Vis Vires 3 Outdoor Strongman Competition • Saturday, July 31, 2010

Download the Vis Vires 3 Brochure and Registration Form! (PDF, 734kb) Download the Vis Vires 3 Entry Form! (PDF, 110kb)

Competition Information

Date

Saturday, July 31, 2010.

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.

Registration Information

Entrance Fee

Individual registration received by July 30: $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.

2010 Photos & Results

Men's Division Results

PlaceNameFinal ScorePlaceNameFinal Score
1.Matthew Mangona403.46.Marcus Williamee383.6
2.Kevin Koehler390.047.Dan Agnese378.2
3.Michael Toscano389.868.Nathan Markowitz374.3
4.Bryan Allen3899.George Landon340.8
5.Scott Yaple385.910.Jesse TourellaDNF

Women's Division Results

PlaceNameFinal ScorePlaceNameFinal Score
1.Julie Lower429.93.Terri Korba361.8
2.Michelle Hannigan386.3   

Events

New Event: Slater Stone Carry For Minimum Time!

  • One attempt for the shorted 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

Canoe Drag For Maximum Distance

  • One attempt for the longest total distance.
  • No total time limit for the event.
  • Event uses a standard old town canoe with a determined amount of weight.
  • Athlete must pull, push, or drag the canoe as far as possible.
  • Weight will be added to the canoe by event staff every 10 yards the canoe is pulled.
  • Forward motion of the canoe may halt only once during the event. On the second halt of forward motion, the event is completed and distance will be measured.
  • There is a 10 second time limit between the first halt and second halt of the canoe. Distance will be measured from the front tip of the canoe.
  • Male: TBD • Female: TBD
  • 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

Tire Toss For Maximum Distance

  • Three attempts for best distance.
  • 60 second time limit for each attempt.
  • The participant may use one or two hands to toss the tire.
  • The participant may spin to toss the tire. A backwards toss over the head is NOT allowed.
  • A standard automobile tire will be used for the toss.
  • The participant will have to stay behind a line or barrier.
  • The participant must NOT touch, step on, or step over the line or barrier during the attempt. Doing so will forfeit the attempt.
  • Distance will be measured from the line or barrier to the point of contact that the tire had with the ground.
  • Male: One tire, 25 lbs.
  • Female: One tire, 15 lbs.
  • Equipment Allowed Belt, chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps, elbow sleeves.
  • Equipment NOT Allowed Tacky