Location: Raw Strength 300 E Centre Ave, Portage MI 49002

Spectator Entry: 8am

Rules Meeting: 9am

National Anthem: 10am

Start Time: 10:05am

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EVENT RULES AND INFORMATION:

Events, rules, and weights subject to change without notice. The rules meeting on comp day will go over the rules for each event and answer any questions athletes may have.

EQUIPMENT:

Allowed: Soft Belt, Hard Belt, Knee sleeves, Elbow sleeves, Wrist Wraps

Not Allowed: Knee Wraps, Elbow wraps, Grip Shirt, tacky of any kind (if you put tacky on the stone you will be asked to leave with no refund. We like to keep the integrity of natural stone lifting)

Natural Stone Press for Reps: 

Athlete will have 90 seconds to press 3 stones of increasing weight. The first 2 stones the athlete will press overhead once and wait for a down call. The 3rd stone is a press away for reps in the remaining time. Athlete will attempt to drop the stone in a controlled manner to the crash pad. Dropping the stone from the top of the lift will result in a zero at the judge’s discretion.

Max Natural Stone to Shoulder: 

Athletes get 3 attempts at lifting the heaviest natural stone possible. If the athlete failed on either their first or second attempt, they will get the option to retry the same weight or heavier stone. This is a "rising bar" event so the athletes cannot go back down to a lighter stone. Athletes will get 60 seconds to evaluate the stone. Once the 60 second time frame has expired or the stone has left the ground, a 90 second timer will start to successfully complete the lift.  Athlete must remove one hand from the stone and wait for judge’s down call. Once they get the down call, safely drop the stone on the crash pad. It is acceptable to bail the lift for safety reasons. However, dropping the stone to the side out of excitement will result in zero for the event.

*Special prizes will be awarded to the man and woman who shoulder the heaviest stone of the day*

For this event we will have stones available ranging from 50ish-475lbs.
 

Natural Stone Carry for Distance: 

Athlete will have 45 seconds to pick the natural stone from the ground within the initial designated “starting zone”. If the stone is dropped while the athlete is still in the “starting zone”, they have the ability to try and pick it up again as long as they are within the initial 45 second limit. Once the stone is picked and the athlete left the “starting zone” they will have 60 seconds to carry their stone on their chest as far as possible. Shouldering the stone is not allowed. The course length will be 50ish feet. Athlete will walk to the end of the course and touch the line with their foot. They will then turn around and walk the length of the course back. Athlete will repeat this until 60 seconds expires or they drop the stone (whichever is first)

Dinnie Stone Max Hold: 

Athlete will lift the stone (no hook grip) and hold the stones either by their side or with staggered feet at the discretion of the athlete. This is for max time. Time stops once the stones are dropped.

Natural Stone to Platform: 

Athletes will have 90 seconds to complete a 5 stones series by placing each natural stone on top of each platform. Athlete will start with lightest stone and load it to the highest platform. They will then continue to the next stone and continue the sequence. Stone must be controlled on top of platform to move onto next stone. Time stops once all stones are loaded to each platform.

We have a 420lb natural stone named the Mutchler stone that if you can lift under the category of:

off the ground

lapping

to chest

shouldering

you could get your name in an entry of our Nordic Sterkur book.