The Official Strongman Games is a festival of strength that brings together hundreds of the top Strongman and Strongwoman athletes from over 30 countries. The athletes will be competing for the World’s Strongest title across multiple divisions.
The Official Strongman Games has become a destination event for athletes and strength fans worldwide.
Athletes will have a series of 4 implements to press in order for the fastest time within the 60 sec time limit.
Barbell with Wagon Wheels
Circus Dumbbell
Anchor Yoke (curved bottom yoke designed for pressing)
Block
Pressing implements made in Australia by Stand or Submit.
Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
60 second time limit.
Athletes will start standing off rubber mat flooring behind the barbell.
Implements must be pressed in order. You cannot attempt an implement until you have successfully pressed the previous implement.
All lockouts will require control.
For the barbell, you are allowed to clean the barbell in any manner to your shoulders. (Including: belt clean, power clean, continental clean, zercher clean. )
You are allowed to clean the circus dumbbell with two hands up to your shoulder. But you must only have one hand on the dumbbell before beginning the press. Snatching the dumbbell with two hands but finishing with one hand is not allowed.
You will be required to hold your lockout longer than normal for anchor yoke to allow the implement to settle and be under control.
You are allowed to press the anchor yoke directly from the ground without pausing at the shoulder. (Ie: Thrustering is allowed.)
All presses must come from the front. No behind the next presses.
You will be required to hold your lockout longer than normal for the block. This is the final implement of the series and you will be required to show control at lockout.
For safety reasons, you are NOT allowed to drop the barbell or anchor yoke behind you after a successful lift. If you do, you will be required to press the implement again.
You are not allowed to press an implement while it rests on your head.
Implements must be placed on rubber matting or pads before moving to the next implement. If the implement moves off the mats afterwards, it is okay.
Equipment allowed: Belts, soft and hard belt combos, wrist wraps, knee and elbow sleeves, knee and elbow wraps, doubled up sleeves.
Equipment not allowed: Grip Shirts, Straps, Tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance, lifting hooks.
Score will be total number of implements pressed and time. Split times are taken at each successful lift.
Athletes will carry a timber frame 50ft / 15.25m down the course and then proceed to carry a set of stones by the handles back 25ft / 7.5m for the fastest time within 60 sec time limit.
(Stones inspired by traditional Scottish carrying stones.)
Timber frames and carrying stones are made by Stix and Stone.
Handles are Cerberus Dinnie Stone Handles
Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
60 second time limit.
Athletes will start inside the Timber Frame.
Timber Frame pick height will be adjustable for each athlete at a height between 14” and 20” at the athlete’s preference.
Front of Timber Frame must break the line before proceeding to stone carry portion.
Unlimited drops allowed on Timber Carry.
Stone Carry portion requires both stones to break the line to complete the course.
ONLY ONE DROP is allowed for the Stone Carry portion.
Stone Carry can be set for heavy stone on the right or the left before the event begins.
You are not allowed to carry the Timber Frame or the Stones and walk backwards.
You are not allowed to pick up a single stone on the Stone Carry with both hands. One hand only for stone handles.
Equipment not allowed: Straps, Tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance, lifting hooks, deadlift suits, deadlift briefs.
Score will be distance up to 75ft / 22.75m or time if the total course is completed.
Athletes will deadlift a series of 5 bars, increasing in weight in the fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.
All deadlift bars and final 10ft / 3m long bar are made by Kabuki Strength.
Competition bumper plates are made by Hi-Temp, Inc.
Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
60 second time limit.
Athletes will start standing off rubber mat flooring behind the lightest of the 5 bars.
Once time beings, athletes will deadlift each bar, in ascending weight order, to full lockout.
No lift will count unless a down signal is received from the judge.
To receive the down command, knees and hips must be fully locked out with shoulders behind the plan of the bar. Once the down call is received, the bar may be dropped, and the athlete moves onto the next bar.
In case an athlete is unable to finish all 5 bars, split times will be taken at each credited lift
Only conventional stance deadlifts will be allowed. (no sumo, Jefferson, etc..)
Equipment not allowed: Built up belts (a single hard belt worn over a single soft belt is acceptable), tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance, lifting hooks.
Score will be total number of deadlifts completed and time. Split times are taken at each successful lift.
While wearing a Rucker (weighted backpack), the athletes will carry a medicine ball shaped sandbag 50ft / 15.25m down the course and load it into a sled. The athlete will then run back down the course and carry a tombstone shaped sandbag down the course to also be loaded into the sled. After both sandbags are loaded into the sled, the athlete will grab the handle for the sled and drag the sled until the front of the sled breaks the line at 50ft / 15.25m.
Ruckers, Sand Medicine Balls, and Sand Tombstones are made by GORUCK.
Athletes will compete head-to-head (4 lanes).
75 second time limit.
Athletes will start at a line.
Implements must be carried in order. You cannot carry the sand tombstone until you have successfully loaded the sand medicine ball.
Equipment not allowed: Straps, Tacky, spray adhesives, tack towels, or any other sticky substance.
Score will be total number of implements loaded, or distance of sled dragged, or time if the total course is completed. You will not get a distance measurement for sandbags not finished.
Athletes will throw a series of 6 sandbags over a crossbar in the fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.
Sandbags are Cerberus Throwing Bags.
Height for all men’s crossbars will be 15ft / 4.6m.
Height for all women’s crossbars will be 13ft / 4m.
Athletes will start the event touching one of the uprights.
Once time begins, athletes will toss each sandbag over the crossbar from lightest to heaviest.
In case an athlete is unable to finish all 6 sandbags, split times will be taken on each bag when it hits the ground behind the crossbar.
Credit for heavier bags will not be given until all lighter bags are successfully tossed over the crossbar.
In the unlikely event a sandbag gets stuck on the top of the crossbar, the athlete will be allowed to move to the next sandbag. If the sandbag remains stuck, the athlete will receive credit for the sandbag. If the sandbag falls down on the ‘athlete side’ of the crossbar after previously being stuck, the athlete will not get credit for that sandbag and must throw the sandbag again. If the sandbag falls off the crossbar on the ‘athlete side’ within 15 seconds after time has stopped, the athlete will not get credit for the fallen sandbag.
Athletes will load a series of 6 atlas stones increasing in weight onto a platform in the fastest time within a 60 sec time limit.
Atlas stones made and polished by Will Development.
Athletes will compete head-to-head (2 lanes).
•60 second time limit.
•Time and total stones loaded is your score.
•Time stops when the 6th stone has settled after being loaded and the athlete’s hands are off the stone.
In case an athlete is unable to finish all 6 stones, split times will be taken at each stone loaded.
•Athlete begins at a starting line.
•Each stone must remain on the platform in the hole provided. If the stone leaves the platform, the athlete must reload that stone and will not receive credit for any stones loaded until that stone is reloaded.
•No grip shirts allowed.
Stone Platform heights for men (except 80kg): 60in/152cm - 50in/127cm
Stone Platform heights for women and 80kg men: 54in/137cm - 44in/112cm
Dec 1–3, 2023
Friday · Sunday
Charleston Coliseum
200 Civic Center Dr, Charleston, WV 25301, USA