time limit to start attempt
• Each athlete will have 3 attempts to deadlift as much as they can
• Weight will ascend in set increments, 50lb jumps for the men and 30lb jumps for the women, athletes are able to take or skip whichever weight they want until they have used their 3 attempts or are unable to complete a particular weight
• Judge will give a "Down" command when the athlete is standing upright with their knees, hips and shoulders locked out
• Equipment Allowed; Belt (1 soft & 1 hard belt, max), wrist wraps, wrist straps, elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, chalk, baby powder
• Equipment Not Allowed; Tacky of any kind, any hard knee support, baby oil, deadlift suits, deadlift briefs

Sandbag Carry Medley

• Athletes have 60 second time limit
• The sandbags will be lined up at the starting line, athletes are to pick and carry them down the 40' course from lightest to heaviest. Fastest time or most number of implements wins.
• Sandbag is to be placed upright at finish line
• Timer stops when the athlete is no longer in contact with the sandbag
• Equipment Allowed; Belt (1 soft & 1 hard belt, max), wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, chalk, grip shirts
• Equipment Not Allowed; Tacky of any kind

Hammer Hold

• Athletes will hold Hammers with arms at parallel to the floor for max time
• Judge will offer one warning if the athlete's arms start to drop
• Once the arms drop below parallel the timer will stop
• Equipment Allowed; Belt (1 soft & 1 hard belt, max), wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, chalk
• Equipment Not Allowed; Tacky of any kind

Atlas Stone Series

• Athletes have 60 second time limit to load all stones onto their respective platforms
• Stones will be lined in front of platforms from lightest to heaviest
• Fastest time or most stones wins
• Equipment Allowed; Belt (1 soft & 1 hard belt, max), grip shirts, tacky

Thomas Inch Cash Challenge

• Registered athletes are invited to try their hand at a replica Thomas Inch Dumbbell for a chance at a cash prize!
• The challenge is to lift the Inch DB 1 inch or more off the ground (judges will determine this), if multiple people take on the challenge and break it off the ground, the one who lifts it the highest will win
• The winner will receive $100 for 1 DB or will receive $150 if they manage to lift 2 Inch DBs simultaneously