Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from January, 2026

2026 World Wide Grip Battle

World Wide Grip Battle Head Promoter: Jedd Johnson Local Promoter: Sanjiv Gupta Date: February 7, 2026 Location: Lakewood or Greeley Events: 1.       20mm Grippers 2.       Euro Two Hands Pinch 3.       IronMind Axle Deadlift 4.       SSE Anvil Entry fee: $15. Please contact Sanjiv Gupta if you plan to attend. Please bring your CPW treated grippers, my highest calibrated gripper is RGC 92 Time: 9:30 – Weigh In 9:50 – Rules 10:00 – Contest Start 2:00 PM – Approximate end depending on attendance

2025 Year in Review

The fledgling High Country Vigour club completed its 2nd year with (6) members.  We were able to host (7) events including (3) USAWA championships.   I participated in another (14) event remotely and traveled to (2) events.  These numbers do not include the (4) postal events and (12) BSAG events.  My daughters and I traveled to Nationals in Albany.  Ratna and I traveled to Belfast for Worlds. It was a tumultuous year as an organization with the Board of Directors rolling over multiple times, grievances filed and overall low enthusiasm for all-round in the second half of the year.  I was elected Secretary, resigned and was brought back on the board as VP.  Joe is the current President, Bill is the current Treasurer, Eric and Chad are board members at large. 1/18 Bayou Beast Bash (remote entry, 4th out of 7 entries) - Remote 1/25 Ed Zercher Memorial Strength Classic (remote entry, 4th out of 4 entries) - Remote 3/1 Colorado Single Arm Challenge (7th...