Joe the Turk OTSM
by Tim Piper
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
“Joe the Turk” Old Time Strongman Meet
“Joe the Turk” was the first “strongman” in Macomb Illinois. He came to town as a part of the Salvation Army, ran the crooked mayor and his henchmen out of town, and some accounts claim he actually took over the ousted mayors duties for a short period of time. “Joe the Turk” holds a unique and special place in the history of the Macomb Salvation Army, and what better way to honor his memory but to host an OTSM in his memory. The awards for this event will be unique collectors items bearing his likeness. The meet with be held at the very same Salvation Army building that the Joe once called home. Weather permitting the meet will take place outside.
My daughter and I had a great time last year at the OTSM championships and thought it would be fun to host an OTSM in Macomb. We will likely get a decent crowd of lifters from our gym but hope that more will make the trek to Macomb for some heavy lifting.
MEET DETAILS:
DATE: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Location: 505 N. Randolph Street Macomb, IL 61455
Divisions: Juniors, Women, Masters, and Open
Rules: USAWA rules and scoring apply to all lifts. Drug testing rules apply.
Lifts: Apollon’s Lift
Anderson Squat
Anderson Press
Peoples Deadlift
Weigh-in: 9:00-10:00 a.m. of meet day
Lifting: 10:00 a.m.
Entry Fee: $20, all profits benefit the Salvation Army lifting program
AWARDS: For all weight and age classes
ENTRY FORM – Joe the Turk OTSM 2013