GSU & EKA English Kettlebell Championship 2019

The 2019 EKA & GSU English Championship will be taking place on Saturday the 22nd June in Harrogate.

Hosted by BigKat Fitness and Martial Arts -Thaiboxing & BJJ at Rosset School.

Entry Opens soon, follow this event to keep up to date!

All are welcome to compete! This is an open competition so there are no restrictions or requirements to be able to take part, you don’t have to be part of a club or organisation. All countries welcome. NB This is a one day event so entry numbers may be limited if we are over-subscribed so get your entry in soon!

EVENTS AVAILABLE:
Girevoy Sport Lifts:
– Biathlon (single and doubles available)
– Long cycle (Singles and doubles available)

Weights:
Women: 8kg, 12kg, 16kg, 20kg, 24kg, 28kg
Men: 16kg, 20kg, 24kg, 28kg, 32kg

Marathon (60min) & Half Marathon (30min) Lifts:
– Jerk
– Long cycle
– Snatch
– Half snatch
Weights:
Women: 12kg, 16kg, 20kg, 24kg, 28kg
Men: 16kg, 20kg, 24kg, 28kg, 32kg

NB All marathon/half marathon lifts are usually single bell with unlimited hand switches.
Double bells available on request for Jerk & Long cycle if an athlete wishes to attempt double bell marathon, however these results then won’t be part of the IKMF and the Ultimate Girevik Cup as they are single bell only. Under 13’s 15 minutes.

QUALIFICATION
Check with your National Body (EKA, SKSF, WOAKS, AKSI etc) if your lift at this event can be used to qualify for International Competitions and make sure to follow any provisions they set!

RANKING:
Ranking will be available at this event from:
– GSU (Long cycle, Biathlon, snatch)
– IKMF (Marathon lifts)
– Other National organisation as appropriate/allowed (for example OKSE, AKSI, SKSF etc please check with organisation for requirements)

If attempting ranking please ensure you check with the relevent organisation whether you need to video your set for verification.
GSU tables: http://www.girevoysportunion.com/ranking-tables/
IKMF tables: https://www.ikmf-world.com/ranks/
EKA tables: https://www.englishkettlebells.org/rankings/
SKSF tables: https://www.sksf.co.uk/ranking-tables
AKSI tables: https://kettlebellsportireland.wordpress.com/rankings/ranking-tables/

Girevoy Sport events:
Medals will be awarded for both Males and Females in the Junior (under 18), Open and Veteran (over 40) categories in each kettlebell weight in the weight categories (1st, 2nd, 3rd place):
Female: 58kg, 63kg, 68kg, 68+kg
Male: 73kg, 78kg, 85kg, 95kg, 95+kg
Categories with less than three people will be combined, no-one will be moved more than one category in either direction (up or down).

CHAMPIONS: overall male and female Champion Junior, Open and Veteran lifter in Biathlon and Long cycle will also be awarded a trophy.

Marathon/Half Marathon events:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals will be awarded for males and females in the open categories for both half and full marathon.

Event entry costs are as follows.:
Single event:
£25 non-GSU member
£20 GSU member

Double event
£40 non-GSU member
£30 GSU member

Triple event
£50 non-GSU member
£35 GSU member

If you are not a member of the GSU and you would like to become one please follow the link below.

http://www.girevoysportunion.com

Please take the time to view the excellent information videos outlining the general rules for a GSU event and also some pointers and technical information of what is expected for each of the lifts.

GENERAL RULES:
https://youtu.be/yYy0sdNhSvI

LONG CYCLE :
https://youtu.be/1fmOsVXEgkI

JERK:
https://youtu.be/8l3-SzXOPbw

SNATCH:
https://youtu.be/ddyTn8Q9c1c