RAINHILL WINTER 2023 // SEEDINGS
About This Competition
RAINHILL WINTER 2023
Welcome to the Rainhill Winter 2023
This no qualifier event is designed to open competition to any and all regardless of your experience. Once registered competitors will complete a series of seeding workouts which allows athletes of different abilities to be placed in one of four levels of competition. These competitors will then take to the live floor at SPORTCITY in MANCHESTER over the weekend of SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY and SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY to challenge themselves against entrants of a similar ability. Athletes will only compete on one of the two days, depending on their category.
The event will be open to 480 athletes; 240 male and 240 female.
Due to demand entry is via INVITATION ONLY - following draw from a random ballot. If successful in the ballot you will be able to register for the competition at a cost of £85 plus booking fee at which time you can also order a Rainhill Trials t-shirt or crop t-shirtfor £25 for collection at the event. The entry fee covers both the seeding phase and the live phase - there is no further registration fee to pay.
After entry the athletes will be able to submit a series of seeding results, with all seedings due by 22ND JANUARY 2023. Details on the seeding workouts required will be released on this page on 4TH DECEMBER 2022.
The scores across all the scored components will be then used to determine your "qualifying position" - highest score receiving the highest position. The top 60 male and female athletes will compete in the Rocket category; athletes 61-120 competing in the Kennedy category, athletes 121-180 competing in the Rastrick category and athletes 181-240 competing in the Wood category. (If not all athletes submit seeding results then the categories will be an equal distribution of the total number of athletes entered)
Please note, the seeding scores are designed to place you in a category with athletes of similar overall average ability. This is likely to mean you are stronger in certain areas of the seedings than other athletes in your category, and weaker in others. The seeding scores are NOT an indication of the only movements you will be expected to perform in the competition.
The leaderboard will be hidden until seeding submissions have closed, with seeding results released no later than 29TH JANUARY 2023.
The competition itself will take place over the weekend of SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY and SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY at SportCity in Manchester.
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| 1 | Sam Cowler | 2785 |
| 2 | Ryan Jones | 2780 |
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| 4 | Adam Dobie | 2769 |
| 5 | Josh Lowther | 2764 |
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Workouts
Total time 4 minutes
Perform a Max set of unbroken BMU in a 2 minute window.
Rest 1 min.
Max BMU in 1 min.
// Score:
Your score is the total bar muscle ups performed across the two sections.
If you are unable to perform bar muscle ups you should leave the field blank or enter 0
A total of 240 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 240, 2nd 239, 3rd 238 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards:
Bar muscle up: In the muscle-up, you must begin with, or pass through, a hang below the bar with arms fully extended and the feet off the ground. Kipping the muscle-up is acceptable, but swings or rolls to support are not permitted. The heels must not rise above the plane of the bar during the kip. At the top of the movement, the arms must be fully locked out while the athlete supports themselves above the bar with the shoulders over or in front of the bar. Athletes must pass through some portion of a dip to lockout over the bar.
Find your maximum weight for the complex
3 x Clean - 2 x Front Squat - 1 x Shoulder to Overhead
The bar may not pause on the ground during the 6 repetitions but you may rest or reset at any other point. If you fail one movement you may repeat it providing the bar does not rest on the ground.
// Score:
Enter the maximum weight in kg with which you can successfully complete the 6 reps. E.g. if you complete the complex at 80kg then your score will be 80kg.
A total of 240 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 240, 2nd 239, 3rd 238 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards:
Clean: Each of the 3 cleans begins from the ground and finishes with the bar racked on the shoulders and the elbows clearly in front of the bar with the hips and knees fully extended. A squat clean, a power clean or muscle clean is permitted.
Front Squat: after the 3rd Clean has been completed the athlete must then perform 2 front squats. With the barbell in a front rack position (elbows in front of the plane of the bar) the athlete must perform 2 full squats (even if the last clean was a squat clean) so that the hip crease passes below the plane of the knee at the bottom of the movement. At the top of the movement the hips and knees must be fully open.
