March 30 Saturday

Sons of Norway Hall (2006 E Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084)

private event

Weigh-in schedule:

Friday, March 29, 2-5 p.m. at Iron Monger's gym (2494 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92084)

Saturday, March 30, 8-8:45 a.m. at the Sons of Norway hall

Event meeting (mandatory for all athletes)

Event meeting is at 8:45

ALL Athletes, judges, and spotters will all be present

If an athlete has not weighed in before 8:45 they will be marked as a dropout

Uss membership card is required for all athletes

Division / Weight classes

If a weight class has 2 or fewer athletes, they will be combined with another adjacent weight class

Spectator fee- $15

-Every non-athlete is required to get a ticket. This includes coaches and handlers. 

-Spectators and athletes will have free access to the axe, spear, and archery range. Also, food and drinks are available. NO ALCOHOL for the athletes until after the competition is over. 

-Tickets are available through this link- TBD.

Prizes/qualifications

-All open classes 1st and 2nd place will qualify for USS nationals in 2024.

-Novice classes the 1st place winners will qualify for USS Nationals 2024

-Custom trophies will be made for 1st-place winners.

The event order may not be the same as listed. You will find out the order of events near event day for each weight class.

Media 

Contact info to come for media specialists. The event will have a dedicated media specialist. Each athlete will be able to purchase a media package with them. This media specialist is the only person who has access to the athlete event areas. If an athlete brings their own photographer the photographer will not have the same access to the event areas during the event as they become a safety hazard. They have to stay in the spectator areas.

Rules:

 Yoke carry and squat

-This event is for points in 90 seconds

-1 point will be given for taking 2 controlled forward steps with the yoke. 1 point will be given for completing the distance. If the distance is not completed the athlete will not receive a score for distance. Then 1 point will be given for every successful rep.

-The athlete will start under the yoke at high squat depth with the middle of the yoke on the line. On the go command, time will start and the athlete will lift and carry the yoke until the middle of the yoke crosses the line. Unlimited drops are allowed. After the middle of the yoke crosses the line. Then the athlete will squat with the yoke as many times as possible until time runs out.  

-The yoke height will be specific to each competitor at the bottom of the sternum. Pin height will be taken at the weigh-in. 

-After the go command, time will start. The next call the athletes will receive is the drop/down command signaling that the middle of the yoke has past the line. Then the athlete will receive down commands when a squat is locked out. For a squat rep to count the entire yoke has to touch the ground. Up commands will NOT be given. all 4 feet of the yoke need to touch the ground before coming up. if an athlete does not touch all 4 feet they will receive a warning and then they will receive a no rep if they continue to do that. 

Gear allowed:

Hard/soft belt

Wrist wraps

1 set of elbow and knee sleeves

grip shirt

chalk

Gear not allowed:

Knee wraps

Deadlift suit/briefs

Tacky

Wrist straps

Max Log press

-this event is for the max weight to be lifted on a 12” log for men and 10 "women

-each athlete will have 3 (60 seconds) attempts. Unlimited attempts are allowed within 60 seconds. 

-if a weight is failed the athlete is out

-athletes choose what weights they want to attempt

-there is a 10lbs minimum jump for females, 20lbs jump for males.

-females will start with an empty log at 65lbs, males will start at 135lbs

-for example, a female can opt to not attempt the 85lbs log, then attempt the 95lbs log, then the 105lbs log. If she fails the 105lbs log on her second attempt, she can not use her third attempt.

-ties will result in whoever went first having the higher score. 

Gear allowed:

Hard/soft belt

Wrist wraps

1 set of elbow and knee sleeves

grip shirt

chalk

Gear not allowed:

Knee wraps

Deadlift suit/briefs

Tacky

Wrist straps

Brebner Stones carry

-this is a Dinnie stone-type carry event for max distance

-there is no time limit or tiebreaker on this event

-hook grip is not allowed

- if an athlete completes the track length (TBD) they will turn around and continue. One foot has to cross the line and touch the ground to be considered past the line.

-Measurements will be taken from the front of the most forward stone. 

Gear allowed:

Hard/soft belt

Wrist wraps

1 set of elbow and knee sleeves

Tacky towel/spray

chalk

Gear not allowed:

Knee wraps

Deadlift suit/briefs

Tacky

Wrist straps

Banebryter pull*

-this is a ship pull for the fastest time to pull the ship 50’. Tiebreakers will go to whoever gets to that distance faster.

-the athlete will be in a chest harness attached to the authentic Viking longship (pictures coming soon). *if the ship is unavailable the implement will be replaced but the event mechanics will remain the same. An anchor rope will be provided. 

Gear allowed:

Hard/soft belt

Wrist wraps

1 set of elbow and knee sleeves

Tacky towel/spray

chalk

Gear not allowed:

Knee wraps

Deadlift suit/briefs

Tacky

Wrist straps

Stone to shoulder Last Viking Standing (weights subject to change)

-each competitor from the class will line up. They will all attempt one stone (atlas or natural) at a time going from lightest to heaviest.

-each athlete has a 30-second time limit per attempt but if an attempt is lost before lapping the stone the athlete can retry the lift. However, if the athlete has lapped the stone and the stone drops to the ground after the lap position. That is considered a failed attempt.

-time starts when the athlete steps up to the stone. Each athlete has 30 seconds to step up to the stone after the competitor before them makes their attempt. 

- If the class reaches the heaviest stone they will then repeat the attempts on that stone in the same fashion as before. For example, the whole class will start on a 100lbs stone. After the whole class attempts that, they will move on to a 150lbs stone. So on and so forth. When an athlete fails a rep they are out and the rest of the class will keep going on. 

-if the class gets to a stone that no one can shoulder, the remaining athletes will go back to the previous stone and finish on that stone. 

-if the athletes get to the last stone and each athlete does 5 successful lifts, they will move onto a the next heaviest stone available.

-each successful lift will give an athlete 1 point. Tiebreakers will go to whichever athlete went 1st in the tie.

Gear allowed:

Hard/soft belt

Wrist wraps

1 set of elbow and knee sleeves

Tacky towel/spray

grip shirt

chalk

Gear not allowed:

Knee wraps

Deadlift suit/briefs

Tacky

Wrist straps

All weights are subject to change as event testing occurs. these weights are tentative goal weights for the athletes