Wednesday 26 September 2012

An Interesting Press Release for the Strongman Championships


2012 Dolphins Health Precinct
Australian Amateur Strongman Championships 
September 29th and 30th, 2012 

For two days 40 of the strongest men and women from across the nation will test out a year's worth of training for one title, The Strongest In Australia. This contest is promoted by Reeve Street and Strongman Gold Coast and is sponsored by The Dolphins Health Precinct and BPC Supplements. We will also be helping to raise support for the McGrath Foundation and women with breast cancer. 

The competitors will be coming from as far away as Western Australia and will have include Marc Wells (2nd Australia's Strongest Man) and Worlds Strongest Man competitor, Warrick Brant. These athletes will be challenged by nine events over the two days. On day one the heavyweight competitors will be pulling the McGrath Truck for 20 meters, tossing 5 kegs over the footy uprights, carrying a 410kg yoke for distance across their back, carrying up to 160kg PER HAND, and pressing a log over their heads that weighs up to 170kg! 

Day two will have the competitors attempting the heaviest deadlift (look for Warrick Brant to lift at least 350kg), pressing 5 different elements over their heads from 70kg to 140kg, carry 200kg in their arms and then flip a 450kg tire, and then finishing off with the mighty Atlas Stones!!! The heaviest Atlas Stone will weigh 170kg. 

The athletes will be competing for money, prizes, and invitations to other international contest as follows: 

1. Open 1st Place: $3000, entry to the 2012 Australia’s Strongest Man and the 2013 Amateur Arnold Strongman Competition in the United States 

2. Open 2nd Place: $1500 

3. Open 3rd Place: $500 

4. <80kg 1st Place: $500 and entry to the 2013 Strongman Fitness contest at the Arnold Classic in the United States. 

5. <80kg 2nd Place: entry to the 2013 Strongman Fitness contest at the Arnold Classic in the United States 

6. <90kg 1st Place: $500 

7. <105kg 1st Place: $500 and entry to the 2012 Australia’s Strongest Man 

8. <75kg Women 1st Place: $500 and entry to the 2013 Strongman Fitness strongwomen contest at the Arnold Classic in the United States 

9. >75kg Women 1st Place: $500 and be invited to the United Strongmen® Women’s World Championships, November 23rd-24th, 2012 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. 

The Dolphins Health Precinct Australian Amateur Strongman Championships will be held on at 9am on Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th of September at the Dolphins Health Precinct Cnr Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe. Admission for spectators is free.

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