WSM 2008: “Full Steam Ahead For Charleston!

[Brandon R.]

WSM 2008: “Full Steam Ahead For Charleston!” by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2008 IronMind

IronMind had just received official word from TWI that the contract has been signed for World’s Strongest Man 2008.

A press release with more details will be following as soon as possible, but for now, here’s the vital message: ”Full steam ahead for Charleston!”

Finally we have some type of confirmation. Who's going? I hopefully will.

[Garrick Daft]

Awesome beyond words... can't wait to hear the next press release!!

[Paul F.X. Armstrong]

Good news---

[Jon Butler]

I am going, booking my flights this weekend.

[Stu Christensen]

Myself and a couple of buddies are coming down from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada... but I don't know WV at all.

What is the closest major airport to fly in to?? Anyone?? Any help anyone can give would be awesome and greatly appreciated, and probably earn you a few beer when there! ;)

[Scott Kaiser]

Yeager Airport is the biggest in charlseton I've flown in there on United I believe it's been a couple years.

[Kevin Cronin]

I am going, booking my flights this weekend.
when? do we know the dates yet?

[Kurt Hessenbruch]

What is the closest major airport to fly in to?? Anyone??

You've got the wrong idea, Stu. You can't fly into West Virginia. You've got to land in one of its surrounding states, then walk barefoot through the woods to get there.

Bring me back a couple college coaches, would you?

[Jon Butler]

when? do we know the dates yet?

Heats will be 6 Sept til the 9th, final from the 12th to the 14th.

WV Governors office confirmed the dates yesterday, should be announced in the next few days. I emailed and asked them.

[Barry Perkins]

Yeager Airport is the biggest in charlseton I've flown in there on United I believe it's been a couple years.


it also has THE shortest runway...lol...

[Barry Perkins]

Heats will be 6 Sept til the 9th, final from the 12th to the 14th.

WV Governors office confirmed the dates yesterday, should be announced in the next few days. I emailed and asked them.

crap!!!

that means finals will be during nationals...figures...

i guess it's prelims for me then

[Scott Kaiser]

Barry I think you're right about that short runway thing but I've had shorter ones "Jackson, WY" thought the plane threw out parachutes in order to stop in time

[Barry Perkins]

Barry I think you're right about that short runway thing but I've had shorter ones "Jackson, WY" thought the plane threw out parachutes in order to stop in time

LOL....probably so....it feels like that too in WVA .....

I'll be driving..only about 6 hours...and...I have family there...hehehe...

[Stu Christensen]

You've got the wrong idea, Stu. You can't fly into West Virginia. You've got to land in one of its surrounding states, then walk barefoot through the woods to get there.

Bring me back a couple college coaches, would you?
LOL, if I'm doin' that, I'll be sure to hit OH and stop in at Slater's Hardware!! lol :LOL:

[Stu Christensen]

I'll wait to book a hotel to see if there is some sort of host hotel or something, unless someone else has some recommendations on that already...

I'm assuming the events will be all over Charleston if not WV... probably have to see if we can get a rental car too, eh?

[IdrisH.]

I am planning on going. I can't wait. I have never been to a WSM contest before.

[Robert Anthony]

Not sure when Ill go but I will be up there.

[Corey DuCharme]

You've got the wrong idea, Stu. You can't fly into West Virginia. You've got to land in one of its surrounding states, then walk barefoot through the woods to get there.

Best post ever.

[JoeCSnavely]

That sucks that'll be during Nationals!! Prelims might be the ticket! Drive time = 75 minutes!!

[Stu Christensen]

That sucks that'll be during Nationals!! Prelims might be the ticket! Drive time = 75 minutes!!
Lucky...my drive time = 30hours. :EP: :BB:

[Jon Butler]

From Ironmind.

2008 World’s Strongest Man Contest: First Press Conference by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2008 IronMind


In a press conference featuring the mayor of Charleston, West Virginia, the 2008 World’s Strongest Man Contest was officially announced today.

Contest dates are September 6 - 14, and event locations will feature a combination of urban yet scenic settings, 2006 World’s Strongest Man winner Phil Pfister told IronMind today. “Charleston is the perfect-sized city to to host the World’s Strongest Man contest,” Pfister said, “and I am very happy to have it held in my hometown, both for the live contest and for the re-broadcast.”

[Derek Verret]

Anyone know where the atheletes will be staying?

[Jim Harbourne]

Anyone know where the atheletes will be staying?
stalker question? :)

[Mike Landrich]

it also has THE shortest runway...lol...

Yeah, but it's 8,000 feet wide! Old pilot's joke...if you get it, great; if not, don't worry about it.

[DKirby]

crap!!!

that means finals will be during nationals...figures...

i guess it's prelims for me then

Damn- if only both the WSM pre lims and the finals were each one week later! I'll be competing in Charlotte Aug 30th. The evnts have now changed to more heavy static, with which my chances. Assuming I didn't win in Charlotte I was planning on doing Am Nats 2 weeks later in Utah Sept 13-14, too. I definitely want to see at least one of the WSM weekends in WV. Since Nats is the same weekend as WSM finals, that would mean as Barry said, going to watch the pre-lims (about a 7 hr drive each way for me). BUT if I'm doing Nats, I will want to train that whole week after Charlotte including the weekend between Charlotte and Nats, the same weekend as WSM prelims. Right now I'm mainly focusing on the Charlotte events, and even though some of the events overlap, I would definitely want to get a couple of good training event sessions for Nats in the weekend of Sept 6-7, which I wouldn't be able to do if I'm watching WSM prelims that weekend.

So I've got 3 choices, which will all cost me a big chunk of $:
-bag training the last weekend before Nats, go to see WSM pre lims, and still go to Nats.
-bag going to see any of the WSM and go to Am Nats
-bag going to Am Nats and go see either the WSm pre lims, the finals, or both.

Decisions, decisions. I wonder if this will be a one time deal for Charleston? I've got family about 3 hrs from there in VA.

[Arnell Castillo]

Anyone know if Zadrunas,Misha,and Visyl will be able to compete in wsm yet ? I remember Garrick mentioning something about them trying to get in .

[Garrick Daft]

Anyone know if Zadrunas,Misha,and Visyl will be able to compete in wsm yet ? I remember Garrick mentioning something about them trying to get in .
I don't know man, I heard things aren't looking good...but who knows what is really going on...

[Kevin Cronin]

Heats will be 6 Sept til the 9th, final from the 12th to the 14th.

WV Governors office confirmed the dates yesterday, should be announced in the next few days. I emailed and asked them.
So the heats are Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue, and the finals are Fri, Sat, Sun? Do we know this for sure, or is it possible that wsm jsut got permit to have events on those days and will decide whether to finish the heats on mon or tues, whether to start the finals on fri or sat at some later point?

I'm trying to decide whether to just stay in charleston wed and thur, or whether it's worth it to come back home to work for two days, whether amtrak's schedule will be able to get me down there, etc Decisions, decisions ... then again, complete info would help! :D

[Kimberly]

-bag training the last weekend before Nats, go to see WSM pre lims, and still go to Nats.

You shouldl rest anyway before Nats so why not rest at WSM and get pumped for NATS :marv:. If I didn't live a million hours away I'd be there, but our Nats is Sep 27th and I can't seing 2 flights in one month with work