Grip Events
A living calendar of sanctioned grip-sport competitions, championships, and record-breakers. Past events drop off automatically once they wrap.
Upcoming
A memorial grip contest in Hickory, North Carolina whose entry fees are donated in full to the Sundin family.
A first-edition grip contest in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
Event detailsThe eighth Eastern Ohio Grip Challenge, run as the GSI Midwest Regional Championship in a last-man-standing format.
The GSI Western Canada Regional Championship in Calgary, run on a rising bar with a 25-competitor cap.
The 14th King Kong meet, run across worldwide venues on the Wrist Wrench, Thumb Blaster, Grab Ball and Little Big Horn.
A Halloween-themed grip contest in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Event detailsThe 2026 Napalm Nightmare world meet, spanning worldwide venues and closing at the home venue in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania.
A grip contest near Quebec City with a 30-competitor cap, featuring timed sledge and blob events.
Recent results
most recent firstThe GSI Rocky Mountain Regional Championship in Colorado Springs, mixing reverse strongman scoring with a rising-bar last-man-standing.
Event detailsThe GSI Central Canada Regional Championship, run on Nemesis Grips implements plus a blob medley in Ottawa.
Event detailsThe GSI Northeast Regional Championship, held at Titan Barbell near Boston.
The GSI Pacific Regional Championship, held near Seattle in Auburn, Washington.
Event detailsThe 2026 Maritimes / Atlantic Canada Regional Championship, held at a bouldering co-op in Fredericton.
Event detailsA last-man-standing Finnish grip contest on the Finnish Ball, Saxon lockout and Wrist Wrench.
The 2026 running of the last-man-standing Roman's Grip Challenge at a home gym in Hamburg.
The 2026 grip championship at the HomeGymCon expo, built around the Thumb Blaster and a ten-challenge medley.
Event detailsResults are entered in the GSI and Armlifting USA databases; this page tracks the schedule, not placings.