Welcome to Norsemen Strongman Classic! April 20th 2024 10:00am at The Complex gym in South Roxana IL. 

We're planning on a food truck again it seems to go over really well. 

Prizes for 1st, 2nd 3rd places, National qualifer for all open 1-3 places, and 1st place in novice. 

There will be a $5.00 entry fee for all spectators 12yr old and older. 

We will plan on having a Jr preteen class for those interested send me a message. 10-12 1/2yrs old. 

Please follow the facebook event page for more up to dates. https://fb.me/e/4PtseFcNu

Any questions let us know. We are excited to see you all.

ALL EVENTS AND WEIGHTS AND IMPLEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!! 

1.) Max weight farmer carry for distance

Distance 25ft

Description 

Athletes will start by picking the handles and walking 25 ft, set the handles down on the line at which spotters will add weight to each side. Athlete will then pick the handles with the added weight and walk 25ft again. This will repeat until max distance has been achieved or until the athlete is no longer able to continue.

 20lbs increase per handle for women, 50lbs increase per handle for men, this is subject to change. 

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(Weight is added with each 25ft pass)

Equipment Rules: 

Only thing on the hands allowed is chalk. No suits, Briefs are fine. All the normal supportive neoprene gear, soft belt, hard belt is fine. No tacky or straps of any kind. No skates.  

2.) keg load over ascending yoke bar

All Athletes will load their keg over the bar, bar height increases and athletes go again at that bar height. Weight is the same but bar height increases until last man standing.

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If you fail to go over the bar you're out, bar height increases for all classes and everyone goes at the same time.

44 inch starting height for all women,  48 inch starting height for all men, subject to change of course. 

Equipment Rules:

Only thing on the hands allowed is chalk. No suits or briefs. All the normal supportive neoprene gear, soft belt, hard belt, and neoprene briefs, are fine. No tacky or straps of any kind. No building up belts.  

3.) Press Medley

Keg, Axle Clean and Press, log clean and press for reps

Athletes will clean and press the keg, move on to clean and press the axle, and then move on to clean and press the log for reps, most reps in a minute wins. The Log will be clean and press then rep away, Please remember there will be a down command at the top of each press for the judge to decide if the lift was a good lift or not. 

Equipment Rules:

Only thing on the hands allowed is chalk. No suits or briefs. All the normal supportive neoprene gear, soft belt, hard belt, and neoprene briefs, are fine. Double Belt Technique is fine. No tacky or straps of any kind. No building up belts. Belt Cleans are allowed   

4.) Object Carry chain Drag Medley; will be sandbag/keg/sandbag

Athletes will start on a line, objects will be placed 50ft(light sandbag), 30ft(medium Keg), and 15ft (Heavy Sandbag) away from the starting line. Athletes will begin by running to the object 50ft out and returning it to the line, and do the same for the 30ft and 15ft objects. When all objects are carried across the line, then the athlete will drag a chain down the 50ft course until the athlete crosses the 50ft marker at the end. 

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50ft course, 3 objects, Carry them to the line and pull the chain down 50ft.

Equipment Rules:

Only thing on the hands allowed is chalk. No suits or briefs. All the normal supportive neoprene gear, soft belt, hard belt, and neoprene briefs, are fine. Double Belt Technique is fine. No tacky or straps of any kind. 

5.)  Strongman corn hole use a tire

Athletes will throw a sandbag from a line (10ft for women and 15ft for men) into a big tire. Athletes can do whatever they need to behind the line, but feet cannot pass the line within reason. (little toe touch is fine, but an entire foot is not)

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Strongman corn hole, it will be the last event of a brutal show so we wanted to end with something fun.

Equipment Rules:

Only thing on the hands allowed is chalk. No suits or briefs. All the normal supportive neoprene gear, soft belt, hard belt, and neoprene briefs, are fine. Double Belt Technique is fine. No tacky or straps of any kind. 

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5.)  Strongman corn hole use a tire

Athletes will throw a sandbag from a line (12ft for women and 15ft for men) into first big tire, advance to next big tire, end inthe biggest tire. Athletes can do whatever they need to behind the line, but feet cannot pass the line within reason. (little toe touch is fine, but an entire foot is not)

-basically-

Strongman corn hole, it will be the last event of a brutal show so we wanted to end with something fun.

Equipment Rules:

Only thing on the hands allowed is chalk. No suits or briefs. All the normal supportive neoprene gear, soft belt, hard belt, and neoprene briefs, are fine. Double Belt Technique is fine. No tacky or straps of any kind.

AGAIN ALL EVENTS, WEIGHTS, IMPLEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!