Advice on running a comp please
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| SteBennett |  | Advice on running a comp please | 17-12-2013 @ 21:45 |
Average hamstring at best Member 4663, 588 posts | Next year I'm looking at running my first strongman competition. I was hoping I could collect as much advice as possible by people who have run there own comps, about all aspects? I've already sort of decided on events and pretty much got the equipment apart from a couple of bits and bobs, I could just do with some pointers about how to put the day together. Thanks in advance | ||
| General_ill | | ... | 17-12-2013 @ 21:54 |
 3rd place Europes strongest man 2016 U90kg Member 1239, 13275 posts SQ 280, BP 155, DL 310745.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Make sure you got good refs and scorers who can add up properly. A world class MC like Ben_F is worth his weight in Gold. | ||
| Motorbiker | | ... | 17-12-2013 @ 22:38 |
 Member 4115, 1247 posts SQ 195, BP 140, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 82.5kgs UnEq | Good and consistent refs. Post Events nice and early and don't change them. An MC announcing things makes SUCH a difference. Interesting Events are always good. What were you planning for the events? And What categories you going for? Women's Strongest man is always interesting to watch tbh. Some are beastly... | ||
| WILLSAN | | ... | 17-12-2013 @ 22:48 |
 Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | Make sure you take entry fees before you put names down or you will get guys sign up and then not bother to turn up. Consider the running time when you decide what events you will run and how many competitors you have competing. There is nothing worse than a comp with 40+ athletes going one at a time that drags on all day. Saying that, it is possible to have quick run comp with a larger number of athletes if you run lots of head to heads and have quick turn around between events. That is hard to do though. Personally, I'd go for 20 max for your first comp. It is tempting to do all the fun stuff, like choosing events, first but I always think its best to Get the foundations in place before you get to that. Things like funding, helpers, venue, insurance are best to get sorted early doors in my opinion. Don't treat the athletes like cash cows. I see too many promoters whacking up entry fees and cramming in as many athletes as possible to rake in as much cash from them as possible. These guys ARE your show. Treat them well and they will come back and want to compete at comps you put on in the future. Go and help out at other people's comps. Build good relationships with other people in the sport. People will be more likely to want to help you out if you have helped them in the past. | ||
| Benvie | | ... | 17-12-2013 @ 22:57 |
 embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | WILLSAN said:Make sure you take entry fees before you put names down or you will get guys sign up and then not bother to turn up. I very much agree with this, I have fallen foul of this in the past and think you need to get the money up front or you will have a lot of no shows. Also if having weight classes consider timings for weigh ins to leave enough time between weighing in and starting the comp and sourcing some calibrated scales. | ||
| WILLSAN | | ... | 17-12-2013 @ 23:11 |
Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | In addition, don't cock the scoring up. If you do happen to cock it up, make up a completely implausible lie about it, act like nothing happened and ignore anyone who mentions it....no actually don't do that, that would be silly. | ||
| ystradboy79 | | ... | 17-12-2013 @ 23:26 |
 Chris 'The Magician' Melling Member 1443, 978 posts SQ 270, BP 180, DL 320770.0 kgs @ 135kgs UnEq | WILLSAN said:In addition, don't cock the scoring up. If you do happen to cock it up, make up a completely implausible lie about it, act like nothing happened and ignore anyone who mentions it....no actually don't do that, that would be silly. This ^ also a good idea to anchor score sheets down with a messy tacky pot so they are not blown away by unseasonally high winds , gives you 2 perfectly reasonable reasons for not producing score sheets after comp  | ||
| Funky_monkey | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 09:51 |
 403 forbidden message Member 160, 5121 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Motorbiker said: Women's Strongest man There I was thinking you were intelligent.... | ||
| CJR | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 10:08 |
 Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Funky_monkey said: There I was thinking you were intelligent.... lmao  | ||
| sparks | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 10:31 |
 Pizza challenge has been cancelled. Member 3784, 359 posts | Pretty much all been said . Couple of things i learnt was the ground surface and weather Having a few loaders who can handle the weights Resetting the events after every competitor | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 11:23 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22063 posts | WILLSAN said: Make sure you take entry fees before you put names down or you will get guys sign up and then not bother to turn up. Consider the running time when you decide what events you will run and how many competitors you have competing. There is nothing worse than a comp with 40+ athletes going one at a time that drags on all day. Saying that, it is possible to have quick run comp with a larger number of athletes if you run lots of head to heads and have quick turn around between events. That is hard to do though. Personally, I'd go for 20 max for your first comp. It is tempting to do all the fun stuff, like choosing events, first but I always think its best to Get the foundations in place before you get to that. Things like funding, helpers, venue, insurance are best to get sorted early doors in my opinion. Don't treat the athletes like cash cows. I see too many promoters whacking up entry fees and cramming in as many athletes as possible to rake in as much cash from them as possible. These guys ARE your show. Treat them well and they will come back and want to compete at comps you put on in the future. Go and help out at other people's comps. Build good relationships with other people in the sport. People will be more likely to want to help you out if you have helped them in the past. ^This guy knows what he's talking about  | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 11:23 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22063 posts | ystradboy79 said: also a good idea to anchor score sheets down with a messy tacky pot so they are not blown away by unseasonally high winds | ||
| Motorbiker | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 12:16 |
Member 4115, 1247 posts SQ 195, BP 140, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 82.5kgs UnEq | Willsan covers a lot of great points. Funky_monkey said: There I was thinking you were intelligent.... Even the most intelligent of us make retarded mistakes sometimes. | ||
| Simeon | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 12:21 |
 tight in the hole Member 2057, 3121 posts SQ 205, BP 140, DL 260605.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Motorbiker said:Willsan covers a lot of great points. Even the most intelligent of us make retarded mistakes sometimes. Or all the time, in your case | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 18-12-2013 @ 12:47 |
 the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | Name it something appropriate  | ||