Freedom Fest Strength Challenge 2018

Mouser Strength Dynamics Presents

The 1st Annual

***FREEDOM FEST***

STRENGTH CHALLENGE

Level I Strongman Corp Contest, 2018 Nationals qualifier

 (Strongman Corp (NAS) membership REQUIRED of all competitors)

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/255903574969242/

Promoter- Paul Mouser

Date/Time- Saturday August 11th – 11:30am kickoff

Location- FreedomFest – Brushfork Armory, 2915 Old Bramwell Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701

Weigh-ins- session one: 7:30am-8:30am Saturday ,   session two: 9:30am-10:00am    ALL athletes must attend one of these sessions

Rules/Safety Briefing- This meeting is mandatory. 10:30am

Divisions-

Open, Masters, Teen, Novice

Weight Classes –

Women’s  0-120, 121-140,  141-160, 161-180, 181-200, & 201+

Men’s  0-150, 151-175, 176-200, 201-231,  232-265, 266-300, 301+

Consolidation of some classes is possible. I will do my best not to consolidate. Winner in Men’s and Women’s Open finishers in each class receive invites to Nationals. Top three in Masters receive invites. There must be 5 or more competitors in a sub-class or it will be consolidated. So tell your buddy to get off his/her butt and sign up!

Awards- Liberty inspired awards for all patriots who hit the podium!

Entry-  $52 UNTIL  7/27

Must have Strongman Corp membership card present or YOU CAN PURCHASE MEMBERSHIPS AT THE SHOW and save money with cash, check, or Paypal. Entries must be post marked by NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, Friday July 27th. $25 late charge. Late entries are not guaranteed a shirt. Online payment below

Spectator fee – only whatever it costs to get into the festival , no separate charge for my event

Hotel: google Bluefield, WV hotels please

Contact Info– Paul Mouser: [email protected], phone (304) 614-5291

The Events Are…

Quick List:   Mouser Block Press for Reps – Farmers for Distance – Keg to Shoulder  – Tug of War

Lotta ‘Merica in this pic!

Mouser Block Press for Reps

• 60sec, most reps wins. Nothing like lifting a big American-made box full of freedom!
• Clean once and press away. You are allowed to set it down and pick it back up
• Athlete must wait for down command.
• To receive down command, knees must be locked; feet stationary, not staggered, and within shoulder width; hips extended; upright posture; elbows locked; implement must be motionless to demonstrate control. Pressing with a “layback” technique is fine, however posture must be upright at lockout to receive the down command.
• Dropping the implement will result in a “no lift” call. Object must be controlled to the ground. This is not easy with a big rectangular block, but clear effort must be made to control the descent.
• Sleeves, one belt, and wrist wraps are legal.
• No tacky (if that wasn’t obvious). Don’t get sticky crap on my blocks or I’ll steal all the skin off your KFC
• Mouser Block available at mouserpower.com/mouser-block/

Farmers Walk for Distance

• No time limit, when you drop, you’re done. Longest distance wins. Do it for the stars and stripes yall!
• Course length will be determined by how much space we are given at the Festival. This is our first time there, so bear with me. Ballpark figure would be turns at 50-75 feet. If anything changes, it will be posted.
• One belt, sleeves, chalk, and wrist wraps legal.
• No straps, knee wraps, or sticky stuff of any kind. Don’t get sticky crap on my farmers or I’ll make a voodoo doll of you that steps on legos every morning

Keg Series to Shoulder

• 60sec to lift all four kegs to the shoulder. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hugness!
• Fastest time wins, credit will be given for anyone who does not complete the course via split times
• Athletes must lift each keg in the given order from lightest to heaviest
• Must wait for down signal on each lift. To receive down signal, athlete must position keg on one shoulder with knees and hips extended, feet within shoulder width and not moving, keg steady, and opposite side hand must be clearly removed.
• One belt, sleeves, chalk, and wrist wraps legal.
• No straps, knee wraps, or sticky stuff of any kind. Don’t get sticky crap on my kegs or I’ll blame all my farts on you.

Tug of War

• 60 sec time limit matches. Winner gets 13 colonies, loser goes back to England.
• Single elimination tournament with losers bracket.
• 2in diameter rope will be used. No wrapping the rope around any part of the body at all.
• Must pull center marking of rope over line
• If any part of the body other than the feet touch the ground, you will lose the match
• Athletes may not release the rope to cause their opponent to fall, or you will lose the match and possibly be disqualified from the entire event at judge’s discretion.
• Boots recommended. Tennis shoes are not the best option.
• One belt, sleeves, wrist wraps legal.
• No sticky stuff of any kind. Don’t get sticky crap on my rope or I’ll spike your pre-workout with laxatives.

General Rules/Usual Mouser Stuff

• In the event of a tie in the final standings, 1^st place finishes will decide the winner. If there is still a tie, then 2^nd place finishes will be the determinant, and so on. If a tie cannot be broken this way, athletes will compete in a tie breaker.
• Sportsmanship is expected and required. This is the greatest sport in the world, let’s keep it that way.
• There will be a pre-event prayer. No one is expected to participate, so please do not feel obligated. All we ask is to be respectful of those that do or do not wish to participate.
• This is a drug free contest. If you are juiced feel free to come cheer on your buddies but please do not bother to sign up. Don’t be surprised if I show up with a duffel bag full of drug testing kits!
• If you have a question, please ask! I would rather take a minute to clarify something than to see someone have a poor showing due to a misunderstanding.

USA! USA! USA!