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Battle in the Blizzard 2017
February 18, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In 2015, a strongman/woman contest was born unlike any other on Earth. This contest lured the strongest, most rugged, and most determined champions in the region to the hills of WV to battle for the right to call themselves the best. What was different about this contest? Why did only the most hardy warriors step up to the challenge? The answer is the same reason that will draw great champions again this year; in fact there are 3 answers:
1) This contest will be contested out doors in the middle of the Appalachian cold season. In 2015, early morning temps were in the single digits, 6in of snow fell by 11am, and the afternoon was drenched with freezing rain.
2) No one will know the events prior to the contest. There is no “event practice” for this contest, you must simply be the strongest to win.
3) This is the WV State Championships, and that means it will be a Level II contest, and thus it will be brutal and heavy.
Viking Performance Training Presents
The 3rd Annual
“Battle in the Blizzard”
Level II Contest/WV State Championships
(Strongman Corp [NAS] membership REQUIRED of all competitors)
Promoter- Paul Mouser & Jay Handley
Date/Time- Saturday, Feb 18th. Action begins at noon.
Location- Viking Performance Training, Morgantown, WV 26501
Weigh-ins- Begin at 8am. Weigh-ins will close at 8:30am, then again at 10:30am. Athletes MUST be present by 11:00am regardless.
***Weigh-ins are held outside at the park. You have been warned!***
Rules/Safety Briefing- 11:00am. This meeting is mandatory.
Weight Classes-
Women’s 0-120, 121-140, 141-160, 161-180, 181-200, & 201+
Men’s 0-150, 151-175, 176-200, 201-231, 232-265, 266-300, 301+
Masters, Teen and Open divisions will be offered for each class. No Novice division is offered at this meet.
Consolidation of some classes is possible. I will do my best not to consolidate. Top two Men’s Open finishers in each class receive invites to Nationals. Top three in Masters, Men’s 150, and all Womens classes receive invites. There must be 5 or more competitors in a sub-class or it will be consolidated. So tell your buddy to get off his/her butt and sign up!
Awards- State championship worthy awards for 1st place, custom Blizzard medals for 2nd and 3rd
Entry- $50 – entry form below! Save a stamp and sign up here!
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 Feb 3rd. $25 late charge. Includes t-shirt. Late entries are not guaranteed a shirt. Day of entries are $85 and include a stern talking to and pamphlet about decision making. Additional shirts may be available for purchase.
Mailing entry? Send to: Paul Mouser, 1465 Barry St, Fairmont, WV, 26554.
Hotel: contact us
Contact Info– Paul Mouser: email kozbeesemail@yahoo.com, phone (304) 614-5291, OR
Jay Handley: (304) 216-7496
The Events Are…
Not announced!
What do you mean “not announced”?
We are not announcing the events before the show! We are going SNOW BLIND!
What is this madness? Surely you jest!
Nope. Blind events. No one will know what the events are prior to the show. Attempts to bribe me will be futile… unless you pay my student loans off, I’ll fold for that.
Holy crap that’s awesome! So what information can you give us?
Here’s what I can tell you:
- As many events as possible will be contested outdoors. Consider this an Appalachian “Iceman” contest
- I’m a jerk and I don’t like tacky, knee wraps, and super suits. These will not be allowed on any event that we happen to do here. Send your angry letters to the emails listed above. Please keep death threats to a minimum.
- Events will be heavy and we will do our best to offer a well-rounded mix of five events. If conditions are anything like 2015, the weights will be deceiving and the events will be much harder than the weights indicate. Try lifting a 300lb atlas stone in freezing rain and you’ll see what I mean. Do not expect PRs in a meet this rugged.
- Be ready for a high level of competition because only the toughest, grittiest, most fearless competitors will be coming out for a contest like this.
General Rules/Usual Mouser Stuff
- In the event of a tie in the final standings, 1st place finishes will decide the winner. If there is still a tie, then 2nd place finishes will be the determinant, and so on. If a tie cannot be broken this way, athletes will compete in a 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. Don’t act surprised if you’re asked to pee in a cup.
- 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.