2021 Lift Me I’m Irish

Events

Bag Toss for Max Height

Video demonstration

How it works:
All athletes start at the height of 11 feet. 

For the first height only, both a heavy bag and a light bag will be available. Athletes have 45 seconds to get either bag over the bar. If they fail to get either bag over the bar, they will get a zero on the event.

For each successive height, athletes will have 30 seconds to get the bag over the bar. They can only use the heavy bag if they got the heavy bag over the first height. If they only got the light bag over the first height, they can only use the light bag on successive heights. 

• Any height completed on the heavy bag beats anyone that only got the light bag.
• Height will increase at 1 foot increments.
  
• Athletes can’t skip heights.
• If you fail a height, you can’t attempt taller heights.
• If the bag gets stuck on top of the apparatus, that counts as a successful throw.

If more than one athlete completes the tallest height (17’) with the heavier bag, we will add 2.5lbs to the bag every round at the tallest height until only one athlete is left. If more than one athlete completes the tallest height with the lighter bag, it will be a tie.

• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, sleeves, belts, gloves, all the normal stuff.
• Equipment Not Allowed: Stilts and anything sticky.

What we’re using:

• Some combination of Rogue and Cerberus throwing bags filled with crumb rubber and/or sand, depending on availability.
• Adjustable throwing apparatus with a 4’x8′ board to throw over.

Weights:
Novice LW (<160) Women 15, 25
Novice HW (160+) Women 20, 30
Masters (40+) Women 20, 30
Lightweight (<140) Women 15, 25
Middleweight (<180) Women 20, 30
Heavyweight (180+) Women 20, 30
Novice LW (<200) Men 30, 40
Novice HW (200+) Men 30, 45
Masters (40+) Men 35, 50
Lightweight (<175) Men 30, 40
Middleweight (<200) Men 35, 45
Middleweight (<231) Men 35, 50
Heavyweight (231+) Men 35, 55

Axle Ladder

Video demonstration

Competitors will lift three axles of ascending weight, in order. The last axle will be pressed for reps. You do not need to re-clean the last axle with each rep, it’s clean once press for reps.

60 second time limit. There will be no split times. There are no rules against belt contact on the clean.

• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, sleeves, belts, gloves, wrist wraps, grip shirts.
• Equipment Not Allowed:  Straps, elbow wraps, and anything sticky. 

What we’re Using:

• Custom 2″ bare steel axles

Weights:
Novice LW (<160) Women  80, 100, 120
Novice HW (160+) Women 100, 120, 140
Masters (40+) Women 100, 120, 140
Lightweight (<140) Women 100, 120, 140
Middleweight (<180) Women 120, 140, 160
Heavyweight (180+) Women 130, 150, 170
Novice LW (<200) Men 160, 180, 200
Novice HW (200+) Men 180, 200, 220
Masters (40+) Men 200, 220, 240
Lightweight (<175) Men 180, 200, 220
Middleweight (<200) Men 200, 220, 240
Middleweight (<231) Men 220, 240, 260
Heavyweight (231+) Men 240, 260, 280

Ascending Lever Deadlift

Video demonstration

Competitor will pull the first weight on the deadlift apparatus. A volunteer will then add weight, and the competitor will lift it. Repeat for 7 weights total.

75 second time limit. No split times, your score is just how many of the weights you were able to lift (between 0 and 7).

• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, sleeves, belts, gloves, wrist wraps, straps, briefs
• Equipment Not Allowed: Deadlift suits, long figure 8 straps where your fingers don’t reach the bottom of the handle, anything sticky. 

