September 3, 2008: Thirty of the world’s most amazing athletes will be in Charleston during the next two weeks taking part in the annual “World’s Strongest Man” competition.
The event, which begins Saturday, September 6, is being co-sponsored by (to name a few):
- Friends of Coal
- City of Charleston
- State of West Virginia
- Pritchard Mining
- ICG
- Walker Machinery
- Alpha Natural Resources
- Rish Equipment Co.
- Black Diamond Construction
- Dingess Rum Properties
- Riverton Coal Production, Inc. an affiliate of Foundation Coal Corp.
- International Resource Partners
This will be a wonderful opportunity to showcase the State of West Virginia, City of Charleston and the coal industry as ESPN will be broadcasting and will run during the course of the year.
All events are open to the public free of charge.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
QUALIFIER EVENTS
Saturday, September 6 9 a.m. Loading Race -- 3 p.m. Keg Toss (Magic Island)
Sunday, September 7 9 a.m. Fingal Fingers – 3 p.m. Coal Truck Pull (Kanawha Blvd)
Monday, September 8 9 a.m. Squat Life/Dead Lift – 3:30 p.m. Viking Press (Capitol Complex)
Tuesday, September 9 9 a.m. Overhead Life – 3:30 p.m. Viking Press (University of Charleston)
FINAL EVENTS
Friday, September 12 9 a.m. Power Stairs (Haddad Riverfront Park)
Fingal Fingers (Kanawha Boulevard)
3:30 p.m. Car Walk (Kanawha Boulevard)
Saturday, September 13 9 a.m. Car Deadlift (Coonskin Park)
3 p.m. Overhead Lift (Coonskin Park)
Sunday, September 14 11 a.m. Plane Pull (Airport)
7:30 p.m. Atlas Stones (Power Park)
PRESENTATIONS (Power Park)