A Viking Halloween! 2015

The Summer of Maxes and NAS Nationals may have zombified some of our strongmen and women, but now it is time to rise from the grave and eat some protein packed brains as you get ready for the second installment of our annual Halloween strongman bash! A downright ghoulish event list combined with costumes and candy will make for a terrific and terrifying evening of muscular mayhem! This contest is part of a double header weekend in conjunction with the ghost of our friend Chris Vachio who will be haunting the Nightmares of Strength event in Ohio. Do both contests… if you dare!

Viking Performance Training Presents

The 2nd Annual “A Viking Halloween”

(North American Strongman Inc. membership REQUIRED of all competitors)

(costumes REQUIRED)

Promoter- Paul Mouser & Jay Handley

Date/Time- Sunday, Nov. 1^st . Action begins at 5pm.

Location- Viking Performance Training, 139 Greenbag Rd, Morgantown, WV 26501

Weigh-ins- Begin at 10am-11am and 3pm-4pm. Athletes MUST be present by 4pm regardless.

Rules/Safety Briefing- 4:00pm. This meeting is mandatory.

Divisions-

Novice & Masters for men & women will be offered for each class. Novice & Masters weights will be one level below the equivalent Open class. Ask me if you have questions please!

Kids’ Division to be held if we have interest!

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

Men’s Open SMF 0-150, LW 151-175, MW 176-200 & 201-231,  HW 232-265 & 266-300, SHW 301+

Consolidation of some classes is very, very likely. Men’s Open  divisions must have at least 5 competitors to ensure a qualifying spot for Nationals. I will do my best not to consolidate!

Awards- Viking themed awards for 1^st-3^rd

Entry- $50. Must have NAS membership card present or YOU CAN PURCHASE MEMBERSHIPS AT THE SHOW with cash or check. Entries must be post marked by NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, Friday, Oct 16th. $25 late charge. Includes t-shirt. Late entries are not guaranteed a shirt. Additional shirts will be available for purchase. Online payment coming soon at www.vikingperformancetraining.com

Hotel-

Clarion Hotel Morgan
127 High Street
Morgantown, WV US, 26505-5412
+1 (304) 292-8200

Contact Info– Paul Mouser: email kozbeesemail@yahoo.com, phone (304) 614-5291, OR

Jay Handley: (304) 216-7496

Events

(Events subject to change and weights are approx.)

Chattering Skull Hold (Front Hold)

• Weight must be held out in front with both hands and elbows straight (hyperextension NOT required or recommended). The top side of the wrists/forearms must remain in contact with the “contact bar”.
• The contact bar will be adjusted for the height of each athlete so that the weight is being held with the arms perpendicular to the body. No time limit; longest hold wins.
• Causes for disqualification include: breaking contact with the contact bar, bending the elbows beyond the starting position, dropping the weight, lateral movement of the weight, failure to maintain the arms at a perpendicular angle to the body, etc.
• Equipment allowed: wrist wraps, one belt, elbow sleeves. No straps.
• No knee wraps or grip aids, including tacky, stick um, Gummy Bears, etc.

Drag Me to Hell (Chain Drag Medley)

• Athletes will have 75sec to drag 3 different sets of giant chains across the course
• Chains must be dragged in order, and as specified. Example: a 700lb drag is made of two chains that must be dragged together
• Entire chain must cross the line before the athlete can move onto the next chain. Referee will give a verbal and visual signal when this occurs.
• Equipment allowed: sleeves, wrist wraps, one belt. No straps, hooks, knee wraps, sticky crap.

Dawn of the Deadlift

• Athlete will have 60sec to do as many reps as possible in the deadlift
• Athlete may choose either the lighter bar or the heavier bar, and may switch from one to the other during the 60seconds.
• Touch and go reps are fine but if you slam the bar like a moron you may be subject to DQ.
• Reps on the heavier bar will “trump” any number of reps on the lighter bar. Example: Bob hits 20 reps on the lighter bar, and Jim hits one rep on the heavier bar – Jim beats Bob! If Clark hits 1 heavy bar and 4 on the light bar, then Mark nails 2 on the heavy bar and 0 on the light bar, Mark wins. If the reps are equal on the heavy bar, then the reps on the light bar would serve as a tie breaker.
• Equipment allowed: usual Mouser rules except… straps ARE legal.

Bring Out Your Dead (Sandbag and Wheelbarrow)

• Athlete will have 60sec to load 3 cadavers (sandbags) into the meat wagon (wheelbarrow) and then carry the barrow across the course.
• Sandbags will be stationed ~15ft from the wheelbarrow and must be lifted, carried, and placed into the barrow in the specified order. Each bag will have a designated bay it must be loaded into.
• The barrow will be lifted and carried only after all the sandbags have been properly placed in it, and the course will be ~40ft
• One drop is allowed before the finish line, and a 10sec slide rule penalty applies
• Fastest time wins. Credit will be given for distance or number of bags loaded for those that do not finish.
• Abusing the equipment may be grounds for DQ from the event and possible from the contest entirely. These means some attempt must be made to control the wheelbarrow after the finish line is crossed. For the sake of the parking lot and equipment, please do not slam or just let go of the handles.
• Equipment allowed: usual stuff. No straps.

Jack-O-Lantern Over Bar (Atlas Stones)

• An increasingly heavy series of “pumpkins” (stones) must be loaded over the bar at 48in.
• 60sec time limit. Fastest time wins.
• Equipment allowed: sleeves, belt, tape, leather forearm gauntlets. Not allowed: tacky, stick um, shirts with giant rubberish patches on the chest.

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 head to head in Axle Clean and Press for reps (90sec) as the 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.
• 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.