Aug 17th Woodstock

[a.burwell]

The novice/intermediate show in Woodstock will be on Aug 17th at southside park at 12 noon. Register at 11 am. Mens and womens open classes. Entry fee will be $40 cash going to top 3 in both men and women
Events will be
1. women thick bar deadlift for max Thick bar with bumper plates
men thick bar axel deadlift for max
This will be rising bar format with each competitor picking 3 weights to attempt. Miss a lift and you're out. Min of 180lbs women and 305lbs for men with 20lbs increases. No straps chalk only
2. women thick bar clean and press with bumper plates for reps 90lbs
men axel clean and press for reps 215lbs
clean each rep and press
3. duck walk and sled drag
women 181lbs dw and 275lbs sled
Men 301lbs dw and 455lbs
Each carried for 50 feet
4. Farmers walk
Women 131/hand
Men 231/hand
For 150 feet 1 turn
Looking forward to a good day see you here.

[TheRack]

Perfect. Thank you.

[Adrian Kimmett]

I'd like to do this one for sure Andy.

[a.burwell]

This is open to anyone that has never place top 12 at OSM. Just show up at 11 and get registered.

[David J]

sounds awesome, I'll be there unless I get a job and have to move out of province.

[GLEN]

Can you be a bit clearer on the deadlift? Is it a rising bar format where everybody starts at the same weight and does every attempt until they're out or is it where you choose three different weights to attempt like in powerlifting?

[a.burwell]

It's rising bar but you only get three attempts. Once you miss or have done your 3 lifts you are done deadlifting.

[AWathan]

Coming out for this one for sure, will be my first competition so really looking forward to it!

[witz87]

Beckie will be there to compete.

[a.burwell]

less than 3 weeks to go. Hope to see plenty of new faces

[Adrian Kimmett]

Andy I was wondering if the two axle events for the men were going to have tires or just plates and if it's tires what kind of rules will we be working with on the axle cleans? Like will you be enforcing a deadstop at the bottom or just anything goes with bouncing? Personally I hate the trick bouncing stuff and would prefer to see just plates on the bar.

And YES everyone, I KNOW I have to show up strong and athletic and ready for anything and bla bla bla bla bla so no need for the Elite Question asking Swat Team to show up to let me know that I shouldn't be asking questions about event details or write me a ticket or anything.

[a.burwell]

The mens axel has tires its a max dead so the bounce will not help that much. For the press you only need to clean once then press for reps

[witz87]

So it's clean once for the women now as well?

[lance]

Axle for men is a solid 2" bar mounted on tires. approx 13" pick. Most of the air has been let out so there is some sag when adding weight for pulling. It is NON rotating. Much tougher, but makes for more fun!

I would suggest practicing your cleans as regardless of format I'm sure most will be setting the bar down to catch their breath before drilling some more reps.

[TheRack]

Only 1 Clean and then press for reps? I thought it said "clean each rep and press". Cleaning AND pressing every rep is what I'm good at. That's more of a strongman event and just the pressing IMHO. Disappointed. No way to change it back? I'll be there and enthusiastic either way.

Rack