Shoulder to overhead: on completion of the 2nd front squat the STOH begins with the barbell on the shoulders and finishes with the weight fully locked out overhead and over the middle of the body. A shoulder press, push press, push jerk or split jerk may be used, as long as the elbow, shoulder, hips and knees are fully extended, and the bar finishes directly over the body with the feet in line.
Find your 1 rep max snatch
// Score:
Maximum weight in kg with which you can successfully complete a 1 rep max snatch (power snatch is acceptable)
A total of 240 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 240, 2nd 239, 3rd 238 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards:
Snatch: The snatch will be counted once the Athlete clearly shows control of the barbell overhead. The barbell must come to full lockout overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended, and the bar directly over the middle of the body. Pressing out the arms at the top to complete the movement is allowed as long as the barbell does not touch the shoulders or head. Muscle, power and full snatch are all acceptable.
Find your 3 rep max touch and go deadlift
// Score:
Maximum weight in kg with which you can successfully complete 3 reps. E.g. if you complete 3 deadlift at 120kg then your score will be 120kg.
A total of 240 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 240, 2nd 239, 3rd 238 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards:
Deadlift: This is a traditional deadlift with the hands outside the knees. Sumo deadlifts are not allowed. Starting at the floor, the barbell is lifted until hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must be straight throughout. Deliberate bouncing of the barbell is not allowed. Dropping the barbell after the completion of the repetition is permitted. Hitching is permitted, as long as full extension of the knees and hips is eventually reached. Belts may be used but straps may not.
Total time 4 minutes
Perform a Max set of unbroken Chest to Bar Pull ups in a 2 minute window.
Rest 1 min.
Max Chest to Bar Pull ups in 1 min.
// Score:
Your score is the total Chest to Bar Pull ups performed across the two sections.
If you are unable to perform Chest to Bar Pull ups you should leave the field blank or enter 0
A total of 240 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 240, 2nd 239, 3rd 238 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards:
Chest to bar pull-up: Dead hang, kipping or butterfly pull-ups are allowed, as long as all the requirements are met. The arms must be fully extended at the bottom. At the top, the chest (below clavicle) must make contact with the bar.
3 min AMRAP
9 x Wall Balls (Male: 9kg or 20lb to 10ft, Female: 6kg or 14lb to 9ft)
6 x Box jump over (24” / 20” – Step ups ARE permitted)
Rest 1 min
4 min AMRAP
12 x Thrusters (35kg/20kg)
30 x Double Unders
Rest 1 min
5 min AMRAP
15 x Calorie row (male) / 12 x Calorie row (female)
9 x Burpees over Rower
If you are unable to perform Double unders you may complete the workout with 60 (2:1) Single Unders per round HOWEVER anyone who does not complete the workout as prescribed above will place lower for this workout than anyone who completes with Double unders.
// Score
Your score is the TOTAL repetitions across all three parts (1 calorie = 1 repetition)
A breakdown is NOT required. You will enter a SINGLE NUMBER as a score for the workout, the total repetitions complete across all sections. DO NOT ENTER number of rounds.
Note: If you peform the workout with Single Unders when entering your score mark "NO" when asked if completed the workout to the prescribed standards.
A total of 720 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 720 points, 2nd 717, 3rd 714 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards
Row: any damper setting may be used
Wall Ball: In the wall ball, the medicine ball must be taken from the bottom of a squat, hip crease below the knee, and thrown to hit the specified target. The centre of the ball must hit the target at or above the specified target height. If the ball hits low or does not hit the wall, it is a no rep.
Box Jump Over: Both feet must make contact with the box at the top of the movement, full extension is not required. The athlete may step or jump onto the box, and may step or jump off the box to complete the movement.
Thruster: This is a standard barbell thruster in which the barbell moves from the bottom of a front squat to full lock out overhead. The bar begins in the front rack. The hip crease must pass below the plane of the knee. The barbell must come to full lockout overhead with the hips, knees and arms fully extended, and the bar directly over the heels to complete the movement.
