Quality Resilience Fitness, will be hosting its 2nd annual strongman competition in support of Americas veterans, building a fitness-based community and combating veteran suicide. The proceeds go directly to Q.R.F and our mission to end veteran suicide.

This year it will be hosted at Heavy Brewing - 20333 Patton St, Gretna, NE 68028

Weigh-in will be from 8am-9am Saturday morning, rules meeting will start at 9am, warms up for first event will begin immediately after rules meeting ends. This will be a United States Strongman sanctioned meet.

There will be raffled prizes, and challenges for spectators. 

Prizes: There will be a tiered cash prize system. The more competitors we have sign-up, the more money will be given out. Each division will need 3 entries to get a cash prize. Each competitor will receive a competition T-shirt. I will be working to get more complimentary items for each competitor. 

Quality Resilience Fitness is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, this competition is in direct support of them. We thrive on donations and sponsors. If you would like to be a sponsor for this event, please send me a separate e-mail. 

Keg load – Athletes will have 60 seconds to load 4 kegs 15 feet to a platform. Time hacks will be recorded for each completed keg. Must go lightest to heaviest. For the female teen classes, the first two weights will be kettlebells. For the Novice lightweight class, the first two weights will be kettlebells. For the Novice heavyweight class, the first weight will be a kettlebell. 

                Gear allowed - grip shirts, elbow sleeves, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps allowed- no tacky 

Truck pull – Athletes will have 60 seconds to pull truck a distance of 40 feet. Distance will be taken if 40 feet is not reached in 60 seconds. Athletes will be strapped into a harness and have a lead rope. 

                Gear allowed – knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, gloves

Wagon wheel axle deadlift – Wessels Rules. Each competitor will have 3 attempts to reach highest 1 rep max. If you miss a weight you’re out. Female – 10lb jumps / Male 20lb jumps

                Gear allowed – straps- figure 8 or wrap around, belts, knee sleeves, briefs – No deadlift suits 

Overhead medley – Athlete will have 60 seconds to clean and press an axle for 2 reps, athlete will then move to log and clean and press for 2 reps. No belt cleans will be allowed, and no pressing off of the head. For the female teen and novice classes, we will use a barbell and axle bar, no log. 

                Gear allowed- knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, wrist wraps, grip shirt. 

Conan’s wheel- Athlete will have 60 seconds to perform as many revolutions as possible. Athletes will be allowed as many drops as they need but will be given a 5 second penalty for sliding. 

                Gear allowed – knee sleeves, elbow sleeves, grip shirt.