Vis Vires IV Outdoor Strongman Competition • Saturday, July 28, 2012

Competition Information

Date

Saturday, July 28, 2012.

Place

The Clark Sports Center (124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown, New York, 13326).

Time

Weigh-ins and registration will begin at 10:00am. Welcome, rules review and competition will begin promptly at 11:00am.

Important Notes

Each event will take place at a different station. All participants will complete each event before the next one begins.
Rules will be read and explained before the start of each competition. Participants will have the chance to ask questions and to clarify the rules during this time.
Participants will alternate order for each event to allow for maximum amount of rest time. There will be a short break between events to allow all participants to rest.
The competition will have a break between 1:00-2:00pm.

Weight Classes & Scoring

Weight classes will be created for both men and women. Scoring will be based on a point system that accounts for each athletes weight to equalize the ranking for the competiton. Awards will be given for first place all-around male and female.

Male: 204 pounds and under; 205 pounds and above.
Female: 179 pounds and under; 180 pounds and above.

Registration Information

Entrance Fee

Individual registration received by July 27: $35

Individual registration on the day of the event: $45

Entrants who pre-register will receive a free muscle shirt. Entrants registering on the day of the competition will receive a T-shirt or muscle shirt if available.

Payment Instructions

Make checks payable to The Clark Sports Center. Mail payment and completed registration form at the back of this brochure to: Attention: Doug McCoy, The Clark Sports Center, P.O. Box 850, Cooperstown, NY, 13326.

Events

New Event: Object Throw for Maximum Height!

Three attempts for the highest possible toss.
Competitor will stand in front of a bar with elevation increment.
An object will be thrown over the bar.
Competitor may stand facing forward or backward to the bar.
Male: Height determined by last highest throw
Female: Height determined by last highest throw
Equipment Allowed: TBD
Equipment NOT Allowed: TBD

Updated Event: Canoe Hand Over Hand Pull for Minimum Time!

One attempt for the shortest time to complete the pull.
90 second time limit to pull canoe 60 feet.
Event uses a standard old town canoe with a determined amount of weight.
1½ rope will be used to pull canoe to a set line.
Male: TBD • Female: TBD
Equipment Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps, and tacky
Equipment NOT Allowed: Harnesses

Slater Stone Carry For Minimum Time!

One attempt for the shortest time to complete the challenge.
Two minute time limit.
Athletes must carry four stones, one at a time, to a base with a height of 50 inches.
Stones will have progressively heavier weight.
Stone must rest on top of finish platform base.
Male: 115, 170, 230, 305 lbs • Female: 90, 100, 115, 170 lbs
Equipment Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps, and tacky
Equipment NOT Allowed: Harnesses

Farmer's Carry For Minimum Time

One attempt for best time.
A 200' course with a turn at 100' 90 second time limit. Implement may be set down only once during the course.
On the second set down, distance will be measured.
Various farmer's implements will be used for the carry.
The implements start with the front of the implement. Measurements are taken from the back of the farthest back implement.
Time will stop when the whole implement or farthest back implement crosses the finish. No excessive sliding will be permitted.
Distance will be measured from point of contact, not where the implements slide to.
Male . 200 lbs. each hand
Female . 75 lbs. each hand
Equipment Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps
Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky, lifting straps, hooks

Keg Walk For Minimum Time

One attempt for best time.
100' long course to be traversed four times.
Four kegs increasing in weight each length.
Kegs must cross line before next is picked up.
A keg may be set down only once in each pass.
Two minute time limit.
Keg must be held by arms with no setting on shoulders or anything hooked to waist belt.
Male: 100, 150, 200, & 250 lbs.
Female: 50, 75, 100, & 125 lbs.
Equipment Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps
Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky

Log Clean And Press For Reps

One attempt; 90 second time limit.
8" to 12" log with handles 24" to 29" apart.
Participant may press, push press, push jerk, or split jerk the log overhead to a locked out position.
Participant must wait for the "good" down signal to get a good lift and continue with the next rep.
The participant must lower the log under control. No deliberate dropping of the log is allowed. The person may forfeit his attempt in doing so.
A good lift requires the log locked out under control overhead with arms straight, head thru, legs and feet parallel and stationary.
Male: 185 lbs.
Female: 100 lbs.
Equipment Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps, elbow sleeves
Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky, elbow wraps, any item placed within the belt to provide a "shelf", back of belt built up no more than 8 inches wide.

Tire Flip For Minimum Time

One attempt for best time.
100' long course.
60 second time limit.
The tire will be between 5 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. The tire will start in the upright position with the front of the tire on the starting line.
The participant may have their hands on the tire at the start. When the start signal is given, the athlete must flip the tire end over end throughout the course.
Rolling of the tire is NOT allowed.
Once any part of the tire crosses the finish line, time is stopped.
If the participant cannot make the full course, measurements will be taken from the starting line to the front of the tire.
Male: One tire
Female: One tire
Equipment Allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps, forearm sleeves.
Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky