Viking Performance Training Presents, The Maidens of Might Strongwoman challenge! Back again for another year, one of Viking's longest standing (and most popular competitions) is open for registration and ready to roll! This is an all women's competition, designed to pick out the toughest of the tough, the roughest of the rough and the baddest women of them all! Every year, women from all over the country make their pilgrimage to Morgantown, West Virginia to fight for the crown. Who will be crowned the Valkyrie Queen in 2024? It is up to you to decide!

1. First 10 Competitors get Early Bird Special Registration fee!
2. Also introducing our "Maidens Referral Program"! Refer a first-time ever Maidens of Might competitor, and BOTH OF YOU get $10 back from your registration (Early Bird Specials not applicable). To qualify, send a text, or email (number/address listed below) after FIRST TIME competitor registration! (This can be done by either the new Maiden or referring Maiden), and each of you will receive $10 back!

Promoter- Jerry Handley

Contact Info- 

Cell: 304-216-7496 (Email preferred)

Email: vikingpt.events@gmail.com

Date/Time- Saturday, March 23, 2024, 12:00pm

Location- Viking Performance Training, 141 Greenbag Rd, Morgantown, WV 26501

Weigh-ins/Check-ins-    Saturday 8:00am-10:00am

Rules/Safety Briefing- 11:00 am. This meeting is mandatory.

Awards- Custom Viking-themed trophies & tiaras for 1st , custom medals for 2nd & 3rd

Strongman Corporation Membership is required. (Click here to go straight to SC Membership!)

If there is 1 athlete in a class, they will get combined with another class or just get a regionals bid (we will leave that up to the promoter).

If there are 2-5 athletes in a class:
1st place - Qualifies for Nationals (2024) and Regionals (2024)

2nd - Qualifies for Regionals (2024)

3rd - Qualifies for Regionals (2024)

If there are 6+ athletes in a class:

1st - qualifies for Nationals (2024) and Regionals (2024)

2nd - qualifies for Nationals (2023) and Regionals (2024)

3rd - qualifies for Regionals (2024)

4th - qualifies for Regionals (2024)

Events:

Max Mouser Block Over Bar

• Three attempts to make the biggest lift possible!
• 30 seconds to get the Block over a 44in bar. Block may start vertical or horizontal. Athlete starts with hands off.
• Each athlete may lift or pass on any given weight. Once you miss a weight, you are “out” and will be credited with your highest successful attempt. The athlete is responsible for maintaining his/her position in the rotation; failure to do so may result in disqualification from the event.
• In the event of a tie, the athlete that took fewer attempts to reach the weight will be credited with the higher placing. If that doesn't work, we go to higher opener. If that doesn't work, we got to higher second attempt. If that doesn't work... well then you just tie and split points!
• Elbow sleeves & knee sleeves (buckling mechanisms and straps must not be tightened), a single belt, and wrist wraps are legal. Belt buckle to back/side
• If the Block has been loaded over the bar and time expires as the Block is falling, the lift will still count.
• Blocks will increase in 10 or 20 pound increments (see chart). Classes using the Mini-Block will switch to the big block once they have maxed out the capacity of the Mini.
• Equipment not allowed: grip shirts, anything sticky, no more than one soft belt and one hard belt
• Tape on the forearms is allowed as long as the sticky side is down. Can also use chalk, liquid chalk, and forearm sleeves if you so choose

Log (L-M-H) For Reps

• 60 second time limit
• You will have 3 choices of log weight - Heavy, Medium, and Light. Wherever you start you CAN go lighter during your time, but CAN NOT go heavier!
• Complete the most reps you can - any reps on a heavier log will beat reps on lighter logs.
• Logs will be approximately: Lightest 8" log, Moderate 10" log, Heavy on a natural wooden log (about 12" in diameter).
• From ground to overhead. Every rep must have elbows locked out, feet in a "square" stance, and wait for the judge's down command! You may use any technique (except placing the log on your head... seriously) to press the log, such as a split jerk, but if you do feet must come back together to a square stance during lockout before the down command.
• The log must fully touch the floor/tire it's on after every rep!
• Equipment not allowed: grip shirts, anything sticky, elbow sleeves with buckles or straps

Farmer's Carry Viking Ship Forward Drag!

• 60 second time limit to cover the course
• Two forms of moving weight at the SAME TIME. Athlete will begin between farmer's implements with a harness around their shoulders attached to our Viking Ship. On the command athlete picks up the farmer's and starts carrying, dragging the Ship/sled behind! Course will be 40ft long.
• Weather permitting, this will be done outside on a slight incline in the parking lot. If it is raining or snowing we may move the event inside to turf, in which case the Viking ship weights will change.
• Unlimited drops
• Everyone will use the same harness.
• Fastest time wins.

Sandbag to Shoulder for Reps

• 60 second time limit
• The sandbag must be cleaned to the shoulder and held by only one arm. Sandbag must be set on the ground (and off the shoulder) again every rep.
• The opposite arm has to be extended for the rep to count.
• Athletes must maintain control of the sandbag at the top.
• Athletes will start behind the mat with their hands off the bag and will wait for the judge's down command.
• Split times on each bag. Most reps wins, with faster times beating for tiebreakers.
• Equipment not allowed:
  Grip Shirts, chalk, sleeves, belts with buckles in front (buckles must be worn towards back), gloves, straps, or anything sticky

Max Distance Husafell Carry

• 60 second time limit
• Husafell will start on the ground behind a line. On the judges go you will pick up the husafell and carry it 50' across another line. Once you cross the line you will drop the husafell, turn, and repick it to carry it back. You will continue this pattern of 50' down and back the course over your 60 seconds, furthest distance wins.
• No drops allowed on the 50' course. If you drop the husafell at any point other than behind the line when making turns, you are done.
• No throwing the husafell to get extra distance.
• There will be a judge following the course to tell you when to drop the husafell.
• Equipment not allowed: grip shirts, anything sticky, no more than one soft belt and one hard belt
• Tape on the forearms is allowed as long as the sticky side is down. Can also use chalk, liquid chalk, and forearm sleeves if you so choose