For time: 5 / 4 pegboard ascents 40 thrusters, 85 / 55 lb. 33-ft. yoke carry, add weight 33-ft. yoke carry, add weight 33-ft. yoke carry M 425-565-665-lb. yoke F 345-405-445-lb. yoke Athletes will complete the pegboard ascents and 40 thrusters before moving to the yoke. They then will carry the yoke across the floor, stopping twice to add weight, then crossing the finish line. Time cap: 8 minutes Scoring Every event will be worth up to 100 points, and athletes earn points based on their finish (see chart). At the end of the weekend, the athlete with the most points is the winner. Athletes who tie receive the same number of points. If athletes fail to complete an event within the time cap (for timed events), their score will be capped, and they will receive a 1-second penalty for each rep not completed. Some events will have a minimum work requirement. For those events, athletes who fail to meet the minimum work requirement will not be eligible to move on to the next event. Athletes must continue to work to complete all the repetitions until the time cap expires.

21-15-9 reps for time of: Snatches Chest-to-bar pull-ups M 85 lb. F 55 lb. Time cap: 6 minutes for BC1

12-9-6 reps for time of: Snatches Bar muscle-ups M 135 lb. F 85 lb. Time cap: 6 minutes for BC2 Bicouplet 1 and Bicouplet 2 will be separately scored events. Athletes will have 6 minutes to complete one bicouplet, then a 1-minute transition before starting the next bicouplet.

For time: 35 / 30-cal. SkiErg 30 / 25 burpees to bar 45 / 40 single-arm OHS, 50 / 35-lb. DB 40 / 45 single-leg squats 25 box jump-overs, 42 / 36-in. box 110-ft. tumbler pull, 400 / 300 lb. The athletes will not know the movements or reps at the start of the event. They will be informed of the exercises and reps required as they progress through each station. Time cap: 12 minutes

Athletes will race through a series of progressively heavier barbells, clean and jerking each bar once before crossing the finish line. This event will be broken into 3 rounds: Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final. Athletes will be ranked by the time they take to complete each ladder, or by the heaviest weight they successfully clean and jerk. A squat will not be required on the clean. Quarterfinal Round: For time: 1 clean and jerk, 245 / 155 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 255 / 160 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 265 / 165 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 270 / 170 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 275 / 175 lb. Time cap: 1 minute Top 20 athletes advance Semifinal Round: For time: 1 clean and jerk, 280 / 180 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 290 / 185 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 300 / 190 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 305 / 195 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 310 / 200 lb. Time cap: 2 minutes Top 5 athletes advance Final Round: For time: 1 clean and jerk, 315 / 205 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 325 / 210 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 335 / 215 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 340 / 220 lb. 1 clean and jerk, 345 / 225 lb. Time cap: 3 minutes

For time: 10-lap bike race around 1,200-m course All 40 athletes will race at one time. The race will begin with a rolling start. Once the pace bike has exited the course, racing will begin and will continue for 10 laps. A white flag will be flown to signify the start of the final lap. Time cap: 30 minutes

For time: 5-8-13 reps of: Parallette handstand push-ups Double kettlebell deadlifts Then, lunge 89 ft. with 2 kettlebells overhead M 14-in. deficit, 2 203-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 53-lb. KB for lunges F 8-in. deficit, 2 124-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 35-lb. KB for lunges Time cap: 6 minutes Athletes will complete 5 handstand push-ups and 5 kettlebell deadlifts, 8 handstand push-ups and 8 kettlebell deadlifts, then 13 handstand push-ups and 13 kettlebell deadlifts. They then will pick up 2 kettlebells and lunge with them overhead to the finish line.

For time: Swim 500 meters Paddle 1,000 meters Run 2,000 meters Athletes will begin on the Lake Monona shoreline, enter the water and swim a 500-meter course, concluding back on land. They then will grab a paddleboard and paddle a 1,000-meter course. Finally, the athletes will exit the water and run 2,000 meters to the AEC, where they will cross the finish line. Time cap: 40 minutes

For time: Row 42,195 meters Each athlete will row 42,195 meters for time. All athletes will perform this event at once. Time cap: 4 hours

For time: Rescue Randy drag 2 rope climbs Obstacle-course run 2 rope climbs Rescue Randy drag Men wear 20-lb. vest Women wear 14-lb. vest Athletes will start in the North Lot. They will begin by dragging the rescue dummy, Randy, across the stadium and then performing 2 rope climbs, one on the skinny rope and one on the fat rope. Next, they will run out of the stadium and to a series of 8 obstacles. They then will return to the stadium, perform another 2 rope climbs, and drag Randy back across the stadium floor before crossing the finish line. Men's time cap: 11 minutes Women's time cap: 12 minutes

5 rounds for time of: 300-m run 20 / 15-cal. Assault Bike 44-ft. sled pull Athletes will complete 5 rounds of the workout, finishing when they pull the sled across the finish line. Time cap: 18 minutes

1-rep-max snatch One athlete will lift at a time, with a lift being performed every 20 seconds. Each athlete will get 2 attempts. Then, the 10 athletes with the heaviest lifts will get 2 additional attempts. The athlete's score is the weight of their heaviest successful snatch.

