Welcome Back Ode to Strength! As promised our first show was a culmination of different athletic backgrounds, various Strongman athletes coming together to continue to build the sport we love. Each year we plan to get bigger, better, with more unique events and give more back to the Strongman Community and our local community as well and this year, well this year we are keeping to that plan plus some!

ALL announcements and updates are on the IG page ode_to_strength

Gift Cards and more for our competitors to be announced!

Cash Prize goes to 1st place in a class with 5 or more competitors. It pays to win.

Your registration will also pay for your food (yes vegan options available), as well as your parking for you and your spectators at the venue!! And PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS!

Also announcing the first ever compounding discount for 1st place! If you won last year (you will have a discount code now) you get 20% off, well win again? 40% the following Ode and so on! Additionally your comp shirt will have a golden C on it with a star representing each 1st place.

*Women will have their own design for their comp shirts, mirroring the mens but for them

We are so excited to announce that our good friends and the amazing team @owens.media is coming to Ode!! They will be providing professional level headshots (included at no additional cost to the athlete) and offering athlete packages you can purchase to showcase your top lifts at the competition!

To sign up for their photos link is in the IronPodium Page as well as in the linktree on the IG the profile for Ode

https://www.owensmedia.net/?utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAOmjLRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacqSx8IstvjDeEB5td6dJGk9G2jFK3azyJBARBah3wkRPUbE1YvWtcj6MQeow_aem_ZI62K4p5GYXwn-N4aYgRfg&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social

All athletes must prove valid Strongman Corporation membership status before being able to compete. No membership/No compete.

Strongman Corporation Membership is required for all competitors -https://bit.ly/3Ga2xDk

THIS IS A 2026 NATIONALS QUALIFIER

https://strongmancorporation.com/athlete-info-overview/

At a Local competition, the number of qualifying athletes depends on the number of athletes competing ON THE DAY OF COMPETITION and follows these standards:

1 athlete in a class: the promoter may merge the class with another class; if the athlete competes alone they will earn an invite by completing (i.e. not “zeroing”) at least 4 of the 5 events to the standards originally set forth by the promoter. Promoters should not lower weights or modify events specifically to allow the solo athlete to qualify for Nationals.
2-4 athletes in a class: 1st place qualifies for Nationals
5-9 athletes in a class: 1st and 2nd place qualify for Nationals
10+ athletes in a class: 1st-3rd place qualify for Nationals

Weigh Ins/Athlete Check In:

EVERYONE MUST check-in on the 8th or 9th(weigh-ins day of will happen early in the morning to give time for re-feeds and to hydrate)
Location: TBD (May 8th - Morning) and Pedersen Toyota Center on May 8th evening & May 9th
Time: May 8th- 0700-1000MST and 1600-1800MST; May 9th -0700-0800MST
All competitors must have a valid Strongman Corporation Card and Waiver completed to be able to compete the day of the event.

Rules Meeting:

DATE: May 9th
TIME: 9:00a.m.

Registration Deadline:

April 1th 2026 at 11:59pm. Online entry must be submitted by this date.
Contest will cap at 75 Athletes
Iron Podium is the only way to Register.
www.ironpodium.com

Spectator Admission:

All tickets will be sold at door (Cash or Card ONLY)
Entry will be at door $10
Free for ages 12 & under

NO REFUNDS

Events and Rules:

note all events are subject to change**

*For all events:

No deadlift suits or Multi-ply of any kind
No Bare feet (shoes must be worn at all times)
Contest shirt must be worn at all times unless utilizing a Grip shirt. All grip shirts allowed
No build up belts (Only 1 hard and 1 soft allowed)

The Apollon - Max

Athletes will have 60 seconds to clean and press the Apollon Axle off the mats and press it overhead. This is a max event with three attempts. If you do not hit your weight you can use your attempt before the weight goes up and then your run is done and your points will reflect the weight hit. All kinds of pressing are allowed, split jerk, power jerk, push press, and/or strict press. ZERO DROPPING FROM OVERHEAD, you will need to bring it to your chest then drop to the mats. This protects the equipment.

