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If anyone is interested, we are looking for competitors for a Montgomeryfest demonstration-type show. The past two years have been demonstrations only, with head-to-head action for show. We are thinking of expanding it to a legit competition - LW/HW 4-5 competitors per division to get the thing done in 75 minutes or so if we get the time slot. Likely no entry fee (or like $10), silver level (ca...

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ok - it's official. Olde Time Strongman meet is up. Start yer engines!

Have been working on the 2010 season for Illinois. Pretty much the same format as 09 in terms of the contests (January Challenge, March Challenge, May Challenge, ILSM, September Challenge and Illinois Hercules). Same format for the records and earning points towards the series, etc...

Some new items:
Possibly one or two silver meets geared more towards max events. The contest...

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We are going to host a meet in February.

The format will be one catering to Master's competitors and those for whom the mobility requirements of many events tend to dissuade them from conventional strength athletics. Strength, not strength-endurance or timing-related things will be emphasized, but not a powerlifting meet to be sure. Here are the details:

Divisions: ...

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Here is a complete listing of the athletes that have qualified for the Illinois Hercules 09'.
Quite a few. If everyone here decides to compete I'm not sure what I'd do. Possibly rent out a hall, hahaha.

Aaron Ewerdt
Adam Feit
Alex Camacho
Austin Acree
Bo Qin
Brad Baldwin
Brandon Filipello
Brett Faught
Brian Amundsen...

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Is this still happening? its only a few months away. It's not on the NAS site but its on the entriy forms list here. It looks like a BADASS show. Very good choice of events.

Here is the athlete listing as of 8/23/09

200
Joseph Leff...out due to injury

231
Sean Kline

265
Clint Swisher
Ryan Rice

266+
P.J. Hauser
Jan Walkosz
Tom Sroka

Teen
Mark Gornall
Austin Acree

Women
Cynthia Chasteen

Is it true that the date is going to change? I need to know soon because im coming from Maryland to compete in this and i dont wanna come on the wrong day because that would just absolutely suck balls. and are the events changing?

Hey all,

if anyone wants to see some pictures from the Dallas plat plus here is the link to my Flickr page. Be advised there are over 800 pictures because Becca (my wife) was the offical photographer for Dione.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40719448@N06/

It was a great contest, crazy heavy. I took 6th, big Andrew Palmer won.. It was alot of fu...

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