Eric Roussin Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I will once again be running a grip sport contest in conjunction with an armwrestling tournament on November 17th in Kingston, Ontario. It's open to everyone. Here’s the info: The Eastern Ontario Grip Strength Challenge 10-Event Medley Competitors will have 2 minutes to complete as many of the following feats as they can: Pinch Lift Two 25 lb Plates Close a COC #2 Gripper Lift a 124 lb Anvil by the Horn Front Lever a 6 lb Sledge Lift a 35 lb Plate by the Hub Pinch Lift 40 lbs with a Washer Curl a 35 lb Plate Rear Lever an 8 lb Sledge Lift a 32.5 lb Blob by the Face Close an IM TUG #5 with Ring/Pinky Tie-breaker - Silver Bullet Hold with a COC #1.5 $20 entry - Starts immediately following the armwrestling (approximately 6pm) - Trophies for top 3 Registration - 4pm to 6pm Location: JAKK Tuesday's Sports Pub 642 Progress Avenue Kingston, ON CANADA This will be a quick event – it will be done in less than an hour. Some of the feats may seem easy to many Grip Board members. I wanted to include at least a few feats that are accessible to first-timers. Most, if not all competitors will be armwrestlers and so will likely have a good wrist strength base. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba29 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 the feats do seems relatively easy. getting them all done in 120 seconds makes it very tricky. wish this was closer or i had a reason to be in that area at that time. would be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 WORD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Eric runs a good event and has some very strong friends, including long-time Gripboard member, Stefan Straub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Burns Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 i may have to take a little trip east from toronto to give this a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roussin Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Just a reminder that this event is taking place this Saturday. A perfect event for those who are new to grip sport. The entry fee has also been reduced to $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roussin Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Here are the results from the Eastern Ontario Grip Strength Challenge: 1st - Evan Keller (10 feats completed - 1:04 strap hold) 2nd - Eric Roussin (10 feats completed - 0:53 strap hold) 3rd - Rick Blanchard (10 feats completed - 0:42 strap hold) T4th - Bradford Cooke (9 feats completed) T4th - Tyson Burke (9 feats completed) T4th - Joe Gould (9 feats completed) T4th - Bilal Kreidieh (9 feats completed) T8th - Janek Kwias (8 feats completed) T8th - Evan Cooke (8 feats completed) I was surprised by the overall strength of the field of competitors. This was the first grip contest for most - a few had never even trained grip specifically. 2 minutes was more than enough time to attempt all of the feats. I will probably up the number of feats to 15 if I use a 2 minute time limit next time. I will also need to increase the difficulty a bit to make the event more of a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roussin Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Though he lost in the tie-breaker, perhaps the most impressive display of the day was 55 year old Rick Blanchard completing all feats in one minute, and following it up by ripping a phone book into quarters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashtan Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Congrats to all competitors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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