What we’re using:

• Custom side handled lever deadlift – like a car deadlift but not a car
• Handle height: 13” to bottom of handle
• Handle Diameter: 1.25” 
• Handle spacing: 30” on center

Weights (in hand):
Novice LW (<160) Women 200, 230, 260, 290, 320, 350, 380, 410
Novice HW (160+) Women 240, 270, 300, 330, 360, 390, 420, 450
Masters (40+) Women 240, 270, 300, 330, 360, 390, 420, 450
Lightweight (<140) Women 240, 270, 300, 330, 360, 390, 420, 450
Middleweight (<180) Women 310, 340, 370, 400, 430, 460, 490, 520
Heavyweight (180+) Women 340, 370, 400, 430, 460, 490, 520, 550
Novice LW (<200) Men 380, 420, 460, 500, 540, 580, 620, 660
Novice HW (200+) Men 420, 460, 500, 540, 580, 620, 660, 700
Masters (40+) Men 460, 500, 540, 580, 620, 660, 700, 740
Lightweight (<175) Men 420, 460, 500, 540, 580, 620, 660, 700
Middleweight (<200) Men 460, 500, 540, 580, 620, 660, 700, 740
Middleweight (<231) Men 500, 540, 580, 620, 660, 700, 740, 780
Heavyweight (231+) Men 560, 600, 640, 680, 720, 760, 800, 840

Frame Carry and Drag

Video Demonstration

Competitor will carry a frame 60’ across a line, drop it, and drag it by a handle on a chain across the start line.

Front of the frame must cross the line.

Frame must be dragged by the handle.

• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, sleeves, belts, gloves, wrist wraps, briefs
• Equipment Not Allowed:  Straps, anything sticky.

What we’re using:

• MB PowerCenter Deadsled
• Small handles (~1.25″ diameter)
• 17″ pick height (6 holes showing above / 1 hole showing below)

Weights: 
Novice LW (<160) Women 260
Novice HW (160+) Women 310
Masters (40+) Women 310
Lightweight (<140) Women 310
Middleweight (<180) Women 370
Heavyweight (180+) Women 400
Novice LW (<200) Men 440
Novice HW (200+) Men 490
Masters (40+) Men 530
Lightweight (<175) Men 490
Middleweight (<200) Men 530
Middleweight (<231) Men 560
Heavyweight (231+) Men 600

Atlas Stones

Video demonstration

Competitors will load two atlas stones to platforms, and a third stone over a bar for reps.

60 second time limit. No split times.

Platform and bar heights are 50” for men, 46” for women.

• Equipment Allowed: Tacky, spray tack, sleeves, belts, gloves, wrist wraps, briefs
• Equipment Not Allowed: Chalk. Don’t chalk up the stones please.

Stone Weights
Novice LW (<160) Women 115, 150, 175
Novice HW (160+) Women 115, 150, 175
Masters (40+) Women 115, 150, 175
Lightweight (<140) Women 115, 150, 175
Middleweight (<180) Women 150, 175, 200
Heavyweight (180+) Women 150, 175, 200
Novice LW (<200) Men 175, 200, 230
Novice HW (200+) Men 230, 255, 270
Masters (40+) Men 255, 270, 290
Lightweight (<175) Men 230, 255, 270
Middleweight (<200) Men 255, 270, 290
Middleweight (<231) Men 270, 290, 325
Heavyweight (231+) Men 290, 325, 350

Tie Breaker – Pole Push

Video demonstration

In the event of a two-way tie for first, second, or third in any of the non-novice classes, or in the event of a tie for first in the novice class, the winner will be decided by a Pole Push. A tie for 2nd or 3rd in Novice will be decided by count back. If there is a tie of three or more people, the top two will be based on atlas stones performance, then countback, and those top two will settle the tie by pole push.

Each match starts with two competitors holding the handles of the pole, with judge ensuring pole is centered in the ring – a chalk circle 20′ in diameter. On the judge’s command, competitors have 30 seconds to try to push the other competitor out of the ring.  

Competitor wins the match if:

• Opponent steps on or outside the chalk line
• Opponent drops the pole
• Opponent touches the ground with anything but their feet or knees
• Opponent pulls the pole – only pushing is allowed

Competition format is best two out of three. If it goes for more than 30 seconds, it will count as a draw and additional matches will occur until someone wins two.

• Equipment Allowed: Chalk, sleeves, belts, gloves, wrist wraps, briefs
• Equipment Not Allowed:  Straps, anything sticky