This Saturday is a great day if you're a fan of strongman. There is a ton of activity across the country to sink your teeth into if you are in or around any of these towns in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Missouri, Ohio, or North Carolina. From the looks of it, most of these events are going to be hotly contested by a good number of athletes in each place, so it will be interesting to see how all of it shakes out.
The biggest contest of the weekend, though, is the World's Strongest Man Super Series event going down at Muscle Beach in Venice Beach, CA. The competitors at this event are vying for spots in the next World's Strongest Man Competition. It's going to be AWESOME.
VENICE BEACH GRAND PRIX
WHO: Heavyweight Pros
WHERE: Muscle Beach - Venice Beach, CA
WHEN: Saturday, 6/16, Noon - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!!
WHAT: 20m Farmers Walk w/ 385lb implements; 4-part Overhead Lifting Medley in 120 secs; 20m 1000lb Super Yoke Carry in 60 secs; 40m 410lb Tombstone Carry in 60 secs; Power Deadlift Medley; Atlas Stones
The roster of competitors at this event is a Who's Who of the Professional Strongman world. If you are in the L.A. area this weekend and you can go, I strongly urge you to check it out.
2007 STRONGMAN SLAM
WHO: Lightweight (231 and under)/Heavyweight (232 and up)
WHERE: Everett High School Fieldhouse, Everett, MA 02149
WHEN: Saturday 6/16, 1pm
WHAT: 2" Axle Overhead Press for reps in 60 secs. (200/235); 75' Arm-over-Arm Sled Pull in 60 secs. (500/600); 2" Axle Deadlift for reps in 60 secs. (450/600); 650lb Tire Flip for max flips in 60 secs
RAGE IN THE CAGE STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHO: Men/Women/Teens
WHERE: Gold's Gym, New Bern, NC
WHEN: Saturday, 6/16, 10am
WHAT: Car Deadlift/Hold; Farmers Walk & Tireflip Medley; Truck pull; Crucifix Hold; Atlas Stones
MISSOURI'S STRONGEST MAN/ THE GUS LOHMAN MEMORIAL IV
WHO: Lightweight (200 and under) /Middleweight (201 - 265)/Heavyweight (266 and up); Open Teen/Open Masters
WHERE: Mirabile School Gymnasium, Turney, MO
WHEN: Saturday, 6/16, 11am
WHAT: Log Press for reps; Farmers Walk; Partial Deadlift for reps; Tire Flip; Keg Load
2ND ANNUAL CENTRAL JERSEY STRONGMAN
WHO: Open Men (LW and HW); Open Women (LW and HW); Teen; Masters
WHERE: Mercer Park, Hamilton, NJ
WHEN: Saturday, 6/16, 11am
WHAT: Axle Press for max weight (3 attempts, 60 secs. ea.); Deadlift for max reps in 60 secs.; Keg Press for max reps in 60 secs. (HW women and teens will use Log); 50' Yolk & Carry medley in 75 secs.; Atlas Stones
2007 OHIO STATE STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHO: All Weight Classes
WHERE: Wyman Woods, Grandview Heights, OH
WHEN: Saturday, 6/16, 10am
WHAT: Max 18" Deadlift; Max Log Press; Three-Husafell-Stone Relay; Tire/Yolk/Drag/Farmers Medley; Medicine Ball Throw; Uphill Keg Shuttle
Posted by Mike Gill at 12:00 PM