SANDWELL’S STRONGEST MAN 2017
EVENTS RULES Under 80KG
DAY 1
1st Medley (For Time)
Rules for Medley (For Time)
- Athletes Compete 2 at a time
- The Log to be taken from the floor and press 3times, Then on to the yoke press 3times, finely on to
the Dumbbell press for 3times.
- The Log is to be lifted from floor and press 3 times from shoulders to lockout. Then on to the yoke
press for 3 lifts also. Then the Dumbbell only one hand is allowed to clean and press the dumbbell.
The other hand must not come into contact with any part of the lifting arm/hand/ or dumbbell.
Athlete may press, push press, or push jerk the dumbbell overhead to lockout this must be lifted 3
times. The athlete must wait for the judges “good” signal before lowering the dumbbell/yoke to make
count.
- The athlete must lower the log, yoke & Dumbbell under control back to the floor.
- Good Lift: The athlete grips the dumbbell with either the left or right hand and cleans the weight to
the shoulder, and then proceeds to lockout the dumbbell overhead. The arm must lock out with the
weight under control. Legs and feet must be stationary. The yoke will be a 2 hand grip of the bar
press overhead to arm lockout weight under control legs and feet must be stationary.
- The winner is the athlete who completes all 9 lifts in the fastest time or the must lifts to order.
A given amount of time 3.15mins to completes all 9 lifts.
- Weight for the UNDER 80KG Log 70KG / Yoke 70kg / 40KG dumbbell
- One chance only
- Equipment allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps, wrist wraps, and elbow sleeves.
- Equipment NOT allowed: Tacky, elbow wraps, lifting straps or hooks, Gloves.
- Any and all anatomical limitations preventing lockout as described above must be demonstrated to
the judge prior to the start of the event. This is solely the responsibility of the athlete.
2nd Farmers Walk
Rules for Farmers Walk
- Athletes Compete 2 at a time
- 1 attempts for the best time.
- Competitor carries a weight in each hand over a marked course as quickly as possible
Course length 50metres walk 25metres drop handles turn 90° and walk 25metres back.
- No excessive sliding will be permitted.
- Time limit 3.00mins to compete the course.
- Both handles with weight must cross the finish line.
- Fastest time wins
- Weight for the UNDER 90KG each hand
- Equipment Allowed: Belt, Chalk, Knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps,
- Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky, lifting straps or hooks, Gloves.
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3rd Car & Bars
Rules for Car Hold
- Athletes compete 2 at a time.
- Good Lift: The athlete must lift the frame to a locked out position with head up, shoulders back, legs
and feet in line.
- Athletes are required to deadlift back end of a car up which will be on strongman car frame for as many
times as possible in set time.
- The winner is the athlete who completes the most lifts (reps) in a given amount of time 1.15mins
- Car frame will be placed on the floor
- The athlete must lower the car frame under control. No deliberate dropping of the car frame will be
permitted.
- Vehicle for UNDER 80KG Small Car
- Equipment allowed: Lifting Straps, knee wraps or sleeves, supportive suits, Chalk, Belt.
- Equipment NOT allowed: tacky, Gloves, Lifting hooks
- Any and all anatomical limitations preventing lockout as described above must be demonstrated to
the judge prior to the start of the event. This is solely the responsibility of the athlete.
30min Break
4th Stones Of Strength
Rules for Stones Of Strength
- Athletes Compete 2 at a time
- Competitor must lift each weighted stone using two hands up and place on platform. The stone
must stay on the platform before attempting next weighted stone.
- The competitor must wait for the judges say “good” signal before starting next lift.
- Good Lift: The athlete grips the stone with two hands lift using knees up to waist and puss stone up
on to the platform, the stone can hit the platform and can be uses to help stone on top.
- The winner is the athlete who completes the most lifts onto platform in the fastest time or the most
stones on the platform.
- Weight for the UNDER 80KG 70KG Stone 80KG Stone 90kg Stone 100Kg Stone same
platform for all.
- One chance only
- Equipment allowed: Belt, chalk, knee wraps, wrist wraps, and elbow sleeves, Tacky, elbow wraps.
- Equipment NOT allowed:, , lifting straps or hooks, Gloves.
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5th The Super Yoke
Rules for The Super Yoke
- Athletes Compete 2 at a time.
- The Athletes carry a weighted Yoke only using crossbeam that sits across your shoulders a set
distance 25metres which the weighted must be placed over the 25metre marked line. Then return a
further 25metres Yoke must cross the finish line.
- Finish line. The Yoke must cross the finish line.
- Yoke weight 50KG
- Time limit 3.00mins to compete the course.
- Fastest time wins.
- Weight for UNDER 80KG 170KG
- Equipment Allowed: Belt, Chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps, elbow sleeves.
- Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky, Gloves
6th Carry & Drag (Weighted Bar, Sandbags & Sled)
Rules for Carry & Drag
- Athletes Compete 2 at a time.
- The Athletes carry a weighted bar only using the handle between there legs (duck walk) a set
distance 25metres which the weighted must be placed over the 25metre marked line. Then run back
to start line and carry a sandbag (one) take to 25metre line then run back to start line and carry a
another sandbag (two) take to 25metre line. They then drag a sled a further set distance 25metres
the sled must cross the finish line.
- Fastest time wins.
- Weight for the UNDER 80KG weighted bar 110kg sandbag one 45KG Sandbag two 55KG and
Sled 110KG
- Equipment Allowed: Belt, Chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps.
- Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky, elbow sleeves, Gloves
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8th Vehicle Pull
Rules for Vehicle Pull
- Athletes Compete singly.
- 1 attempts for the best time or distance.
- Time limit 3.00mins to compete the course.
- IronMind pulling harnesses are the standard.
- The staff member taking up the slack must be at least 3’ from the athlete and 45 degrees to the right
or left of the athlete and making sure the slack is not getting under the wheels of the vehicle in any
way.
- The front bumper of the vehicle will start on the line.
- Time stops when the front bumper crosses the finish, otherwise distance will be recorded from the
starting line to the front bumper.
- Same vehicle for UNDER 80KG - Tractor
- Equipment Allowed: Belt, Chalk, knee wraps or sleeves, wrist wraps. Elbow sleeves. Climbing
shoes.
- Equipment NOT allowed: Tacky, Gloves.
- Course length 25metres
- Fastest time wins
- Equipment NOT Allowed: Tacky, elbow sleeves, Gloves, Lifting straps or Hooks
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