Alberta Strongman Association

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Sign-up form for North American Athletes

Sign-up form for Non-North American Athletes

The Open North American Mas Wrestling Championships

Come compete with or watch some of the best mas wrestlers in the world to determine the best in North America.

DATE AND VENUE:

Competitions are held on July 12, 2024 in Calgary, Canada.

Address: 8 Ave SW between 2 st SW and 1 st SW GPS Coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tv21gTh757ahSWUMA?g_st=ac

RULES AND WEIGHT CLASS DETAILS (Click Here)

Men and women aged 18 or elder are allowed to participate in the competitions.

Men: 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 105 kg, 125 kg, 125+ kg
Women: 55 kg, 65 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, 85+ kg
Teen Boys (Under 19)
Teen Girls (Under 19)

All athletes must have sportswear according to Mas-Wrestling rules

Men – tight-fitting or loose shorts, sports shoes without spikes;
Women – tight-fitting or shorts, sports jersey or T-shirt, sport shoes without spikes.
Shorts will be available to purchase during check-in.

Athletes are allowed to use:

belts not exceeding 10 cm in width.
knee and elbow sleeves not exceeding 30 cm in width.- sport taping;
liquid and powder magnesium chalk, no tacky.

Insurance of participants:

Participants must present proof of adequate medical insurance in Canada, otherwise he/she will be denied participation.

Competition Format:

Any category with 5 or less athletes will be round-robin format.
Categories with 6 or more athletes will be double-elimination tournament format.
Order of competitors (and byes in the case of an odd number of athletes) will be determined by a random draw.
Categories with less than 4 athletes will be joined with the above category in the tournament brackets, but athletes in the lower category will still be ranked in their category.
Depending on the number of participants, a change in the system of the competition is possible.

PROGRAM DETAILS (Click Here)

July 10 (Thursday) - Arrival day
July 11 (Friday)
9-11am or 6-8pm Registration of participants and weigh in.
Address: The Strength Edge, 4828 Pacific Rd NE, T2E 5S5, Calgary, Alberta.
July 12 (Saturday) - Competition Day
Venue: by Barbarella bar on 8th ave
Time - Athletes arrive by 10am AT THE LATEST!

Time TBD - qualifying and elimination matches;
Time TBD – consolation and semifinal matches
Time TBD – final matches and awarding.
7pm - After Party

PRIZES (Click Here)

1st places

TBD
Cowboy Hat Trophy
Medals

2nd places

Medals
TBD

3rd places

Medals
TBD

ACCOMMODATIONS (Click Here)

Athletes hosting athletes:

For international athletes, we will be able to accommodate and host some of them in our houses. Many people in Canada have spare bedrooms, and will be able to provide some transport as well.
If you are requiring a cost effective option, please email info@albertastrongman.com to apply.

Preferred Hotel:

During the Stampede festival hotels are very busy. We will be booking rooms at the Sait College Campus Dormatory. Please email info@maswrestling.ca to have a room booked.

AIR TRAVEL (Click Here)

For all international competitors, you will be flying into Calgary International Airport. For many, transport from the airport can be arranged. Please contact info@MasWrestling.ca to arrange.

COMPETITION VENUE LOCATION (Click Here)