In 2-minute windows*: 2 rope climbs 10/7-cal. SkiErg Max-rep overhead squats Rest 1 minute, then repeat until 75 reps of OHS are complete *3 2-minute intervals then a 3-minute interval M 155-lb. OHS F 105-lb. OHS Throughout this event, athletes will work for 2 minutes, then rest for 1 minute. In each 2-minute work period, they will perform 2 rope climbs, 10/7 calories on the SkiErg, and then as many overhead squats as possible in the remaining time. After resting for one minute, they will again perform 2 climbs, a 10/7-calorie ski and as many overhead squats as possible in the remaining time. They will continue until 75 reps of the overhead squat have been completed. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. Time cap: 12 minutes

13-11-9-7-5 reps for time of: Muscle-ups Squat Snatches M 135 lb. F 95 lb. Athletes will complete 13 muscle-ups then 13 squat snatches, then 11 of each, 9 of each, 7 of each, and 5 of each before moving to the finish line. Time cap: 13 minutes for males, 15 minutes for females

For time: 40/30-cal. Assault Bike 20-ft. Banger Athletes will ride 40 calories (30 for women) on the Assault Bike, then pick up the sledgehammer and hit the Banger across the 20-ft. track, then move to the finish line. Time cap: 6 minutes

On Wednesday, each athlete will ride the course as a time trial. Each athlete's finish time will determine their seeding on Thursday. The race will be split into two heats of 20 athletes. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. Time cap: 30 minutes

10 rounds: 9 thrusters 35 double-unders M 125 lb. F 85 lb. Athletes will complete 10 rounds of 9 thrusters and 35 double-unders before crossing the finish line. Time cap: 12 minutes

5 rounds of time of: Run 450 meters 7 hay bale clean burpees M 100-lb. sandbag F 70-lb. sandbag Athletes will begin each round with a 450-meter run outside of the stadium. Each rep of the hay bale clean burpee will require them to lift the sandbag from the ground, throw it over the hay bale wall, touch their chest to the ground, and then jump themselves over the wall. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. Time cap: 20 minutes

8 rounds for time of: 4 bar muscle-ups 2 cleans, ascending weight M 225-245-265-285-305-320-335-350 lb. F 145-160-175-190-205-215-225-235 lb. Every round begins with 4 bar muscle-ups before moving to the barbell for 2 cleans. Each round the athlete will progress to a heavier barbell. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. If an athlete is unable to complete all the reps, they will be ranked by total reps completed, with ties being broken by the time of completion of the last successful rep. Time cap: 11 minutes

For time: Run 1.5 miles Swim 500 meters Run 1.5 miles Athletes will start at the AEC Center, run 1.5 miles to Lake Monona, swim 500 meters around a series of buoys, then return along the same run course to the finish line at the AEC Center. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. Time cap: 60 minutes

Athletes will race against each other head-to-head in a 3-round bracketed tournament. Athletes will race against each other in heats of 5. The first round will have 8 heats, with the top 2 finishers from each heat moving on to the next round. Additionally, the 4 athletes with the fastest times that did not place 1st or 2nd will move on to the next round. The second round will have 4 heats, with the winner of each heat moving on to the final, along with the athlete with the fastest time that did not win their heat. Five athletes will race in the final round. Places 1-5 will be awarded to the athletes in the final round, ranked by their finishing order. Places 6-20 will be awarded to the athletes from the second round, based on their times. Places 21 on will be awarded to the remaining athletes based on their times to complete the course in the first round.

For time: 60-ft. yoke carry + 60-ft. handstand walk 60-ft. farmers log carry + handstand walk 60-ft. sled drag 60-ft. yoke carry + 60-ft. handstand walk 60-ft. farmers log carry + handstand walk 60-ft. sled drag Athletes may carry the objects in any order they choose. M 500-lb. yoke, 200-lb. logs, 400-lb. sled F 340-lb. yoke, 120-lb. logs, 310-lb. sled Each lane will contain a yoke, 2 logs and a sled. Athletes must move all 3 items across the stadium floor, in any order. All 3 objects must be brought to the middle of the field, then moved to the end of the field. Each time the athlete moves back to retrieve a new object, they must handstand walk the 60-ft. section. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. Time cap: 10 minutes Watch Alex Parker demo Strongman's Fear.

For time: 100 pull-ups 80 GHD sit-ups 60 one-legged squats, alternating 40-cal. row 20 dumbbell push presses M 100-lb. dumbbell F 70-lb. dumbbell Athletes will complete 100 pull-ups, 80 GHD sit-ups, 60 one-legged squats, 40 calories on the rower, 20 dumbbell push presses, then cross the finish line. The athlete's score is the total time it takes for them to complete the event. Time cap: 15 minutes

For time: 40 box jumps (30 / 24-inch) 20 D-ball cleans (150 / 100 lb.) Time cap: 5 minutes