The Sport of Strongman is growing, and Octane Overload is a comp to help further that growth. The competition has 2 main goals: 1) to gain exposure through some of the more classic and crowd-pleasing events, and 2) to raise funds for the athletic department at a new high school built in Commerce City, the Stead School. 

Octane Overload is great for both competitors looking to grow out of novice and new or newish competitors to the sport. The weights are slightly lower than what you would expect in the more experienced shows, and we will provide an event demonstrator for all novices and new athletes to show proper form and best practice. There will also be adequate time to warm up and try the implementation BEFORE their class is up. (This will not delay or prolong the show, don't worry.)
If you are experienced, of course, compete! The top 3 in each weight class will still earn a spot in USS nationals in 2024, but here is the challenge: bring someone new to compete with you. 

All proceeds will go towards the Stead School's athletic department to provide more sports options and after-school physical education programming. Stead School is a new school in the area that is bringing back some of the trades with an innovative way of learning, but as a new school, their athletic department has to be built up, and that's what we have the privilege of helping them do! 
In addition to all proceeds, we are working with local businesses to sponsor local high school athletes and weight classes- We have 3 sponsorship levels:

Level 1: Company logo on- $100
Level 2:Event Lane sponsorship, Banner, and Company logo on T-shirt- $200
Level 3: Athlete/weight class Sponsorship Isolated Company Logo- $200-$500

WEIGH-INS: *All athletes competing in any of the open weight categories are required to weigh in*
Friday, October 20th: 4-6 pm @ Niks Performance Training Facility- 1338 S Valentia St, Denver, CO 80247
Saturday, October 21st: 9-9:45 @ The Stead School. -18251 Homestead Trail, Commerce City, CO 80022

EVENTS
*No suits allowed for any event. Tacky is ONLY allowed on stones. 

Tire Medley: The athlete must start hands on the tires, on the judge's command, the athlete must flip the first tire 2x. Then the athlete must run back to 2nd tire, and flip it 2x. The athlete must then run to the 3rd tire and flip it 2x. At the end of the 2nd flip on the third tire athletes time is stopped. The score is based on time or # of flips.

Truck Pull Arm over Arm: Athletes will start with rope in their hands and sit in the tire. At the judge's "go," the athlete will pull a vehicle with a rope by hand for 50 feet as fast as possible for 60 seconds.

Car Deadlift: Athletes will be allowed to strap into the implement. On the judge's "go," the athlete will have to deadlift a car for as many reps as possible in 60 seconds. No bouncing allowed, the athlete MUST wait for the down command. 

Rising Bar Viking Press- Athletes start with hands off the implement. At the "Go,"  the athlete will then grab and press the first weight overhead and wait for a down call. The athlete will then bring the weight down (NO AIR DROPS) and the next weight will be loaded. The judge will give the command to press again. The athlete will proceed until the max weight is reached and will then rep out on the last weight until time runs out. 
 

God of Stones: The Athlete will start over the first stone (90lbs) and on the judge's "Go," the athlete will lift the stone over the bar. Once the stone is over the bar athlete will proceed to the next stone and continue all the way down the line of stones until the athlete can no longer lift the stone, time runs out (90 seconds), OR they reach the final 390 lb stone. Scores are given on # of stones completed and total time. Athletes MUST start with the starting weight, and you are not allowed to skip stones. Bar height is 48" for all athletes.