Competition

Competitors will take on five events in one day to crown America’s Strongest Master.

Weigh-ins will begin on Friday, August 14, at 9:00 AM at the venue. The rules meeting will be held at 6:00 PM. Late weigh-ins will be permitted, with additional details posted closer to the competition.

Athletes must weigh in at or below the weight class they are registered for. There is no additional weight allowance. For example, if you are competing in the 64 kg class, the scale must read 64.0 kg or less.

Competitors will be reordered based on overall points after each event.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for 2026 America’s Strongest Master, athletes must meet one of the following criteria between August 9, 2025 and July 18, 2026 (or July 11 2025-August 8 2025 if you deferred your invite):

• Place top 3 in a Masters division at any Strongman Corporation sanctioned competition
OR
• Place top 5 in an Open (non-Masters) division at any Strongman Corporation sanctioned competition

Additionally, automatic qualification is granted to:
• Any athlete who holds a Strongman Corporation Pro Card
• Any athlete who has ever won:
• Strongman Corporation Amateur Nationals
• Arnold Strongman World Championship
• America’s Strongest Master

Athletes who qualified by getting top 3 in a Master’s division at a Strongman Corporation sanctioned competition are listed here. If you qualified via a non-Masters division, you won’t be on that list but are still qualified if you meet the criteria above.

Classes

Athletes can compete in any class they’re eligible for. They do not need to compete in the same class they qualified in.

You must have been born on or before August 15th, 1986 to compete in the 40+ classes. You must have been born on or before August 15th, 1976 to compete in the 50+ classes.

Dates and Deadlines

Early Bird Entry: $165 now through 5/31/2026
Entries received after 5/31/2026 will be $200

Entry Deadline: 8/1/2026
Entries received after 8/1/2026 will have a $50 late fee.
Entries and shirt ordered received after 8/1/2026 may not have names on the back.
Weigh-ins and Rules Meeting: 8/14/2026
Competition Day: 8/15/0226

Itinerary

A full itinerary will be released soon.

• Weigh-ins will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, and will be open to all athletes during the following times:
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• We reserve the right to prioritize Athletes that require a weigh in over an athlete that doesn’t, within reason
• Athlete headshots will also take place on Friday, August 14, 2026, with Owens Media. Additional details will be announced soon.
• The rules meeting will be held at 6:00 PM.
• Competition is Saturday, August 15, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM.
• Awards will take place immediately following the competition. An optional after-party will be announced soon.

Coaches Pass
Coaches, friends, and family will need to purchase a general admission ticket to attend the event. Link to order coming soon. Athletes will get a coaches wrist band to manage the athlete area, but the wrist band does not include admission to the event. Staff will be monitoring the warmup area. If non-coaches are impeding an Athletes warm up they will be asked to leave the area to protect the athletes’ experience.

Spectator Tickets
General Admission tickets can be purchased directly at the Expo Hall or online. Link coming soon.
Please retain your confirmation for pick up at the event. If someone else will be picking up your passes, please leave the name of the person picking up in the notes section. Tickets will be picked up at the venue, not at weigh-ins.