Utahs Strongest 

We're Back Baby!

This is a sanctioned show meaning if you podium you get an invite to the 2027 USS Nationals Atlantic City, NJ, June/26/2027

Weigh ins will be the day before 1/29/2027 at Valhalla Strength gym 8-10 a.m. and in the evening from 5-8 p.m. 

NOVICE CLASSES DO NEED TO WEIGH IN SINCE THEY ARE SPLIT.

USS membership required before weigh ins to compete 

as always - Weights are subject to change 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

You can preorder to have the one, the only, HippyShots, photograph you and document your hard work on competition day. You can email https://www.hippyshots.com/or reach out to @hippyshots on instagram for more details! Every competition, someone reaches out after all is said and done hoping that David caught some pictures of them. Don't miss out!

FOOD

Protein Packed Paradise bringing their infamous teriyaki chicken bowls to feed athletes, and provide $11 meals for spectators.

As you guys know we love to test you with a well rounded comp, Strength, Grip, Pressing, Speed and Grit! So lets get into these events and rules:

Event #1

3 Log Ladder

Athlete will start standing above the first log and get a "athlete ready, set ,go" to complete your first log clean and press. After a successful lockout, athlete will get a 'down' command, where split times will be taken, and athlete will follow the log down to the crash pads (no tree top drops), and go on to the next logs. There will be 3 logs. 60 second time limit. In the event the log is off the shoulder and in the air when the time runs out, a buzzer press will count if completed. 

Athletes will be given a down call for the rep to count. Must complete full lockout of knees, hips, elbows, feet together, and head through. Make eye contact with the judge.

Tree top drops will result in a no rep. The first warning call will result in a repeat of the attempt, and if it happens a second time, you will zero the event. This is for the protection of all parties involved, as well as respecting the equipment.

Log sizes will vary. 

• Equipment allowed:

Chalk, grip shirt, hard and/or soft belt, knee & elbow sleeves, wrist wraps, any kind of shoes. 

• Not allowed:

Strongman corp grip shirts, tacky or any sticky substance

Event #2

Max Distance Frame Carry

This will be a head to head event! 

Athletes will begin behind each Frame. Athletes will be given an “athlete ready, set, go” command to pick from the ground and carry their Frame as far as possible. There will be a 50 ft course, where they will round the "Marker Keg" to complete laps. No drops. 

60 second time limit.

• titan frames for all classes up to open men
• Open men will be on a custom 500lb frame
• measurements will be posted here soon , currently at home posting this and i don't just carry the frames with me lol

This event will be outside. 

• Equipment allowed:

Chalk, grip shirt, hard and/or soft belt, knee & elbow sleeves, wrist wraps. Shoes are required.

• Not allowed:

Strongman corp grip shirts, tacky or any sticky substance, No straps

Lunch Time here, Reminder Athletes will be fed and spectators can purchase for $11

Event #3

Fingal Finger

Athlete will start at the implement, on the Go Command the athlete will attempt to pick up the fingal finger walk it up hand over hand and flip it for reps back and forth till time expires!

60 second time limit.

Gloves, Chalk, grip shirt, hard and/or soft belt, knee & elbow sleeves, wrist wraps. Shoes are required.

• Not allowed:

Strongman corp grip shirts, tacky or any sticky substance, No straps

Event #4

Death Wheel

OOOOHHH This ones goiing to be fun!

Conans wheel sandbag medley

Set up, the conans wheel will be set up with sandbags placed every 1/3 you will move the conans wheel to each marker then load a sandbag over the conans bar, once the bag is successfully loaded over you will move the conans the the next maker then repeat until you've gone a full 360 for time. Side note, our conans wheel is one set height so ya'll are in the same boat as far as that goes. 

Note: There will be a demonstration video made 

90 second time limit.

Gloves, Chalk, grip shirt, hard and/or soft belt, knee & elbow sleeves, wrist wraps. Shoes are required.

• Not allowed:

Strongman corp grip shirts, tacky or any sticky substance, No straps

Event #5

Max Stone load 

This will be Wessel rule: Each competitor will get three attempts to put up a maximum weight. If you miss any of your attempts, even if it is your first or second attempt, you are done at that point and are credited with the amount of weight you did on the previous attempt. 

This event will be Rising Stone: Just jump in when your weight is up on the platform and tell the judge your name for your attempt. There will be two podiums set up one for women at 42" and the men will be at 48" 

• Stone Weights: 60, 95, 115, 135, 145, 155, 175, 190, 215, 235, 250, 275, 300, 310, 330, 360, 370, 380, 400, 420

tacky allowed although if you do not clean up in the tacky clean up area you could end up with a zero for the event! 

End of Comp

Stick around for awards and our famous MVP award, This is an award we have the fellow competitors vote for one another on who made the comp better helped out and stood out above all.