by Chris Frappier
TRUE NORTH TRUE STRENGTH 2024 OPEN
Passports are required for all international travellers to enter Canada.
When: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Where: Anytime Fitness
735 Tower Street South, Fergus, Ontario
Weigh-ins: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Lifting starts at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
The Lifts: Hackenschmidt Floor Press and Trapbar Deadlift
Record Sessions: Depending on time and the number of competitors, a Record Day session may follow the TRUE NORTH, TRUE STRENGTH 2024 OPEN competition. Each lifter will be permitted up to three record attempts – includes world records.
Note: Let me know which record lifts you will be attempting so we can try to ensure we have the necessary equipment. USAWA national records can be set at this meet. If we have three referees present, IAWA World Records can also be set.
Event Entry Fee: None, but you must complete both event registration steps to compete, then have fun lifting and breaking records!
Deadline to register: August 18, 2024—NO EXCEPTIONS
Event registration: Read carefully. Both steps must be completed in order to compete.
Step 1: Email Chris Frappier at stonedreams53@gmail.com with the following information.
Your first and last name
Women or Men division
Your age on August 25, 2024
Your bodyweight now or what you think you will weigh on August 25, 2024
Your T-shirt size
Your contact information (email and/or phone number) This will only be used to provide competitors with event details as the event approaches.
Step 2: USAWA membership required to compete.
Visit http://usawa.com/forms-and-applications
Follow the instructions to complete the USAWA membership application and pay the $25 USD membership fee. Paypal accepted
Questions: Contact Chris Frappier at stonedreams53@gmail.com or call or text 226-821-1740.
T-shirts: All competitors will receive a free t-shirt. I must know your t-shirt size two weeks prior to the event.
Awards: The True North True Strength 2024 Open trophy goes to the overall champion. More awards will be added based on the number of competitors.
The USAWA will recognize four main age groups. Competitions are organized for both men and women in separate divisions.
Junior: This includes lifters who have not reached their 20th birthday. Junior age groups may be further split into smaller age groups. These include 13 and under, 14–15, 16–17, and 18–19.
Senior: This includes lifters who have reached their 20th birthday but have not reached their 40th birthday.
Open: This includes lifters who are 20 years of age or older.
Master: This includes lifters who are 40 years of age or older. Master age groups may be further split into smaller age groups. These include 40–44, 45–49, and 50–54, and will continue every 5 years to infinity.
Hotels: We recommend booking early; most hotels will let you cancel within 48–72 hours if your plans change. There are also a number of Air B&Bs in Fergus and neighbouring Elora, Ontario; do a Google search for recommendations.
Best Western Plus, Fergus
830 St. David St. N., Fergus, ON N1M 2L2
(519) 843-2100
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Guelph
725 Imperial Rd. N, Guelph, ON N1K 1X4
(519) 821-2144
Comfort Inn Guelph
480 Silvercreek Pkwy N, Guelph, ON N1H 7R5
(519) 763-1900
Super 8 by Wyndham Guelph
281 Woodlawn Rd W, Guelph, ON N1H 7K7
(519) 836-5850