Southern USA Natural Strongman World Qualifier

Info: This event is a drug tested Natural Strongman Worlds sanctioned event and a qualifier for the drug tested Natural Strongman World Championship in Ireland 2025.

Date: January 18th, 2025

Venue: The Baptist Healthplex at Mississippi College in Clinton, MS, USA

Sanctioned by: Natural Strongman and the Mississippi Association of Strength Athletes

Membership: Natural Strongman Membership required: https://www.uknaturalstrongman.com

Registration Fee: (Early bird $75 until Sept 18th, then the price increases to $100)

Weigh-Ins: Friday January 17th starting at 7am. More details TBA.

This will be a qualifier for the Natural Strongman World Championships in Ireland! If a class has at least 3 people then 1st place qualifies. If a class has 7 or more people then the top 3 finishers in that class qualify.

We will also have an opportunity to break Natural Strongman World Records in the Max Axle Clean and Press!

Event 1: Yoke Carry (20m)

Women:

U57: 159kg/350lb

U64: 170kg/375lb

U73/Masters: 181kg/400lb

U82: 193kg/425lb

Open: 215kg/475lb

Men:

U80: 272kg/600lb

U90/Masters: 295kg/650lb

U105: 318kg/700lb

Open: 350kg/770lb

• Athlete will start under the yoke. When time begins, they will pick the yoke and run/walk 20m.
• No turns. You are allowed unlimited drops. You have 60 seconds to complete the course. There will be a 2 seconds slide penalty if you intentionally slide the yoke.
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, grip shirt, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, and wrist wraps.
• Equipment not allowed: suits/briefs, tacky

Event 2: Max Axle Clean and Press

Women:

U57: MAX

U64: MAX

U73/Masters: MAX

U82: MAX

Open: MAX

Men:

U80: MAX

U90/Masters: MAX

U105: MAX

Open: MAX

• There is a 30 second time limit per attempt to complete a rep once given the start command. If you miss an attempt then you’re out.
• We will have a rising bar format. Athletes do not have to complete every weight jump. 3 attempts only (4th attempt allowed for World Record Attempts) – weight jumps 10lbs for women, 20lbs for men.
• There will be an exception made for World Record attempts, for these attempts we will allow 5lb increments. Record attempts must be declared ahead of time to ensure accuracy.
• Last successful attempt will count towards score.
• Athletes much have knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows locked out before the head judge is allowed to give them the down command.
• The competitor MUST wait for the down command or a no rep will be given.
• Equipment allowed: Grip shirts, grip shorts, wrist and or knee wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, elbow cuffs, one soft belt, one hard belt, and chalk.
• Not allowed: tacky

Event 3: Wagon Wheel Deadlift for Reps (13 inch, DL bar, no suits)

Women:

U57:143kg/315lb

U64:152kg/335lb

U73/Masters:161kg/355lb

U82:170kg/375lb

Open: 184kg/405lb

Men:

U80: 227kg/500lb

U90/Masters: 250kg/550lb

U105: 272kg/600lb

Open: 300kg/660lb

• Each athlete will have 60 seconds to perform as many reps as possible. Time starts after the athlete is strapped in. There will be down calls and lift calls, no touch and go. Conventional only, no sumo. This is a 13 inch bar height. (Women will use Rogue DL bars and Men will use REP Hades DL bars)
• Equipment allowed – Knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, soft belts, hard belts, chalk, wrist wraps, baby powder, and straps.
• Equipment not allowed – baby oil, Vaseline, Tacky/tacky towel, deadlift suits.

Event 4: Sandbag load over Yoke for Reps (48in M, 42in F)

Women:

U57: 45kg/100lb

U64: 56kg/125lb

U73/Masters: 68kg/150lb

U82: 80kg/175lb

Open: 90kg/200lb

Men:

U80: 102kg/225

U90/Masters: 113kg/250lb

U105:  125kg/275lb

Open: 136kg/300lb

• Athletes will have a 60 second time limit to complete as many reps as possible.
• Athletes will NOT be using a spotter or catcher and can load the sandbag from either side of the yoke.
• Athletes can decide on their strategy, for example: stay on one side of the yoke and pull the sandbag under the bar toward themselves, walk under the bar and load the sandbag from the other side, walk around the outside of the yoke and load the sandbag from the other side, etc.
• All women's classes will have a bar height of 44", Men's classes at 48".
• Allowed: Grip shirts, one soft belt, one hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves.
• Not Allowed: Built up belts, tacky, or anything that will leave sticky residue.

Event 5: Farmers (20m+20m, weights are per hand)

Women:

U57: 52kg/115lb

U64: 61kg/135lb

U73/Masters: 70kg/155lb

U82: 80kg/175lb

Open: 93kg/205lb

Men:

U80: 100kg/225lb

U90/Masters: 113kg/250lb

U105: 125kg/275lb

Open: 143kg/315lb

• Athlete will start with hands of the farmers. When time begins, they will pick the farmers and run/walk 20m. When the athlete reaches the end of the line the will set the farmers down, turn around, pick the farmers and carry them back 20m.
• Fastest time or furthest distance wins.
• You are allowed unlimited drops. If the farmers fall over the athlete is responsible for resetting them. You have 60 seconds to complete the course. There will be a 2 second slide penalty if you intentionally slide the farmers.
• Equipment allowed: Chalk, elbow/knee sleeves, belts, and wrist wraps.
• Equipment not allowed: suits/briefs, tacky of any kind, straps, hooks, grips of any kind. The only grip aids allowed are chalk and liquid chalk.