Double Under: This is a standard DU where the rope must pass twice under the feet on each rotation.
Row: any damper setting may be used.
Burpee over Rower: At the bottom position the Athlete’s chest and hips must touch the ground. The jump over the rower must be a two footed take-off, one footed jumping or stepping over is not permitted. Full extension over the rower is NOT required. There is no restriction on orientation to the rower. Athletes may step out into the bottom of the movement, and step back in, if desired.
In a 6 minute window, complete as far as possible, an ascending ladder of Power Cleans, Shoulder to Overhead and Toes To Bar.
Male: 35kg Female: 20kg
3 x Power Cleans
3 x Shoulder to Overhead
3 x Toes to Bar
6 x Power Cleans
6 x Shoulder to Overhead
6 x Toes to Bar
9 x Power Cleans
9 x Shoulder to Overhead
9 x Toes to Bar
Continue with the ladder adding 3 repetitions each round until the 6 minute cap is reached.
Female athletes should use a 15kg Barbell and 2 x 2.5kg plates. The power cleans should start from mid shin, to take account of the difference in size of standard bumper plates.
Please read the movement standards for full details.
If you are unable to perform TTB you may complete the workout with Hanging Leg Raises as per movement standards. HOWEVER anyone who does not complete the workout as prescribed above will place lower for this workout than anyone who completes at least one TTB.
// Score:
The total repetitions in the 6 minute window. NOT the round you reached. E.g. if you complete 7 Power Cleans in the round of 12 your score will be 3 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 7 = 61
Note: If you peform the workout with Hanging Leg Raises when entering your score mark "NO" when asked if you completed the workout to the prescribed standards
A total of 720 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 720 points, 2nd 717, 3rd 714 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// Movement standards:
Power clean: The movement starts with the barbell on the ground and finishes with the bar racked on the shoulders and the elbows clearly in front of the bar with the hips and knees fully extended. A power clean or a muscle clean may be performed. A squat clean is not permitted. Female athletes should use a 15kg Barbell and 2 x 2.5kg plates. The power cleans should start from mid shin, to take account of the difference in size of standard bumper plates.
Shoulder to overhead: Each rep begins with the barbell on the shoulders with the hips and knees fully extended and finishes with the weight fully locked out overhead and over the middle of the body. A shoulder press, push press, push jerk or split jerk may be used, as long as the elbow, shoulder, hips and knees are fully extended, and the bar finishes directly over the body with the feet in line.
Toes to bar: The movement begins with the athlete in a full hang and finishes with both feet in contact with the bar at the same time, inside the hands (but do not have to first make contact at the same moment). The arms and hips must be fully extended at the bottom and the feet must be brought back behind the bar.
Hanging Leg Raise: For a hanging leg raise the athlete must go from a full hang to the legs being lifted so that the heals are above the plane of the hips. The arms and hips must be fully extended at the bottom and the feet must be brought back behind the bar.
Total time 4 minutes
Perform a Max set of unbroken Pull ups in a 2 minute window.
Rest 1 min.
Max Pull ups in 1 min.
// Score:
Your score is the total Pull ups performed across the two sections.
If you are unable to perform pull ups you should perform jumping pull ups and when entering your score mark "NO" when asked if completed the workout RX'd.
Any athlete performing jumping pull ups will place lower for this workout than an athlete completing a single standard pull up
A total of 240 points are available for this workout, with the top athlete receiving 240, 2nd 239, 3rd 238 etc
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED
// MOVEMENT STANDARDS:
Pull-up: This is a standard pull-up. Dead hang, kipping or butterfly pull-ups are allowed, as long as all the requirements are met. The arms must be fully extended at the bottom. At the top, the chin must break the horizontal plane of the bar
Jumping pull-ups: The box/support should be setup so when the arms are fully extended stood on the box the tip of the fingers is no more than 10” above the bar. At the bottom of the movement the arms must be fully extended and the ear visible in front of the arms. At the top, the chin must break the horizontal plane of the bar.
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