Additional support for the Chesapeake Strong Families Festival was provided by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
Click here to download a poster/schedule for the Chesapeake Energy Strong Families Festival.
THE MET-Rx WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN 2008
EVENT SCHEDULE
| QUALIFIER EVENTS 6th-9th SEPTEMBER 2008 | |||
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Sat 6 Sept * | 9:00 AM | Loading Race | Magic Island |
| 3:00 PM | Keg Toss | Magic Island | |
| Sun 7 Sept * | 9:00 AM | Fingal Fingers | Kanawha Boulevard |
| 3:00 PM | Truck Pull | Kanawha Boulevard | |
| Mon 8 Sept | 9:00 AM | Squat Lift | Capitol Complex |
| Followed by | Deadlift | Capitol Complex | |
| 3:30 PM | Giant Log Lift | Capitol Complex | |
| Tues 9 Sept | 9:00 AM | Overhead Lift | University of Charleston |
| 3:30 PM | Atlas Stones | University of Charleston | |
| FINAL EVENTS 12th-14th SEPTEMBER 2008 | |||
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Fri 12 Sept ** | 9:00 AM | Power Stairs | Haddad Riverfront Park |
| Followed by | Fingal Fingers | Kanawha Boulevard | |
| 3:30 PM | Car Walk | Kanawha Boulevard | |
| Sat 13 Sept * | 9:00 AM | Car Deadlift | Coonskin Park |
| 3:00 PM | Overhead Lift | Coonskin Park | |
| Sun 14 Sept | 11:00 AM | Plane Pull | Airport |
| 7:30 PM | Atlas Stones | Power Park | |
| Followed by | Presentation | Power Park | |
* The Strong Families Festival will operate from 9am-6pm.
** The Strong Families Festival will operate from 12pm-6pm.
The schedule and event locations are subject to change.