Come join us at ENG Barbell in Dubuque, IA for our 5th Annual Monsters on the Mississippi!!

The first 15 Athletes to sign up will receive a discount at $70 for Early Bird entry!

Weigh-ins -  5/3 from 5p-8p at Earned Not Given Barbell 3125 Cedar Crest Ridge Suite A. Also on meet day 5/4 from 7a-8a at the event site 3125 Cedar Crest Ridge Suite A Dubuque, IA 52001

Event Shirt Free with sign-up

Rules Meeting - Will be held at 8:30a

The First Event Begins at 9a Sharp 

 ****To guarantee your meet shirt, please be signed up no later than 4/19****

RULES:

Max CDB Press:

• Rising Bar
• 60 seconds to complete each attempt, Athlete has the full 60 seconds to complete the rep
• Athlete will clean and press the CBD, feet in line, head through, arm locked w/ other arm straight out. Athlete must be standing and not leaning half over
• Down command will be given at full lock out, if skipped the rep will NOT count and Athlete will have to complete the rep before the time limit is up
• Once an attempt is failed, the previous attempt will be scored. If the failure is on the first attempt it will be a zero for this event
• DO NOT drop CDB from over head. If dropped, it is up to the discretion of the judge to zero the event or allow lifter to continue until full 60 sec clock is up
• MBPC CDB's will be used for this event
• Athlete w/ the highest weight wins this event

Yoke Walk:

• This event is at USS Nationals 2024 w/ same rules w/ slightly lighter weight
• 60 sec time limit
• 50 feet down, 50 feet back
• Athlete will get set in the yoke
• Once the Go command is given, the Athlete will pick up the yoke and carry it 50 feet down
• Once the tip of the yoke crosses the line, the Athlete will drop the yoke, turn around, re-pick the yoke and carry it 50 feet back
• If the Athlete does not finish the total run in 60 seconds, a distance will be taken
• Athlete has unlimited drops
• A slide penalty of 5 seconds will be given to anyone who slides the yoke
• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, Wrist Wraps, Elbow Sleeves, Knee Sleeves, Knee Wraps, Warmer Shorts, One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Grip Shirt

Keg Hoist:

• 60-sec time limit
• Athlete will sit down with rope in front of them and feet pressed against the platform
• Athlete will hoist the keg to the bell for one completed rep
• Athlete will start with hands on the rope
• Once the GO command is given, hoist the Keg to the bell at the top
• The judge will help notify you once you hit the bell
• Athlete with most reps in 60sec wins this event
• DO NOT drop the keg in free fall once it's to the top, lower it back down under as much control as possible

Sand Bag to Shoulder/Carry/Load:

• This event is at USS Nationals 2024 w/ same rules, weights & set up 
• 60-sec time limit
• Athlete will start with hands off of the bags
• There will be three bags placed 25 feet from the yoke
• On the GO command of the judge, Athlete will pick the first bag and bring it to their shoulder
• Once the bag is shouldered, the athlete will carry the bag down to the yoke and load it over the bar set at 52” for women and 56” for men
• Athlete will then return back for the second bag which they will shoulder and carry down to load over the yoke
• And same thing for the third bag
• Time is counted when the bag hits the ground after being loaded
• Split times will be taken
• Bags must be loaded from lightest to heaviest
• Athlete to complete all bags the quickest wins this event
• Cerberus Sandbags will be used for this event
• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, Wrist Wraps, Elbow Sleeves, Knee Sleeves, Warmer Shorts, One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Grip Shirt

Keg Over Bar:

• 60 sec time limit
• Athlete will start with hands-on implement
• Once the GO command is given, Athlete will clean the Keg and load over the given height of the bar
• 48" Load height for Women, 52" Load height for men
• Athlete to complete the most reps within the time frame wins this event
• No tacky or sticky substance of any kind allowed if found the Athlete will zero this event
• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, Wrist Wraps, Elbow Sleeves, Knee Sleeves, Warmer Shorts, One Soft Belt, One Hard Belt, Grip Shirt
• Athlete to complete the most reps within the given time limit wins this event

Awards will be given for 1st-3rd place finishers in the Open & Novice divisions

If you're looking for a great hotel to stay at we highly recommend the Hotel Julien Dubuque!