Golden State Gauntlet

We are excited to have you here, weights and details will be uploaded as soon as possible. Strongman Corporation membership is required for all competitors and can be purchased online at https://strongmancorporation.com/memberships/. Please note that USS and Strongman Corporation are not the same, and you will need a Strongman Corporation membership for this competition. Nationals bids will be awarded in Open classes based on the number of athletes in each class as follows: - 1 athlete in a class: the promoter may merge the class with another class; if the athlete competes alone they will earn an invite by completing (i.e. not “zeroing”) at least 4 of the 5 events to the standards originally set forth by the promoter. - 2-4 athletes in a class: 1st place qualifies for Nationals - 5-9 athletes in a class: 1st and 2nd place qualify for Nationals - 10+ athletes in a class: 1st-3rd place qualify for Nationals Masters Athletes qualify for America's Strongest Master by placing in the top 3 of a Masters class *or* in the top 5 of an Open class. Teens qualify for America's Strongest Teen by participating in a Teen, Novice, or Open division. Weigh-ins will be conducted in KILOGRAMS and there is NO "allowance" for clothing. For example, an athlete in the 64kg class must weigh in at 64.0kg or less. Athletes must weigh in wearing (minimally) a bra and underwear. **Throwing bags Athletes will have 60 seconds to throw as many sandbags over bar as possible, lightest to heaviest bag. If an athlete does not get a bag over the bar, they will need to retry before attempting the next weight. Women‘s bar will be 12 feet, men’s bar will be15 feet. Allowed gear- 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves **Slater logs Ascending bar 1 rep max with three weight attempts, 30 seconds allowed per attempt. Once an athlete misses an attempt, they are out. Each rep will need to show complete controlled lockout and receive the judges down command, and be controlled back to the crash pads. Belts with metal buckles must be turned around to not damage the log. Respect the Slater logs, my dudes. Allowed gear- grip shirt, 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves. **Yoke Run Athletes will have 60 seconds to pick and move their yoke 50 ft, drop, re-pick and move 50 ft back to starting position. 1 drop allowed during each direction run. No sliding or pushing the yoke. Allowed gear- grip shirt, 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves. **Carry Medley Athletes will have 60 seconds to carry as many implements 50 ft in any order they choose, implements will vary from weight class to weight class but will include kegs, sandbags, hydrants and other fun mystery items. You may switch implements at any time. Come prepared! Allowed gear- grip shirt, 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves. **Sandstone to Shoulder Athletes will have 60 seconds to pick and shoulder the sand stone as many times as possible, returning the stone to the ground between each rep. Only reps that receive a down command will count, if the stone is lapped before the 60 seconds is concluded the athlete has the opportunity to complete the rep. This event may have a combination of sandstones, atlas stones and sandbags, so stay tuned for updates. Allowed gear- 1 soft belt, 1 hard belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, elbow sleeves. All weights and details are subject to change, train for chaos!