The NSFC flexes our muscles in Dubreuilville!
Our organization is truly amazed at the human body's ability to accomplish the feats that the athletes at the 9th Annual Dubreuilville Strongman Competition accomplished in front of a large crowd in the vibrant northern Ontario community last month.
We watched in awe as the athletes hooked themselves to transport trucks and pulled the vehicles for an impressive distance, lifted the back ends of minivans from the ground, holding them in place for what seemed like an eternity, and lifted massive (in some cases 300 lb plus) boulders from the ground, placing them atop pedestals of varying heights.
The NSFC supported the event (which took place September 11th-12th) by sponsoring the athlete's dinner on the Saturday night, and were able to spend some quality time with the athletes throughout the day. The amount of training and preparation that goes into competing in a event such as this is unbelievable, and we have nothing but the utmost respect for these individuals who traveled from across Canada and the United States to participate in the competition.
The turnout for the event was quite sizeable, and the residents of Dubreuilville showed a great deal of admiration for the athletes, in some cases awarding them applause that matched those one would expect for a celebrity, or a 'superhero'. These athletes have certainly learned how to entertain a crowd throughout their years of experience with competing in public. We laughed, as we watched them get the crowd screaming while tossing signed NSFC frisbees throughout the audience. This town gets really excited for this annual event.
We are confident in saying that the athletes are grateful to the organizers of the event, and Dubreuilville as a whole. While eating a couple dozen chicken fingers (these guys CAN EAT), one of the athletes shared a story with us from last years competition, "the community really stands behind this competition" he says, "last year one of the guys was overheard casually saying that he didn't get the best sleep the night before, and in no time at all, a woman came to us with garbage bags full of different pillows to choose from. She wanted to make sure we were all as comfortable as possible!"NSFC staff had a great time, and were treated with nothing but hospitality from our friends in Dubreuilville. We are excited to return next year, and continue to show our appreciation for this intense sport and its dedicated athletes.
Check out a few pictures from the event:
Handing out signed NSFC Frisbees
NSFC Marketing and Communications Coordinator and athlete Paul Vaillancourt at the NSFC sponsored athlete's dinner...
