TRADITIONALLY THE FIRST SHOW OF THE NEW YEAR, WE'RE BACK AGAIN WITH THE MOST UNIQUE SHOW/EVENTS AROUND. NOT STRETCHED OUT AT A HUGE LOCATION, T.K.WENDL'S IS A SPORTS BAR/RESTAURANT IN URBANA, IL. LOCATED ON IT'S OWN 20 ACRE COMPLEX, ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE SPORTS COMPLEXES IN THE STATE. FEATURING A DRIVING RANGE, THREE SOFTBALL DIAMONDS, SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A HUGE PATIO, MANY HUGE OUTDOOR EVENTS. INSIDE, A SPORTS BAR, DANCE CLUB, COMEDY CLUB (WINTER ONLY) WENDL'S HAS PROBABLY HOSTED MORE STRONGMAN SHOWS (INDOOR & OUT) THAN ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE USA (IL STRONGEST MAN 1-3, USA TEAM STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, WENDL'S SPRING STRONGMAN CHALLENGE, SNOWMAN CHALLENGE 1-5. WE GET A GREAT CROWD EVERY YEAR, & THE FANS KNOW THE SPORT. WE'LL HAVE GREAT PRIZES, GOOD FOOD & DRINK IN A GREAT LOCATION. ALSO, TAKE A SHOT AT EVENTS YOU MAY NEVER HAVE TRIED! A TRUE STRONGMAN CHALLENGE!
COMPETITION STARTS AT 1PM
EVENTS - (5 AT THIS TIME)
TIRE FLIP MEDLEY - 5 DIFFERENT TIRES, PROGRESSIVE WEIGHTS, 1 FLIP EACH - 800 TO 1200+ LBS
FRAME CARRY - A BIG, MEAN, HEAVY MONSTER. SHORT & HEAVY!
STONE PRESS - PROGRESSIVE WEIGHT QUARRY STONES. NO TWO THE SAME. GROUND TO OVERHEAD. 4 ATTEMPTS. MAX WT.
BAVARIAN DEADLIFT - PULLED FROM JUST ABOVE THE TOES. A MASSIVE FRAME PULLED WHILE COMPETITORS STAND ABOVE ON PLATFORMS - MAX WT. - 3 ATTEMPTS
THE LOAD - 5 OBJECTS TO THE 50-53" PLATFORMS. A FEW STONES, MAYBE A HUGE CHUNK OF STEEL, A BOX, A KEG, A CHUNK OF TREE STUMP, WHO KNOWS?
A PRO/AM MEET
EVERYONE USES THE SAME WEIGHTS, EVERYONE COMPETES FOR THE SAME PRIZES!!
GREAT PRIZES(TBA AS SPONSORS COME ON BOARD)
GOODIE BAGS TO ALL COMPETITORS
MEET T'S TO ALL COMPETITORS
FAT BASTARD BARBELL
CO
WILL HOLD A GRIP CONTEST PRIOR TO THE SHOW. THE GRIP CONTEST WILL BE USING EITHER THE "BOMB" OR THE "PINCH ME". THIS WILL START AT 11:30 AM DAY OF SHOW. $100 & PRIZES FROM FBBC TO BE GIVEN!
THE SNOWMAN 2004 IS A GOLD LEVEL NASS QUALIFIER!!
AMATEUR COMPETITORS MUST HAVE A CURRENT
NASS CARD. CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE SNOWMAN!
TELL THEM IT'S FOR JAN 16 AND OR JAN 17, THE SNOWMAN CHALLENGE STRONGMAN COMPETITION.
RATE: $69.99 PER NIGHT
2 DOUBLE BEDS/NON SMOKING
FREE BREAKFAST BAR
INDOOR POOL/HOT TUB
CLOSE (WALKING DISTANCE) TO 15 OR SO RESTAURANTS,A MOVIE THEATER, HUGE GROCERY STORE, SHOPPING
LESS THAN 10 MIN TO MEET SITE
PH: (217) 684-2979 FAX: (217) 684-2289
103 E WASHINGTON
P.O. BOX 184
PHILO, IL 61864
NUTRITION OUTLET CENTER
"BUILDING BETTER BODIES"
37 EAST GREEN ST
CHAMPAIGN, IL
217 365 9629
SORRY GUYS!
THE SNOWMAN IS NOW FULL! 28 SPOTS. IF YOU DIDN'T GET IN THIS YEAR, LOOK FOR THE SNOWMAN 2005
T.K.WENDL'S DIRECTIONS (MEET SITE)
FROM NORTH OR SOUTH
I-57 TO 74 EAST. TAKE 74 TO THE UNIVERSITY AVE EXIT. AT THE STOPLIGHT, TURN LEFT. GO TO THE SECOND STOPLIGHT (HIGHCROSS RD) TURN RIGHT. GO ROUGHLY 3/4 MILE & T.K. WENDLS IS ON THE RIGHT (BIG SIGN, YOU CAN'T MISS IT).
FROM THE EAST OR WEST
SEE ABOVE, START AT TAKE 74 TO THE UNIVERSITY AVE EXIT.
AMATEUR COMPETITORS MUST HAVE A CURRENT
