2026 DONALD DINNIE DEADLIFT CHALLENGE

Event Description

2026 DONALD DINNIE DEADLIFT CHALLENGE This is the only meet in the WORLD that will determine who’s the strongest Male and Female in the ancient & historic Donald Dinnie Deadlift! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

Sanctioned by the OLD TIME STRONGMAN ORGANIZATION (OTSO)

LOCATION: BODYMAX BARBELL in SCOTTSVILLE, KENTUCKY & REMOTE LIFTING with an OTSO Referee

DATE: SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026

ADDRESS: 475 JW YORK ROAD, SCOTTSVILLE, KENTUCKY

WEIGH-INS:  11 AM

LIFTING BEGINS AT  12 PM 

THE LIFTS:  Donald Dinnie Deadlift. You can find the rules for the Donald Dinnie Deadlift in the OTSO Rulebook at oldtimestrongman.org The meet will feature separate Raw and Equipped divisions. All OTSO World Records for this meet will be recorded as OTSO Remote World Records.

ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then Lift Heavy, Break Records & Have Fun!

TO ENTER: The meet is open to any OTSO member.  If you are lifting remotely (not at BODYMAX BARBELL) you must let Clint Poore know in advance and file your results with the date and the name of the OTSO official(s) in pounds via e-mail to clintpoore@hotmail.com by Tuesday following the meet. They will be processed by BUFFVILLE GYM and then sent into the Old Time Strongman Organization.

OTSO WORLD RECORD BREAKERS 4 meet will follow the Donald Dinnie Deadlift Challenge. Only sanctioned lifts currently in the OTSO record book will be accepted. The meet sanction allows for flexibility in your personal schedule & you may perform a total of five record lifts with a certified OTSO referee. All lifters are required to give their birthdate & age on the day for the OTSO World Record Breaker event.

MEET DIRECTOR – Clint Poore & Randy Richey

Clint Poore: contact by email at clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606 688 2600 Randy Richey: contact by phone at 270 237 0251

OTSO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: You must be a member of the Old Time Strongman Organization (OTSO). You can purchase an OTSO membership on the website at oldtimestrongman.org 

OTSO WORLD RECORD BREAKERS 4 meet – Each lifter can perform up to 5 record attempts. Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. OTSO World & National Records can be set at this meet.

REFEREES : If you would like to become a certified Old Time Strongman Organization REFEREE , please contact Clint Poore on Facebook Messenger or email info@oldtimestrongman.org 

REMOTE REREREES – If you are an OTSO Referee who doesn’t have other referees in your area yet, you may video your lifts and send them into the OTSO Leadership Team to be officiated. OTSO will accept video lifts from referees without a second referee available to officiate their lifts.  Please contact the meet director or email the OTSO Leadership Team at  info@oldtimestrongman.org

We would love to have you as an OTSO Referee!

HOTELS

There numerous Hotels & Inns in the Scottsville & Bowling Green, Kentucky area to choose from. Just use a search engine and you will find plenty. The closest hotel is Barren River Lake State Resort Park

Hotel Information: Barren River Lake State Resort Park Address: 1149 State Park Rd, Lucas, KY 42156 Phone: (270) 646-2151