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RAINHILL TEAMS 2024
We are super excited that you have decided to take part in the Rainhill Teams competition - we can't wait to see you on the dance floor!
The Rainhill Trials // TEAMS 2024
25 August, 2024
Manchester Central Convention Complex
Teams of 4 : Male | Male | Female | Female
Rocket (RX) and Rastrick (Scaled) Categories
Things you need to know:
The Rainhill Trials are a fitness event for everyone, whether you are a seasoned athlete or a first timer. Direct entry - no seedings.
Please choose whether you want to compete at RX level (we call this category Rocket) or the Scaled category (we call this category Rastrick).You do not need to complete any seedings or qualifiers to take part, once you've bought your ticket you will head straight to the live competition on 25th August 2024.
In order to secure your spot you simply need to register for the event with £100 deposit (+ booking fee). The full ticket price for the team is £360 (+ booking fee). After paying your deposit you will receive details of how to pay the balance of £260 which is due by 7TH JULY 2024.
We are not able to offer refunds or deferrals to another event once your team has paid the deposit - so please stay fit and well. We are able however to transfer the balance to another team if you are able to source a replacement.
If there is an adaptive athlete in your team and need to make adjustments to the workouts, please email events@trainmanchester.co.uk
Rocket (RX) and Rastrick (Scaled) Teams will BOTH COMPETE ON SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST 2024.
We are genuinely thrilled that you've chosen to enter The Rainhill Trials. We know you've worked hard to get here and we are excited to see your team compete at Manchester Central under the iconic Rainhill Rig. We encourage you all to train sensibly, prepare confidently and most importantly, enjoy the experience.
The Rainhill Team
RX or SCALED?
If you're not sure which category to enter, here is a guide to the types of movements and weights you can expect to see in each category. This is not a guarantee that these movements will come up in the comp!
//Rastrick (Scaled)
Clean and Jerk 50kg/35kg
Deadlift 90kg/60kg
Snatch 40kg/25kg
Banded pull ups
KB swing 20kg/12kg
Dumbells 2 x 15kg/10kg
Single Unders
// Rocket (RX)
Clean and Jerk 60kg/45kg
Deadlift 120kg/80kg
Snatch 60kg/35kg
Chest to bar pull ups (male) / Kipping pull ups (female)
Toes to bar
Handstand Push ups
KB swing 24kg/16kg
Dumbells 2 x 22.5kg/15kg
Double Unders
Thank you to our partners:
Energy drink partner: Red Bull UK
Apparel partner: Rebel UK
Equipment partners: Eleiko UK // Compete Force
Supplements partner : CNP Official
If you have any questions, please contact us at events@trainmanchester.co.uk for assistance.
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FINAL WOD will be announced on the day - only the top 7 teams will compete in the final workout
WOD 1: “ PISTON” TIME CAP 15 MINS
Male athletes 1 & 2 - accumulate max row metres
Female athletes 1 & 2 YGIG:
15 TTB Rocket / HLR Rastrick - Rocket Athletes can scale to HLR at a ranking penalty
12 Double KB STOH 16/24kg Rocket | 12/20kg Rastrick
9 Double KB Box step overs 16/24kg Rocket | 12/20kg Rastrick
6 barbell snatch 35kg/ 60kg Rocket | 25kg / 40kg Rastrick
Female athletes then take over the row metres and the male athletes complete the YGIG.
Continue switching for the 15 minute cap
Score for 1A is the total row metres
Score for 1B is the total combined reps
WOD 1: “ PISTON” TIME CAP 15 MINS
Male athletes 1 & 2 - accumulate max row metres
Female athletes 1 & 2 YGIG:
15 TTB Rocket / HLR Rastrick - Rocket Athletes can scale to HLR at a ranking penalty
12 Double KB STOH 16/24kg Rocket | 12/20kg Rastrick
9 Double KB Box step overs 16/24kg Rocket | 12/20kg Rastrick
6 barbell snatch 35kg/ 60kg Rocket | 25kg / 40kg Rastrick
Female athletes then take over the row metres and the male athletes complete the YGIG.
Continue switching for the 15 minute cap
Score for 1A is the total row metres
Score for 1B is the total combined reps
WOD 2: “ ENGINE” AMRAP 15 MINS
ATHLETE 1 : 500m bike erg
ATHLETES 2, 3 & 4 rest
Upon completion of the bike erg, Athlete 1 completes:
21 wall balls (7kg to female height & 9kg to male height)
15 deadlifts 80kg Rocket / 60kg Rastrick (barbell is same weight for male and female athletes in the category)
9 bar facing burpees over the bar
Whilst Athlete 1 completes the movements:
ATHLETE 2 & 3 Hold Worm off the floor 70kg worm. Can be assisted by 3rd person to get this onto the pair’s shoulders
ATHLETE 4 : holds a 50kg sandbag - anywhere, anyhow!
If any athlete fails their hold movement, ATHLETE 1 must stop.
Upon completion of the 21-15-9, Athlete 1 tags Athlete 2 who then gets on the bike The remaining athletes may rest. When athlete 2 returns, they complete the 21-15-9 and the other athletes perform the hold movements. Athletes do not need to rotate the hold movements. This continues until all 4 athletes have completed the 21-15-9.
One pair of athletes complete Worm Fran:
Rocket
21 worm thrusters together 70kg
15 pull ups each
15 worm thrusters together
12 pull ups each
9 worm thrusters together
9 pull ups each
Rastrick
21 worm thrusters together 50kg
12 pull ups each
15 worm thrusters together
9 pull ups each
9 worm thrusters together
6 pull ups each
WOD 4A starts immediately following the completion of WOD 3 (or at the 6 minute time cap)
Athletes who did not compete in WOD 3 have 3 mins to complete
AMRAP Barbell DT
Rocket:
12 deadlifts 60kg/45kg
9 Hang power clean 60kg/45kg
6 push jerk 60kg/45kg
Rastrick:
12 deadlifts 50kg/35kg
9 Hang power clean 50kg/35kg
6 push jerk 50kg/35kg
Athletes can change after each full round of DT, not in the middle of a round. No minimum workload for each athlete. One person can do the whole thing if needed.
Total reps is score for 4A
1 minute rest into 5 mins to complete
4B
Rocket:
Max snatch complex
1 Snatch + 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Overhead Squat
Rastrick:
Max clean complex (scaled)
1 Clean + 1 Hang Clean + 1 Front Squat
The best lift (kg) for both athletes will be added together for the score of 4B
WOD 4A starts immediately following the completion of WOD 3 (or at the 6 minute time cap)
Athletes who did not compete in WOD 3 have 3 mins to complete
AMRAP Barbell DT
Rocket:
12 deadlifts 60kg/45kg
9 Hang power clean 60kg/45kg
6 push jerk 60kg/45kg
Rastrick:
12 deadlifts 50kg/35kg
9 Hang power clean 50kg/35kg
6 push jerk 50kg/35kg
Athletes can change after each full round of DT, not in the middle of a round. No minimum workload for each athlete. One person can do the whole thing if needed.
Total reps is score for 4A
1 minute rest into 5 mins to complete
4B
Rocket:
Max snatch complex
1 Snatch + 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Overhead Squat
Rastrick:
Max clean complex (scaled)
1 Clean + 1 Hang Clean + 1 Front Squat
The best lift (kg) for both athletes will be added together for the score of 4B
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