CHICO STATE STRONG CAT COMPETITION

2012 RESULTS:

Men's Heavy Weight Winner: Charles Henderson

Men's Middle Weight Winner: Nick Palladino

Men's Light Weight Winner: Vincent Bednarek

Women's Open Winner: Brittany Bertagna



Weight Class Information:

Men's:
Heavy > 201lbs
Middle 170-200lbs
Light < 169lbs

Women's:
Heavy > 146lbs
Middle 121-145lbs
Light < 120lb

Weight classes subject to change and/or combining depending upon number of participants and their respective weights.






The event itself will consist of five events:

  1. Tire Flip: Competitors will flip tractor and/or airplane tires along a 50-foot course for time.



    • The contestant will have to flip the tire across a line roughly 50 feet away
    • Fastest time wins
    • Contestant will have to keep the tire within a designated lane or receive a predetermined time penalty
    • Tire must come to a rest before it can be lifted again
    • If tire rolls or slides, it will be put back to where it would have otherwise become static
    • There is a one minute time limit
    • Tire must touch finish line to stop time

  2. Truck Pull: Competitors will pull a truck along a 50-foot course
    for time.

    Guy on ground pulling truck with tethered rope.Front view of truck with rope tied to the bumper.


    • This is done from a seated, static position facing the vehicle and pulling it with a rope.
    • The contestant will have to pull the truck across the finish line (Roughly 50 feet away from vehicle)
    • If line is not crossed, and vehicle loses all velocity, that distance and time will be recorded
    • Fastest time wins

  3. Truck Push: Competitors will push a truck along a 50-foot course for time.

    Guy pushing the front of a truck.

    • The contestant will have to push a truck across a 50 foot course
    • If line is not crossed, and vehicle loses all velocity, the distance and time will be recorded at that point
    • Fastest time wins

  4. Farmers Walk: Competitors will carry a pair of Farmer's Walk handles loaded with various weights along a 50-foot course for distance.

    Two guys walking back and forth carrying a heavy weight in each hand doing the farmer's walk.

    • Contestant will have to round a pair of cones
    • Furthest total distance wins
    • 1-minute time limit
    • Distance is final when time limit is reached, or contestant quits
    • If there is a tie for distance, the person with the quickest time to that distance wins
    • Unlimited re-gripping is permitted

  5. Overhead Throw: Competitors will throw a medicine ball for distance.

    Overhead Throw

    • Competitors will throw a medicine ball from a squat position for distance
    • Three throws per contestant, from squatting position. Throw either behind or in front of self. Longest throw counts.
    • A foul occurs when a contestant's foot crosses the throw line while the ball is in motion
    • There will be approximately 9 feet of run-up space allowed
    • There is no spinning allowed
    • Ball must remain in contact with chin or head until release motion
    • 2-minute time limit to get all three throws in