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Welcome to 'The Icebreaker' , brought to you by Dragonfire Barbell. This is our winter-themed, unsanctioned weightlifting event, built for first-time lifters and anyone looking to experience the fun of competition in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Join your fellow athletes for a day of PRs, good vibes, and community. Whether you’re stepping on the platform for the first time or just want to test your training in front of a crowd, this meet is all about learning, cheering, and celebrating strength together.

Unsanctioned means:

-No weigh-ins   -No singlets (unless you want to, of course!)    -No USAW membership required

We will be aiming to keep to other rules and regulations, however, such as:

-Judging on press-outs    -Use of scorecards    -Sticking to the clock   -No touching the bar with your feet (yes, its a weird rule, but one we have to deal with...)

Current Start Times (subject to change):

7:30am-7:45am Female Check-in

8:30am-10:30am Female Session

10:00am-10:15am Male Check-in

11:00am-1:00pm Male Session

Some information on what a weightlifting session entails*:

1) Athlete introductions, before a 10 minute clock to count down the start of the snatch session.

2) Three attempts at the snatch.

3) Break before the clean+jerk session (in this case, 5 minutes).

4) Three attempts at the clean+jerk.

5) Medal ceremony for the winners of the session.

*We'll be hosting a seminar to help coaches+handlers closer to the event, in order to get athletes warmed up and ready for their lifts as well as we possibly can!