WorkHorse Gym

Presents 

Walleye Weekend Strongest 

Strongman/woman Competition

This year we are partnering up with Brad and Mandy Neitzel to honor Brooke's Battle 3. 

Brooke was born as a healthy baby girl. At 4 months old she developed persistent 105-degree fevers. After a month being hospitalized at Children's Hospital, she was diagnosed with HLH. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening disease characterized by dysregulated immune activity resulting in malignant inflammation and multi-organ failure. Brooke needed a bone marrow transplant. Brooke received her bone marrow transplant on December 30th, 2022. But weeks after her first birthday, Brooke physically left this world on February 23rd, 2023. In her short life, she made an impact on hundreds of thousand people via her story being told on social media. The Neitzel family spent a total of 9 months living in the hospital and their mission is to help other families that are in similar situations. 100% of the proceeds raised for Brooke's Battle will go towards helping other families.

PROMOTER:   Nate and Nikki Bell  

DATE/TIME:  June 7th, 2025- Comp starts at 12:00pm sharp 

LOCATION:  Lakeside Park, Lighthouse Drive Fond du Lac WI. (by the light house)

EARLY WEIGH-IN: Friday, June 6th from 3pm-7pm @ Workhorse Gym - 1200 W Fond du Lac St. Ste 1, Ripon WI 54971

DAY OF WEIGH-IN: at comp location - 9am-10:30am. EVERYONE MUST CHECK IN BY 11AM

RULES MEETING: 11:30am

SPONSORS: Eden Stone (Semi), Grande Cheese and TDP Trucking - Green Lake 

Divisions: 

• Women & Men - Novice - No weight class - This is a Non-Payout Division.
• Women - Open. No weight class (subject to change)
• Men - MW-220lbs and under
• Men -HW - 221lbs-275Lbs
• Men - SHW + 276Lbs and over.

Payouts: 100% of the non BB3 Entry Fees will be paid out to the competitor.  The bigger the competitors list the more money we pay out. 

• 1st/2nd place Novice - Trophy (no payout)
• 1st place each open division: Cash prize & Trophy
• 2nd place each open division: Cash prize & Trophy
• Record breaker overall winners in each division - Cash Prize - w/medal.  Divisions much have 3 or more.  Men Divisions will be combined if one of the divisions has less than 3 competitors.

 General Rules and guidelines for the contest are as follows and subject to change 

• Absolutely no headphones/earbuds allowed on the contest floor.
• General equipment allowed for all events: knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, wrist wraps, multiple belts, straps
• This is a family event, any rudeness to the judge/staff/competitors/spectators, excessive profanity, or any unsportsmanlike conduct will result in a zero in the event or disqualification from the whole contest up to the discretion of the judges and promoter.
• Please bring your own chairs and pop-ups
• All events and weights are subject to change at any time.

Walleye Weekend is Fond Du lac's largest festival.  It is family friendly festival with tons beer/food tents along with many fun attractions. We are located near the lighthouse on the Park Ave side.  You will not be able to drive into the park so anything you bring you will need to carry in. Wagons and coolers are allowed. NO ALCOHOL carry-ins please.

There are 2 entrances into the park.  Main street and Park Ave. Please enter at the Park Ave entrance. We are located off of Park Ave, over the bridge just pass the curve.  Look for the light house.  Free Parking is available outside the festival if you can find it. Otherwise, paid parking is also available. The Arc or Parkview Lanes usually charges $5.00. Located on the left- and right-hand side once you turn onto Park Ave.  

Event 1 - Max Mammoth Deadlift - 16in Tires

Both men and women will be using a 10ft mammoth bar.  Lane 1 - all women and notice men. Lane 2 - Open Men. You will have unlimited attempts at each weight within the 60sec time limit.  You may skip as many times as you wish but the bar weight will never do back down in weight. You must tell judge if you are making a warmup lift or an attempt.  There will be a up and down command.  You must wait for the down command for the rep to count. 

• Women and Novice Men- 20/30LBS jumps
• Men 50/40LBS jumps.
• Can lift shoeless
• Figure 8 or straps, 1 hard belt, one soft belt allowed
• No suits or metal hooks

Event 2 - Fingal's Fingers for Reps

Competitor will start behind the starting line. A go command will be given. Finger must land within the time limit to count as a rep. There will be spotters with crash pads and we will always sway towards the safety of our athletes.

• 60sec time limit
• No Belt Rest

Event 3 - Semi Pull

This will be a harness pull with rope. You will have 60sec to pull until any part of your body crosses the 50ft mark.

• 60 sec time limit / 50ft
• Gloves and climbing shoes allowed

Event 4 - Steeple Race

50ft total distance - Yoke will be set up at the 25ft mark.  Competitor will start at the Yoke. Once the start command is given the competitor will race 25ft to load two sandbags over the yoke one at a time.  Once both sandbags are over the yoke the competitor will then retrieve the sandbags and load then onto a platform located on the opposite end. The time will stop once the last sandbag is loaded and competitor takes hands off the bag.

• 90 sec time limit
• Yoke height - 45" // Platform Height - 52"
• Both bags must land on the ground.  No Yoke rests
• No shouldering bags

Event 5 - The Impossible Bag Toss Medley

Athletes will have 60 seconds to toss as many bags as possible over a bar. This will be a 10 bag series and athletes can throw the bags in any order they would like. If you fail a bag, you can go to a different bag but you may only carry one bag at a time. The bags will be lined up 10’ from the apparatus from lightest to heaviest. The most bags over the bar wins or whoever finishes the medley the fastest. Novice women will have a 10’ bar, open women & novice men will have a 13’ bar and open men 15’ bar. 

• 60 sec time limit

Tie Breaker Event: Hercules Hold for time