Ugly Sweater Classic 2025

Presented by: Cerberus Strength

We have made it to the 7th annual Ugly Sweater Classic. 

Thank you all for making this bigger and better each year. 

Last year we sold out in a mind blowing 48 minutes. 

I appreciate all your support and look forward to seeing you all once again.

We will once again be back at the Linn Co Fair and Expo Center's 21k sq. ft. Santiam Building in Albany, OR.

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WEIGH INS :

December 19th ( Friday-day before the comp) at the Linn Co fairgrounds Santiam building from noon-7 pm.

Hotel Information:

Comfort Suites Linn Co Fairground and Expo

100 Opal St NE Albany, OR 97322

Phone Number: (541) -497- 7782

Athlete Check IN:

7:30 am Saturday morning (December 20th) you'll receive comp shirt and gift bag.

Rules Meeting:

Briefing will take place at 8:30 (December 20th) 

Spectator Admission:

FREE and bleacher seats are on a first come first serve basis.

We will be running a FREE Live Feed again through the Ugly Sweater Classic page on Facebook

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Qualifying for Nationals:

Novice: 1st place will get a nationals invite

Open, Teen and Masters: 1-3 place will get a nationals invite (teen must have parental/guardian written consent*)

PRO Class : As long as there are 6 or more athletes in the PRO class (and they show up) the PRO class can happen which will entail a cash prize for 1-3 and "pro status" to the winner of the class as well as an invite to a USS Pro International comp. Minimum of 6 must show up to the comp to make this work. If 12 show up, the top 2 athletes get "pro status" and the USS Pro International comp invite, 18+ athletes sign up in the PRO class and 18+ show up, the top 3 get "pro status" and invites to USS Pro International Comp along with an invite to Nationals.

Cash prizes are as follows per PRO weight class (CASH payout depends on amount signed up per class):

6-11 athletes signed up in a PRO class : 1st place-500$ , 2nd Place-300$, 3rd place- 200$

12-17 athletes signed up in a PRO class: 1st place-750$, 2nd place-400$, 3rd place-225$

18+ athletes signed up in a given PRO class: 1st place-1000$ , 2nd place- 500$, 3rd place-250$

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For all events:

1. Grip shirts are allowed (please no Strongman Corp grip shirts)
2. Belts, straps, sleeves are allowed
3. No tacky or tacky substitute
4. Ugly Sweaters are encouraged

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Event 1: Barbell Clean and Press:

Time limit: 60 second time limit

Scoring: MAX REPS

After an athlete ready, judges ready, 3...2...1... GO. The athlete will clean the barbell anyway they would like to get to the front rack position ( i.e. continental, power clean, belt clean, squat clean etc.) once the athlete is in the front rack position they may press away for as many reps as they can, waiting for the down command on each lockout. The barbell does  NOT have to go back to the floor unless the athlete chooses to. In that case the bar will need to be cleaned again then go for lockout. Good lockout will be arms locked out, head through and feet in line. All ways of pressing are acceptable ( split jerk , push jerk, push press, strict press).

Items allowed: belt, under belt, sleeves, wrist wraps, grip shirt, chalk, liquid chalk, comp shirt, ugly sweater

Event 2: Max Trap Bar Deadlift by William Strength:

Time Limit: 30 seconds each attempt

Scoring: max weight

Wessel Rules style, 3 attempts to find a max trap bar deadlift. If the athlete fails any of the three attempts they will be out and will be awarded their last successful lift. The trap bar will be a 16 inch high pick (about the same height as normal farmers handles). We just want to see some big weights lifted. Once the athlete lifts the bar, hips are through and shoulders back while showing control the down command will be given. Lanes will run independently.

Starting weights are shown in each weight class. Weight jumps will be 20# and 30# for women and 40# and 50# for men.

Items allowed: liquid chalk, chalk, belts, sleeves, figure 8, straps, suits, briefs, comp shirt, ugly sweater

Event 3: Max Distance Husafel Carry by Cerberus Strength:

Time limit: no cap

Scoring : distance

Judges will give an athlete ready 3...2...1...GO, the athlete will pickup the Cerberus Strength Husafel sandbag and carry it around our very own USC "sheep pens" to mimic the real Husafel stone carry in Iceland. It will be a circle roughly 110 ft total around the USC sheep pens. There is NO TIME LIMIT but the athlete cannot set the bag back on the ground. Once the bag touches the ground our judges will record total distance the bag has been carried and award the athlete with that amount.

Lanes will run independently 

Items allowed: straps, grip shirts, sleeves, gloves, chalk, belt, under belt, comp shirt, ugly sweater

Event 4: Sandbag to Shoulder:

Time Limit: 60 seconds 

Scoring:  most points

heaviest bag = 10 points (per shoulder)

medium bag = 4 points (per shoulder)

lightest bag = 1 point ( per shoulder)

Sandbag to shoulder with a twist. There will be 3 sandbags setup in each lane a light medium and heavy sandbag. You’ll have 60 seconds to accumulate as many points as possible with the three sandbags.

The athlete will start with their hand on the yoke and after a 3…2…1…GO the athlete will run up to whichever bag they choose and get it to shoulder once one hand is off the bag and the bag is roughly 50/50 front and back of the shoulder the athlete will receive the down command and may choose to do that bag again or move to another bag. As many reps/bags as possible in the time limit.

Items allowed: gloves, chalk, liquid chalk, belts, sleeves, comp shirt, ugly sweater

Event 5: Cerberus Strength Bag over Bar

Scoring: reps and split times

Time Limit: 60 seconds

After the 3..2..1.. Go command the athlete will run up to the lightest sandbag and toss it over a bar (12ft for women , 15 ft for men). After the bag successfully clears the bar the athlete will continue to the next lightest bag until all 4 bags have cleared. Athletes will be awarded for time of all successfully clearing the bar or will be awarded split time for the last bag they successfully get over to have less ties. ***If the bag gets caught on the cross bar it WILL count as being "tossed over" and the athlete may move to the next bag.

Items allowed: belt, liquid chalk, chalk, sleeves, comp shirt, ugly sweater

 

Once again thank you all for what you have done to make this comp better each year, I had an absolute blast last year and I hope you all did as well. I look forward to seeing you all in December and as always if you have questions please get a hold of me. Take care and keep training hard.

During your training period, along with your videos during and after the comp please tag #uglysweaterclassic. I love seeing all the training videos and all of your progress over the last few years.

Location:

Linn Co Fair and Expo Center Santiam Building

3700 Knox Butte Rd E

Albany, OR 97322

Start time: 9 am 

Meet Director:

Jeff Walling- Owner of ZoeysDojo LLC

US Strongman State Rep- OR

Jwalling136@gmail.com

Instagram: jwalling136

971-283-6057