ITEMS ALLOWED: wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt either a leather or a hard Velcro belt (one or the other, not both)

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED: Tacky, spray tack, elbow wraps, Belts cannot be built up with towels, etc.

Steel to Stone

Athletes will have 60 seconds to finish, if you do not finish you will get distance and time.

Athletes will run the farmer handles 50 feet cross the line then into the Nicol Stones for 50 feet to finish.

Front of the farmer handles need to cross then the entire Nicol Stones need to cross to finish.

No throwing the farmers or stones ahead, they must cross in hand. No slamming of the Nicol Stones when completed on the ground, such as a victory of completion slam

ITEMS ALLOWED: 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt either a leather or a hard Velcro belt (one or the other, not both), knee sleeves, wrist wraps, chalk (block or liquid) WRIST STRAPS ONLY ALLOWED FOR WOMENS CLASSES ON NICOL STONES ONLY

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED: no tacky, no tacky towels, no suits, no briefs (compression shorts are fine), no spray adhesive or stickyness of any kind, no built-up belts.

Ukrainian Deadlift

Everyone has been asking for a Deadlift so here we go!

This will be done on a Bartos Large Power Pin, and standing on a platform. The distance from your feet placement on the platform to the pick height is a 10" deadlift height. It will not be adjusted just like no one adjusts the height of a deadlift based on competitors size.

Competitor will have 60 seconds to strap in, and deadlift max reps. Competitor must wait for the down call from the judge, no down, no rep. There is no up call but the weights must hit the ground. Shoulders need to be rolled back not hunched forward.

ITEMS ALLOWED: 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt either a leather or a hard Velcro belt (one or the other, not both), knee sleeves, wrist wraps, chalk (block or liquid), straps

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED: no tacky, no tacky towels, no suits, no briefs (compression shorts are fine), no spray adhesive or stickyness of any kind, no built-up belts, no lifting hooks, no figure 8s (safety reasons of being strapped onto the bar in case you decide to take a nap mid lift and fall off the platform), no barefoot (keep those toe beans hidden)

Carry & Press

Athlete will carry their Husafell sandbag to the first CDB and Press Three. Then carry their bag to the next CDB and Press Twice and then carry to the last CDB and Press One time. 15 feet distance between each pressing station. Points will be given per accomplishment, such as carrying the bag to the first station is 1 press 1, so on and so forth, you will get a total point and time for completion.

**ALL WOMEN will finish the 3 reps on a 10" Rogue Monster Bell, 2.5" handle

**ALL MEN will finish the 3 reps on a 12" Rogue Monster Bell, 3" handle

Must wait for the down command to receive a completion of the CDB before moving on.

Clean once and Press Away, time stops after the last down command on the 3rd and final rep. 90 second time limit. You’ll be scored in the completion points above plus time

ITEMS ALLOWED: 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt either a leather or a hard Velcro belt (one or the other, not both), knee sleeves, wrist wraps, chalk (block or liquid)

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED: no tacky, no tacky towels, no suits, no briefs (compression shorts are fine), no spray adhesive or stickyness of any kind, no built-up belts.

Atlas’s Gaunlet

That’s right…a gaunlet. All stone weights are subject to change but not by much!

6 total stones for time and completion.

Athlete will stand in front of their first stone and for time complete up to 6 stones over bar all lined up.

Mens height: 52”

Womens height: 48”

Tacky, Tacky Towels, and athletic tape/duct tape is allowed. "Built-up" belts are not allowed

TIE BREAKER: Atlas Stone Hold

Athletes will hold an Atlas stone against their chest such as a front hold, longest times wins!

Name	Current Place	Total Points	The Apollon - Max		Steel to Stone		Ukrainian Deadlift		Carry & Press		Atlas's Gauntlet		Tie Breaker - Atlas's Hold
Name	Current Place	Total Points	Score (lbs)	Points	Score (ft + mm:ss)	Points	Score (reps + mm:ss)	Points	Score (reps + mm:ss)	Points	Score (reps)	Points	Score (+mm:ss)	Points
Open W 82
Bailee Packer
Open M 90kg
Joshua Rudd
Zachary HUNTLEY
Open M 105kg
Cody Constine
Ksawery Biskup