Puller Express 5

Puller Express is back for our 5th year!This is an unsanctioned strongman contest, meaning no membership fees. Athletes pay the entry fee and that is all. Athletes (especially Masters & Teens) please keep in mind I will add the specific weight classes as they come in on participation. So if you are a 40, 50, or 60+ Masters (male or woman), just sign-up for that age group, and I will correspond and separate you all out.  All contest events meaning weigh-ins and the show are located at 580 Barbell. All athletes must weigh-in/check-in before rules meeting, which begins at 9 AM Saturday morning.  Friday check-in: 10 AM-7PM Saturday check-in 6:30AM-8:30 AM Spectators are $10 - cash, card, venmo, etc. Events:Event 1: Max Circus DB Athletes will have 3 attempts to hit the heaviest CDB they can. 60s per attempt  This will be a rising circus format, meaning once the weight goes up it does not go down.  Second hand must be completely pulled off and away from the circus DB before the athlete presses. Wait for judges down call. Official circus DBs for each class will be posted shortly.  No tacky or gloves  Chalk, belts allowed  Event 2: 13" Axle Deadlift For Reps (trump style) Athletes will have two axles loaded with their weights in front of them.  60s time limit and the athletes strap in on their own time once the judge says "Start" No touch and go - Down and up calls every rep The lighter bar closer and heavier bar further. Any amount of reps on heavier bar beats any amount on lighter bar.  This is a raw deadlift so no suits or spud inc briefs. Typical neoprene are fine.  You do not have to wear shoes and socks. Must be a conventional deadlift  Event 3: Sandbag Snowman Build (sandbag carry & stack medley) Your favorite Christmas themed event is back!  Athletes will have 3 bags in front of them and will carry HEAVIEST to lightest.  Competitors will start at the bag of their choice with their hands off. Athlete will carry each bag 35ft and stack them on one another, building a sandbag snowman.  The bags must be all stacked on top of each other for their time to stop.  Fastest time wins, if you do not finish all bags we will take a distance. 60s time limit  Event 4: Santa's Sleigh Pull (arm over arm) Competitors will start behind the line then once the judge says “go” will run up, grab the rope, sit on the ground with a box to push your legs off, and pull the sled until the front crosses the line.  50 ft course.  If you do not finish in 60 sec, your score will be total distance Rope is a 1.5” jute rope  Allowed: Belt, wraps, sleeves, gloves, chalk,  Not allowed: Tacky Event 5: Yoke Carry Competitors start 5 feet behind the yoke 35 feet down and back 60 sec time limit, unlimited drops Head to head format to end the show Belt, knee/elbow sleeves, wrist wraps, chalk, allowed Suits, tacky, not allowed Other notes: Contest shirts must be worn for all 5 events No headphones during any lift