Avonmore Fair Tug of War

Sat July 19, 2025. 3:30 pm

NOTE: Must register your team by 9pm Friday, July 11th, 2025. 

To register enter you team below ( see form at bottom of page)

Open Class: CATCH WEIGHT  No weight limit, starts at 3:30 pm sharp, 8 per team, 4 spares only.
Maximum of 10 teams.
Prize Money: Mens 1st Place  $800  2nd Place $400    3rd Place  $200

Ladies 1st Place  $400  2nd Place $200   

Rules and regulations:

  • No gloves
  • No climbing – hand over hand
  • No locking – any hold which prevents the free movement of the rope
  • No leaning – touching the ground with any part of the body other than the feet
  • No sitting – deliberately sitting on the ground, or failure to return immediately to pulling position
  • No spiked or studded footwear, no modified boots – workboots only!
  • No digging – kicking with heels in the ground to gain footholds
  • Teams consist of 8 pullers and 4 spares
  • Each team may have 1 coach. One trainer is allowed but he or she is not permitted to communicate with pullers during a match.
  • Each team can have up to 2 minors(under 18 years of age)
  • There is no registration fee, just pay the gate fee when entering the fair!