Battle in the South (Natural Strongman World Qualifier) Presented By Kryptonian Lift

Info: This event is a drug tested Natural Strongman Worlds sanctioned event and a qualifier for the drug tested Natural Strongman World Championship in Ireland 2025.

Date: January 18th, 2025

Venue: The Baptist Healthplex at Mississippi College in Clinton, MS, USA

Sanctioned by: Natural Strongman and the Mississippi Association of Strength Athletes

Membership: Natural Strongman Membership required: https://www.naturalstrongman.org/store/p/natural-strongman-membership

Registration Fee: $100

Registration ends December 2nd.

Weigh-Ins: Friday January 17th starting at 9am, more details TBA.

This will be a qualifier for the Natural Strongman World Championships in Ireland! If a class meets the following:

1-3: 1st place qualified

4-6: 1st and 2nd place qualify

7+: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd qualify.

We will also have an opportunity to break Natural Strongman World Records in the Max Axle Clean and Press!

Event 1: Yoke Carry (60ft)

Women:

U57: 325lb

U64/U73 Masters/Juniors: 350lb

U73/Masters SHW: 375lb

U82: 400lb

Open: 445lb

Men:

U72: 525lbs

U80/Masters U90: 575lb

U90/Masters SHW/Juniors: 600lb

U105: 650lb

Open: 700lb

• Athlete will start under the yoke. When time begins, they will pick the yoke and run/walk 60ft.
• No turns. You are allowed unlimited drops. You have 60 seconds to complete the course. There will be a 2 seconds slide penalty if you intentionally slide the yoke.
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, grip shirt, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, and wrist wraps.
• Equipment not allowed: suits/briefs, tacky or anything sticky

Event 2: Max Axle Clean and Press

MAX for all classes

BELTS CLEANS ARE ALLOWED! Zercher is allowed. Steinborn is NOT allowed.

• There is a 30 second time limit per attempt to complete a rep once given the start command. If you miss an attempt then you’re out.
• We will have a rising bar format. Athletes do not have to complete every weight jump. 3 attempts only (4th attempt allowed for World Record Attempts) – weight jumps 10lbs for women, 20lbs for men.
• There will be an exception made for World Record attempts, for these attempts we will allow 5lb increments. Record attempts must be declared ahead of time to ensure accuracy.
• Last successful attempt will count towards score.
• Athletes much have knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows locked out before the head judge is allowed to give them the down command.
• The competitor MUST wait for the down command or a no rep will be given.
• Equipment allowed: Grip shirts, grip shorts, wrist and or knee wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, elbow cuffs, one soft belt, one hard belt, and chalk.
• Not allowed: tacky or anything sticky

Event 3: Wagon Wheel Deadlift for Reps (13 inch, DL bar, no suits)

Women:

U57:300lb

U64/U73 Masters/Juniors:315lb

U73/Masters SHW:335lb

U82:355lb

Open: 385lb

Men:

U72: 405lb

U80/Masters U90: 455lb

U90/Masters SHW/Juniors: 500lb

U105: 545lb

Open: 600lb

• Each athlete will have 60 seconds to perform as many reps as possible. Time starts after the athlete is strapped in. There will be down calls and lift calls, no touch and go. Conventional only, no sumo. This is a 13 inch bar height. (Women will use Rogue DL bars and Men will use REP Hades DL bars)
• Equipment allowed – Knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, soft belts, hard belts, chalk, wrist wraps, baby powder, and straps.
• Equipment not allowed – baby oil, Vaseline, Tacky or anything sticky, deadlift suits, squat briefs.

Event 4: Sandbag Carry/Load/Carry (48in M, 42in F, 60 total ft)

Women:

U57: 100lb

U64/U73 Masters/Juniors: 125lb

U73/Masters SHW: 150lb

U82: 175lb

Open: 200lb

Men:

U72: 200

U80/Masters U90: 225

U90/Masters SHW/Juniors: 250lb

U105:  275lb

Open: 300lb

• Athletes will have a 60 second time limit to carry the sandbag 30ft and load over the yoke (the sandbag MUST fully touch the ground) then pick the bag again and carry an additional 30 ft.
• All women's classes will have a bar height of 42", Men's classes at 48".
• Allowed: Grip shirts, one soft belt, one hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves.
• Not Allowed: Built up belts, tacky or anything sticky.

Event 5: Farmers (60ft), weights are per hand)

Women:

U57: 115lb

U64/U73 Masters/Juniors: 135lb

U73/Masters SHW: 155lb

U82: 175lb

Open: 195lb

Men:

U72: 205

U80/Masters U90: 225lb

U90/Masters SHW/Juniors: 245lb

U105: 265lb

Open: 300lb

• Athlete will start with hands of the farmers. When time begins, they will pick the farmers and run/walk 60ft.
• Fastest time or furthest distance wins.
• You are allowed unlimited drops. If the farmers fall over the athlete is responsible for resetting them. You have 60 seconds to complete the course. There will be a 2 second slide penalty if you intentionally slide the farmers.
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, and wrist wraps.
• Equipment not allowed: suits/briefs, tacky or anything sticky, straps, hooks, grips of any kind. The only grip aids allowed are chalk and liquid chalk.
• In the event of a tie for overall placing, the farmer's walk time is the tie breaker.