Category Archives: USAWA Events

Ed Zercher Memorial Strength Classic – and Record Day (Columbia, MO and remote)

DATE –  Weekend of January 25-26, 2025

WHERE – Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo.  and remote (hybrid).

USAWA/IAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. (Onsite registration available).

WEIGH-INS – 8 A.M. each day.

ENTRY FEE – None.

ENTRY DEADLINE –  10 P.M. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 via e-mail to yeoldclark@gmail.com.

AWARDS – Certificates.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on  Tuesday of the weekend involved or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday following the meet.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

REPORTING DEADLINE – All remote result must be received by e-mail by 10 p.m., Tuesday, January  28, 2025.

THE LIFTS

  • DL – Heels together
  • Hack lift
  • Steinborn lift
  • Zercher lift
  • Leg press (non USAWA lift)
  • DL – one hand
  • DL – one-hand thumbless
  • Hip lift
  • Harness lift
  • Hand-and-thigh lift
  • Neck lift
  • Bench press feet in air.

STEVE SCHMIDT BACKBREAKER PENTATHLON AND RECORD DAY

DATE – Weekend of November 30-December 1, 2024.

WHERE – Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo. – and remote (hybrid).

USAWA/IAWA MEMBERSHIP  REQUIRED.  (Onsite registration available).

WEIGH-INS – Each day at  8 a.m.

ENTRY FEE – None.

ENTRY DEADLINE – 10 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2024, via email to yeoldclark@gmail.com

AWARDS – Certificates.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on  Tuesday of the weekend involved or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday following the meet.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must be listed on the results forms to be eligible for records.

REPORTING DEADLINE – All results must be received by e-mail by 10 p.m.,  Tuesday, December 2, 2024.

LIFTS:

  • Back lift
  • Harness lift
  • Hip lift
  • Hand-and-thigh lift
  • Neck lift

CLARK’S GYM RECORD DAY NO. 5 (OR IS IT SIX?)

DATE – Weekend of October 12-13

USAWA/IAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.

WHERE – Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo. and remote (hybrid).

WEIGH-INS – Each day at 8 a.m.

ENTRY FEE – None.

ENTRY DEADLINE – October 7. If your intention to lift on this weekend is not received by 10 p.m. on October 7, your lifts will not be accepted. Remote entries must be sent by e-mail to yeoldclark@gmail.com.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on  Tuesday of the weekend involved or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday following the meet.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

All IAWA member countries are welcomed.

OFFICIAL(S) – must be a part of your record day results.

REPORTING DEADLINE – 10 P.M., Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Must be received by e-mall only for yeoldclark@gmail.com.

Heavy Gym Garage Record Day

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Time: Weigh-ins begin at 10 a.m., lifting begins 10:30

Meet director: Beth Skwarecki (bethskw@gmail.com)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (north hills area – contact meet director for address)

Entry form: Please fill out the entry form here. Email Beth with any questions.

APPLE FESTIVAL WORLD RECORD BREAKERS CLASSIC – LOCATION CHANGED

Apple Festival Record Breakers

Meet director Clint Poore writes: “Due to Hurricane Helene, the Casey County Apple Festival was cancelled. We have relocated the Apple Festival World Record Breakers Record Day to
Buffville Gym on Saturday, tomorrow. Weigh-Ins start at 10 AM CST. Lifting begins at 11 AM CST. All lifters who expressed interest have been notified and given the new location & start time.”

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

CASEY COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL in LIBERTY, KENTUCKY

NEW LOCATION: BUFFVILLE GYM

NEW TIME FOR WEIGH-INS:  10:00 AM – RECORD BREAKING BEGINS AT  11:00 AM

THE LIFTS:  You can choose any USAWA lift to break but, please let me know your lifts to make sure I have the correct equipment for you to set the Record. This Record Day is happening during a festival, so ALL RECORD LIFTS MUST BE PREAPPROVED. The Saxon Deadlift and Bavarian Deadlift will be available to set Records on. Please notify me what Records you want to set, so we can make sure the appropriate equipment is at the meet.  

ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!

MEET DIRECTOR – Clint Poore: contact by email clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: You must be a member of the USAWA. Registration will be available at onsite if you need to join the USAWA.

RECORD SESSION – Each lifter can perform up to 5 record attempts. Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at this meet, if we have 3 referees present IAWA  World Records may be set.

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