Bringing a true test of strength to the Rio Grande Valley…We present to you

The Valleys Strongest Man/Woman

Hosted at Gentry Gym in Harlingen, TX 

Our Goal is to unite Strongman competitors in South Texas and find out who really is The Valleys Strongest Man/Woman. Join us Cinco De Mayo weekend, push yourself to your limits, and see if you are El Mas Fuerte!

This will be a Strongman Corporation Nationals invite for qualifying classes. This is a Strongman Corporation sanctioned event so all athletes must prove current valid Strongman Corporation membership status before being able to compete. No membership/No compete.

Each weight class must have at least 3 or more competitors the day of competition or they will be combined.

All competitors must have a valid Strongman Corporation Card to be able to compete the day of the event.

https://app.joinit.com/o/strongman-corporation/bdqyxJnNiCuihWmx5

NOVICE COMPETITOR MEMBERSHIP: https://app.joinit.com/o/strongman-corporation/MEz3De7PfALCQyr6p

ATTENTION: This membership is only valid for one event and five days from purchase date. Please plan your purchase accordingly with your competition date in mind.

Weigh Ins/Athlete Check-Ins

EVERYONE MUST check-in on the 5th (weigh-ins are NOT allowed the day of the event), including SHW Classes- under age of 18 must have parent at check in

Location: 6908 W Expressway 83, Harlingen, TX 78552

Date: May 5th

Time:  Start at 8a.m.-10a.m. then 5p.m.-7p.m.

Qualifying for Nationals: 

If there is 1 athlete in a class, they will get combined with another class or just get a regionals bid.

If there are 2-5 athletes in a class:

1st place - Qualifies for Nationals (2023) and Regionals (2023)

2nd - Qualifies for Regionals (2023)

3rd - Qualifies for Regionals (2023)

If there are 6+ athletes in a class:

1st - qualifies for Nationals (2023) and Regionals (2023)

2nd - qualifies for Nationals (2023) and Regionals (2023)

3rd - qualifies for Regionals (2023)

4th - qualifies for Regionals (2023)

Trump Log  

• Two logs will be on the platform, one heavy log and one lighter log. Athlete can choose either log to start. Once a successful rep has been completed, athlete must stick to repping that log. Athlete may press away reps without having to clean each attempt. No number of reps on the lighter log will beat one rep on the heavy log. 1 min time limit. 

• Allowed: grip shirt, wrist straps, elbow/knee sleeves, lifting shoes, and soft/hard belt.

• Not Allowed: USS grip shirt, knee wraps, tacky, and/ or dropping log from overhead. 

Yoke/ Farmer Carry Medley  

• Athlete may start under yoke. On judge’s command, athlete will carry yoke down a 50ft course until the front of the implement passes the line. Athlete will then pick up the farmer carry implements and return 50ft. Unlimited drops, timer stops when front of both farmer handles cross the line. 2second slide penalty will be given if athlete slides or drags the yoke during their run.    1 min time limit.

• Allowed: grip shirt, knee sleeves, soft belt, hard belt, and chalk.

• Not allowed: USS grip shirt, knee wraps, wrist straps/ wrist wraps, tacky, and/ or tacky towels.

Deadlift for reps

• Athlete may start with hands on bar. On judge's command, athlete will deadlift the bar as many times as possible in the 1 min time limit.  Athlete will receive a down command. No touch and go reps. Athlete will be given a warning for a touch and go rep. Failure to comply with judge will result in no rep. 

• Allowed: straps, knee sleeves, deadlift suits deadlift briefs, hitching, soft/hard belt, and chalk.

• Not allowed: knee wraps or dropping bar from top of lift.

Iron Cross Carry

• Athlete will pick Iron Cross on judge’s command and carry 50ft. Time stops when the athlete's body crosses the line. Unlimited drops allowed, fastest time wins.

• Allowed: knee/elbow sleeves, grip shirts, soft/hard belt, and chalk.

• Not allowed: USS grip shirts, tacky, and/ or knee wraps.

Stone over Hitching Post  

• Will be done head-to-head *subject to change

• Athlete will load stone over the post to the other competitor. Once the stone has landed, athlete will have 20seconds to successfully load stone back to competitor.

• Height of post will be set to 48"

• If the athlete fails to load the stone over the post or complete the rep in the allotted time limit, the competitor will be asked to step away and be awarded the number of completed reps.  If one of the two athletes is still able to complete more reps, another competitor will step in and replace them until all competitors have gone.

• In the event of an odd number of athletes per weight class, the athlete will load to volunteer who will roll the stone under the post back to athlete for the next rep.

•  Overall, this is a stone load for reps done head-to-head.

• Allowed: grip shirts, tacky, hard/soft belt, tacky towels, knee elbow sleeves, and lifting shoes.

• Not Allowed: USS grip shirts and/ or knee wraps.