10th Gripstrength Kettlebell Sport Open

Name: 10th Gripstrength Kettlebell Sport Open
Start: 2026-09-05T08:00:00-07:00
Location: Oliver Woods Rec Centre

Schedule

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am

UTC-07:00

Location

Oliver Woods Rec Centre | Nanaimo, BC

A CKA 🇨🇦 and IKO 🌎 League event!
IN-PERSON:
Date: Saturday September 5, 2026
Check In Time: 8am
Lift Time: 10am
Location: 6000 Oliver Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6T6
VIDEO SUBMISSION 📹 📹 📹 :
Submission Opens: Sunday August 23rd 12:01 AM (PST)
Submission Closes: Saturday August 29, 11:59 PM (PST)
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PAYMENT:
Visit the website: https://www.nanaimokettlebell.ca/product-category/events/
Complete your registration by following the link in your purchase confirmation.
Early Bird ends June 1, 2026.
Registration closes August 22, 2026
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RULES 📕📕📕:
This event is and joint CKA and IKO event!
There are differences between CKA and IKO rules. A rule review at the event will establish the prevailing rules for each event. Please review the respective rules of each organization prior to attending the event. Marathon events will follow WKSF rules.
CKA uses the Ketacademy/WAKSC table for Military Snatch. Military snatch is 12 minutes, using multiple hand-changes.
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EVENT FORMATS:
🕛 5 Minutes (IKO)
🕛 10 Minutes (CKA, IKO)
🕛 12 Minutes (CKA/Ketacademy)
🕛 30 & 60 Minutes Marathon (WKSF/IKMF)
🕛 Pentathlon (Video Submission only)
Prize Winners: Overall Winner Categories (by coefficient):
🏆 Snatch Only
🏆 Two-Arm Jerk
🏆 One-Arm Longcycle
🏆 Two-Arm Longcycle
🏆 Double Half-Snatch
🏆 Marathon (30')
🏆 Marathon (60')
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JERK RELAY:
Two self-selected teams will finish the day with a fun, team-based head-to-head relay!
✅ All sets are performed with two bells.
✅ All sets are 2 minutes in length.
✅ Teams have 5 lifters each.