Calling all strongman, powerlifting, crossfit, weightlifting and all other strength athletes who love a challenge, The First Inaugural Strength Gauntlet is a break from the norm!

10 minutes is all it takes, and you have a shot at a cool prize and the Lightweight or Heavyweight gauntlet title! Compete for a community cause as we raise funds for our 2023 sponsored strength athletes and the FADE foundation.

All while enjoying a very short but intense community strength challenge! 

Proceeds from this event go towards athlete sponsorship and support programs for competitors with FADE strength and fitness promotions, a local peer supported network of athletes who are building new avenues for athlete sponsorship. Please contact fadefit.team@gmail.com for more details 

Join the challenge and test your limits! 

Each athlete will be assigned a judge who will accompany them throughout the entire timed event. Time cap to complete all 4 events is 10 minutes. The athlete with most completed events in the fastest time wins. Heats will consist of 2-3 athletes at a time and will be assigned closer to event day.

Spots are limited to 30 athletes

Scaled Division athlete entry is available on meet day only, sign up as a scaled athlete and pick your weights with modified reps! 

Weigh-in meet day Saturday  Feb 11 8-9 am, arrangements can be made for an earlier weigh in on Friday if needed for out of town competitors. 

Trophies and prizes for LW and HW men and women in the open category who complete the most reps in the 10 minute time cap.

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS- If you are a local small business who would like featured as an event sponsor, please contact strongwoman.phoebe@gmail.com. There is NO SPONSOR FEE for this event but we would love some donations to our prize packages! 

Event Details

10 minute timer will count up, most reps completed within 10 minutes wins. Each event performed in succession until completed for time or until 10 minutes elapsed.
 

10 Sandbag Over Bar

Load a sandbag over bar for 10 reps. Bar height is 46“ women, 51” men. Chalk, belts, grip shirts, gloves allowed. No tacky or tack like substances allowed. 

15 Overhead Press 

Press a 2" thick loaded axle bar for 15 total reps. Bar weight determined by bodyweight, .5x for women and .75x bodyweight for men. Bar starts in a rack. All styles overhead press allowed except behind the head press. Wrist wraps, elbow sleeves, grip shirts, belts and chalk allowed. No tacky. Reps counted by the judge at overhead lockout, athlete must listen for a “down” command

360’ Front Carry

Carry a sand filled keg 4 laps of 80 ft each. 40 ft down around a cone and 40 ft back is 1 lap. All equipment allowed except tacky. Multiple drops allowed

10 Deadlifts

Finish the gauntlet with 10 deadlift reps at a prescribed weight for each athlete according to bodyweight (women 1.25x bodyweight, men 1.75x bodyweight). Deadlift socks required. All gear allowed except deadlift suits and hooks. Standard 45lb Texas Power Bar will be used with steel and bumper plates. No sumo deadlift allowed. No dropping the bar from the top.  Down command only. 

All weights will be adjusted down slightly for teens 13-18 and  Masters athletes 40+ and 50+

Promoter reserves the right to adjust and change events for logistics and promotional purposes. All events subject to change. Participants must sign a waiver and compete at own risk. Please contact promoter directly with any questions.