by Chris Frappier
TRUE NORTH TRUE STRENGTH 2024 OPEN
Passports are required for all international travellers to enter Canada.
When: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Where: Anytime Fitness
735 Tower Street South, Fergus, Ontario
Weigh-ins: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Lifting starts at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
The Lifts: Hackenschmidt Floor Press and Trapbar Deadlift
Record Sessions: Depending on time and the number of competitors, a Record Day session may follow the TRUE NORTH, TRUE STRENGTH 2024 OPEN competition. Each lifter will be permitted up to three record attempts – includes world records.
Note: Let me know which record lifts you will be attempting so we can try to ensure we have the necessary equipment. USAWA national records can be set at this meet. If we have three referees present, IAWA World Records can also be set.
Event Entry Fee: None, but you must complete both event registration steps to compete, then have fun lifting and breaking records!
Deadline to register: August 18, 2024—NO EXCEPTIONS
Event registration: Read carefully. Both steps must be completed in order to compete.
Step 1: Email Chris Frappier at stonedreams53@gmail.com with the following information.
Your first and last name
Women or Men division
Your age on August 25, 2024
Your bodyweight now or what you think you will weigh on August 25, 2024
Your T-shirt size
Your contact information (email and/or phone number) This will only be used to provide competitors with event details as the event approaches.
Step 2: USAWA membership required to compete.
Visit http://usawa.com/forms-and-applications
Follow the instructions to complete the USAWA membership application and pay the $25 USD membership fee. Paypal accepted
Questions: Contact Chris Frappier at stonedreams53@gmail.com or call or text 226-821-1740.
T-shirts: All competitors will receive a free t-shirt. I must know your t-shirt size two weeks prior to the event.
Awards: The True North True Strength 2024 Open trophy goes to the overall champion. More awards will be added based on the number of competitors.
The USAWA will recognize four main age groups. Competitions are organized for both men and women in separate divisions.
Junior: This includes lifters who have not reached their 20th birthday. Junior age groups may be further split into smaller age groups. These include 13 and under, 14–15, 16–17, and 18–19.
Senior: This includes lifters who have reached their 20th birthday but have not reached their 40th birthday.
Open: This includes lifters who are 20 years of age or older.
Master: This includes lifters who are 40 years of age or older. Master age groups may be further split into smaller age groups. These include 40–44, 45–49, and 50–54, and will continue every 5 years to infinity.
Hotels: We recommend booking early; most hotels will let you cancel within 48–72 hours if your plans change. There are also a number of Air B&Bs in Fergus and neighbouring Elora, Ontario; do a Google search for recommendations.
Best Western Plus, Fergus
830 St. David St. N., Fergus, ON N1M 2L2
(519) 843-2100
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Guelph
725 Imperial Rd. N, Guelph, ON N1K 1X4
(519) 821-2144
Comfort Inn Guelph
480 Silvercreek Pkwy N, Guelph, ON N1H 7R5
(519) 763-1900
Super 8 by Wyndham Guelph
281 Woodlawn Rd W, Guelph, ON N1H 7K7
(519) 836-5850
By Al Myers, IAWA President
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
2023 IAWA WORLD POSTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The IAWA World Postal Championships has been announced! It will still be the “Andy Goddard Memorial”. Andy was a great friend and supporter of the IAWA and as long as I’m involved promoting the World Postal Championships it will be done in Andy’s memory. As it has been the past few years, the lifts for this World Postal will be the first day lifts of the upcoming Worlds. Read the the info sheet as it outlines the “rules of the competition”. Send your results to me at amyers@usawa.com. Also, please send in the official entry form with your club results. If you have more club entries than on the entry form just include extra entry forms.
INFORMATION SHEET (PDF) – 2023 World Postal Information Sheet
ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2023 World Postal Entry Form
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION SHEET
By Clint Poore
Clint Poore executing a Hackenschmidt Floor Press
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2023
BUFFVILLE ARENA in ALBANY, KENTUCKY
ADDRESS: 2608 NORTH HWY 127 BUSINESS, ALBANY, KENTUCKY
This is the North American Continental location for the OTSM World Championship. All lifters from any North American nation are welcome to attend. CANADA, USA, MEXICO & all Central American countries are invited. Also, any International lifters who want to compete are invited to attend .
WEIGH-INS: 8 AM – 9:30 AM , LIFTING BEGINS AT 10:00 AM
THE LIFTS: HACKENSCHMIDT FLOOR PRESS, DINNIE LIFT & DUMBBELLL TO SHOULDER
ENTRY DEADLINE – December 8, 2023 – email clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.
ENTRY FEE: None, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: Please join the USAWA before the meet. Registration will also available at meet site if you need to join the USAWA the day of the meet. If lifting in England or Australia please pay you National Registration fee prior to the meet.
AWARDS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS in EACH WEIGHT CLASS & OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY MALE & FEMALE with Medals awarded to all competitors. T-shirts provided for all lifters, I must know your t-shirt size two weeks prior to the meet, we will have a few extra as well.
SEATING – We now have access to 40 chairs for the meet. This should easily provide a seat for you and your guests that come with you to the competition. For an even more comfortable seat, please feel free to bring your own fold out chair with you.
By Clint Poore
BUFFVILLE PUSH/PULL & RECORD DAY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
BUFFVILLE GYM in ALBANY, KENTUCKY
ADDRESS: 205 SOUTH SPRING STREET ALBANY, KENTUCKY
WEIGH-INS: 9 AM – 10 AM , LIFTING BEGINS AT 10:30 AM
THE LIFTS: HACKENSCHMIDT FLOOR PRESS & PEOPLE’S DEADLIFT.
ENTRY DEADLINE –. September 22, 2023 – email clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.
ENTRY FEE: None, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: Please join the USAWA before the meet, Registration will also available at meet site if you need to join the USAWA the day of the meet
AWARDS: Grand Champion Trophy with Medals awarded to all participants and T-shirts to all competitors. I must know t-shirt size two weeks prior to meet, we will have a few extra as well.
RECORD SESSION – will follow the Buffville Push/Pull competition, 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.
HOTEL – Baymont by Wyndham Albany