Post by Rick Laton on Dec 16, 2004 14:56:51 GMT -5
Just wanted to drop a line to let everyone know about our annual "Get A Grip" tournament coming up in Albemarle, North Carolina on January 15th. Albemarle is about 30 miles east of Charlotte. We had 192 Entries last year and 17 states represented. I will list all the specifics at the end. Hope to see some of the Northeast guys make it. I think Bigwood came several years back as well as James R., Mark Orapollo, Chris Myers, Michael Selearis and Steve Black as well as others I am sure I have forgotten. Last year we had many upsets as National Champion Travis Bagent did not win Heavy Right, National Champion Mike Selearis did not win 86Kg right and National Champion Ray Hennerichs did not even place in 63 kg. Should be a lot of fun. We would love to have as many as possible. We are also doing a KIDS TOURNAMENT this year for the first time. I have ordered 60 Miniature Sculptured Arms for the kids. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place kids will get an Arm and ALL kids will receive a ribbon for participating. There is a $5 charge for everyone to watch the tournament (Excluding adult pullers) but the tournament is FREE for kids to enter. We will be doing Novice as well as Open. Classes are as follows:
Mens Open Right and Left
63kg, 70kg, 78kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, Supers
Ladies Open Right and Left
67kg, 67+ Kg
Novice Right and Left
70kg, 78kg,86kg,95kg,105kg, Supers
*** If you have EVER won 3 or more 1st places, you CANNOT PULL NOVICE !!! ***
Awards: Sculptured Arms, Embroidered Bags, Strongman Trophy.
All right hand OPEN class winners will win $100 plus their CHOICE of the Arms, Bags or Strongman.
2nd place will have the CHOICE of the remaining two items.
3rd place will win the remaining item.
Left hand Open will be the same as right EXCEPT for the $100.
Novice will have NICE PLAQUES for 1st - 3rd.
I will be glad to put some pictures up of the awards if someone will be nice enough to put them up for me or tell me how. Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Rick Laton
Mens Open Right and Left
63kg, 70kg, 78kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, Supers
Ladies Open Right and Left
67kg, 67+ Kg
Novice Right and Left
70kg, 78kg,86kg,95kg,105kg, Supers
*** If you have EVER won 3 or more 1st places, you CANNOT PULL NOVICE !!! ***
Awards: Sculptured Arms, Embroidered Bags, Strongman Trophy.
All right hand OPEN class winners will win $100 plus their CHOICE of the Arms, Bags or Strongman.
2nd place will have the CHOICE of the remaining two items.
3rd place will win the remaining item.
Left hand Open will be the same as right EXCEPT for the $100.
Novice will have NICE PLAQUES for 1st - 3rd.
I will be glad to put some pictures up of the awards if someone will be nice enough to put them up for me or tell me how. Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Rick Laton