Check-ins and the rules meeting will be held Friday, March 5, at the Celeste Center. Lightweight and middleweight preliminaries will be held there Saturday, March 6.

The top 6 athletes from each class compete in the finals on Sunday, March 7, on the Arnold Expo Stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Results from the preliminaries will be carried forward to the finals, recalculated with just the finalists’ results.

Athletes will be reordered based on overall standings after every event.

Early access to the Arnold Sports Expo and access to the events at the Ohio Expo Center are included with athlete registration and coach’s passes.

Classes
Lightweight: Men 80 kg / 90 kg; Women 57 kg / 64 kg
Middleweight: Men 105 kg / 120 kg; Women 73 kg / 82 kg

Early access to the Arnold Sports Expo and access to events at the Ohio Expo Center are included with athlete registration and coach’s passes. Free shuttle service connects the Ohio Expo Center and the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Tentative schedule. All times are local to Columbus, Ohio.

Friday, March 5, 2027 – Check-ins

Celeste Center at the Ohio Expo Center

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM80 kg Men / 57 kg Women

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM90 kg Men / 64 kg Women

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM105 kg Men / 73 kg Women

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM120 kg Men / 82 kg Women

6:00 PMRules Meeting

Saturday, March 6, 2027 – Preliminaries

Celeste Center at the Ohio Expo Center

9:00 AM – 12:30 PMLightweight: Men 80 / 90 kg; Women 57 / 64 kg

1:00 PM – 4:30 PMMiddleweight: Men 105 / 120 kg; Women 73 / 82 kg

Sunday, March 7, 2027 – Finals

Arnold Expo Stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center

10:00 AM80 kg Men / 57 kg Women

10:30 AM90 kg Men / 64 kg Women

11:00 AM105 kg Men / 73 kg Women

11:30 AM120 kg Men / 82 kg Women

Immediately followingAwards

The following athletes qualify for the Arnold Pro/Am:

• Current Strongman Corporation Pro athletes
• 1st place in a 2026 or 2027 Regional competition or Arnold Qualifier
• 1st-3rd place plus 10% of remaining athletes (rounding up) at 2026 Amateur Nationals
• Top 3 amateurs in the Pro/Am division at a 2026 or 2027 Pro/Am competition regardless of overall placement and number of athletes in a class
• Finalists (i.e. athletes that make the final day of competition) from the prior year’s Arnold Pro/Am
• 1st-3rd place in an Open class at any Official Strongman Games

For Canadian Athletes

Canadian Athletes qualify for the Arnold Pro/Am as follows:

• Current Strongman Corporation Canada Pro athletes
• 1st Place in Strongman Corporation Canada Provincial competition
• 1st-3rd Place at Strongman Corporation Canada National Championship

For Other International Athletes

International Athletes automatically qualify for the Arnold Pro/Am as follows:               

• 1st Place in a licensed Strongman Corporation Arnold-qualifier event outside the United States
• 1st-3rd Place in an Open class at any Official Strongman Games

International athletes who don’t meet these criteria may apply to compete here (application closes February 1, 2027): Arnold Pro/Am International Athlete Application

Full qualification standards for all Strongman Corporation competitions and for U.S.-based athletes can be found here: Qualification Standards.

A list of qualified athletes through official qualifiers is here: Qualified Athletes

Preliminaries

Log Clean and Press for Reps
Log clean and press with heavy and light options.

Fatback Farmers
Competitor will carry farmers implements for 40 ft, deadlift it for 3 reps, turn around and carry it 40 ft back, and deadlift for 3 more reps.

Sandstone to Shoulder
Competitor will shoulder sandstones of varying weights, with a point system so heavier sandstones are worth more points.

Yoke with increasing weight
Competitor will carry a yoke for 40 feet, then add weight to each side, carry it back 40 feet, add weight again, and repeat for 4 total lengths.

Ladder Lift
A fingal finger style lift of overweight ladders.

Event Weights and details will be released on 11/16/2026

Finals

Dumbbell Press

Escalating Level Deadlift

Final event details to be released soon!