What: 1st Annual Q.R.F Strongman Invite 

Where: Omaha Barbell 

When: November 4th – start time 10:00 am

              Quality Resilience Fitness, in conjunction with Omaha Barbell will be hosting its first annual strongman competition in support of Americas veterans, building a fitness-based community and combating veteran suicide. The proceeds go directly to Q.R.F and our mission to end veteran suicide.

Weigh-ins will be from 12-6pm Friday the 3rd or from 8-8:45am on the 4th rules meeting will start at 9am, warms up for first event will begin immediately after rules meeting ends. This will be an unsanctioned meet and will have cash prizes for first place finishers in each weight class. Weight classes will resemble United States Strongman classes. You won't need a strongman pro card for the pro division. This is just an elevated class for more advanced competitors. 

Spectator fee: $10

There will be concessions available.

There will be raffled prizes, and challenges for spectators. 

Prizes: There will be a tiered cash prize system. The more competitors we have sign-up, the more money will be given out. Each division will need 3 entries to get a cash prize. Each competitor will also receive a swag bag and competition T-shirt.

Event 1: Press Medley to Row 1:30 time limit

              Athlete will clean & press an axle bar 1 time/ clean & press a log 1 time/ arm-over-arm sled pull 40ft. Distance will measured if sled is not pulled in time allowed. Gear allowed: elbow sleeves, knees sleeves, grip shirt, wrist wraps. No tacky, knee wraps, elbow wraps

Event 2: Yoke walk to Sandbag carry 1 min time limit

              Athlete will carry yoke 40 ft, then proceed to carry a sandbag 40ft back. The yoke must break the line before athlete can move onto bag. Unlimited drops allowed, no slides allowed. Bag can not be carried on shoulder. Gear: elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, grip shirt, wrist wraps, belt. 

Event 3: Sandbag throw for height

              Athletes will 3 attempts to throw bag over the highest bar. The bar will rise 6 inches, athletes will jump in at desired height, with 3 allowed failures.

Event 4: Axle deadlift rising bar 

              Athletes will have 3 attempts to reach highest deadlift. Rising bar. If you miss an attempt you are done. Gear allowed: straps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, briefs and belts. No deadlift suits. 

Event 5: Stone over bar 

              Athletes will have 60 seconds to complete as many reps as possible over bar. Gear allowed: grip shirt, knee sleeves, tacky, duck tap, spray tack. stone weights are approximate. Women height will be 44 inches, male height will be 50 inches.

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