TIME: 9am Start Time (Contestants Check-in 8am)

WEIGH-INS: Friday, April 25th, 7am-11am & 4pm-6pm 

(MUST HAVE CURRENT STRONGMAN CORP MEMBERSHIP CARD)

WEIGH-INS LOCATION:  GP Athletics, 3119 S Scenic Ave Ste B Springfield, MO 65807

IG: @The_Barbell_Games

If there are 2-5 athletes a class: 

1st place - Nationals (2024) and Regionals (2025) invites 

2nd - Regionals (2024) 

3rd - Regionals (2024) 

If there are 6+ athletes in a class: 

1st - Nationals (2024) and Regionals (2025) 

2nd - Nationals (2024) and Regionals (2025) 

3rd - Regionals (2025) 

4th - Regionals (2025) 

A licensed event does not have a minimum or maximum total number of competitors required. Competition events and weights are at the discretion of the promoter. Expense money or supplements can be awarded. 

WE ARE BACK! We had an amazing turn out the last two years with the sports expo so we are bringing it back again with more athletes, bigger sponsors, and way bigger prize packages! The event will be held at a massive 92,000 sqft venue called Sports Town in Springfield, MO. With all the sports we are looking at just over 700 athletes in total and 1500+ spectators! There will be admission fee of $20 for spectators when you enter the venue. Spectators and athletes will be allowed to view all of the sports in the complex when they are there. Athletes are the only ones approved to bring in their own food and drinks, but Sports Town will have the concessions open for spectators. 

Event Rules: 

This year we will be on an indoor turf soccer field. There are no rubber crumbs in the turf. 

ATV Viking Press

The athlete will have 60 seconds to press the ATV for as many reps as possible. Athlete will receive a down call when elbows are locked and head is through. Push press and push jerk are allowed, but feet are not allowed to separate for a split jerk. Implement does not have to come to a complete stop before restarting the next press, you may catch and immediately press again. 

Equipment allowed: Belts, sleeves, wrist wraps

Equipment not allowed: Anything sticky, elbow wraps

Sandbag Series

There will be a 5 bag sandbag series lined up left to right. The athlete will have 60 seconds to pick all the bags up and put them over the bar from lightest to heaviest. The bar for men will be 52" and 48" for women. 

Equipment allowed: Grip shirts, belts, sleeves, 

Equipment not allowed: Anything sticky

Yoke for 80ft w/turn

Athlete will have 60 seconds to go 80' with the yoke. It will be a drop and turn at 40'. Sliding will have a 2 second penalty, unlimited drops. 

Equipment allowed: Grip shirts, belts, sleeves, 

Equipment not allowed: Anything sticky

Farmers-Duckwalk-Powerstairs

Athlete will have 60 seconds to complete the course. They will carry the farmers 40', pick the Duck walk up and carry it back 20' and then proceed up the 5 power stairs. 

The stairs are 12" tall. 

Equipment allowed: Grip shirts, belts, sleeves, wraps

Equipment not allowed: Anything sticky, straps

King of the Fingal's Finger

The athlete in last and second to last place will go first. They will flip the finger back and forth as many times as possible, once one athlete misses an attempt that athlete is out and the third to last athlete will take their spot. This will go on until everyone has been knocked out and we have a king of the Fingal's Finger. This event is designed to make the event go much faster and is much more fun! THIS FINGER WILL BE HEAVY!

Equipment allowed: Grip shirts, belts, sleeves, belt, wraps

Equipment not allowed: Anything sticky