Kurtis Bowler told IronMind®, "Mt. Rainier's Strongest Man, to benefit the Fragile X Research Foundation, will be held August 5, at The Old Cannery in Sumner, Washington."

"Check-in and weigh-ins will begin at 9am with the first event to begin at 10:30. The events, in order, are:

1. Tire Flip, 100-foot course, 90-second maximum time limit
2. Overhead Keg Press, for reps, 90-second time limit
3. Double-Decker Bus Pull, 100-foot course, 90-second time limit
4. Farmer's Walk, 200-foot course, one turn, for distance or fastest time, 90-seconds
5. Medley, including granite ball loading into or onto what, TBD.

This event is open to anyone, no federation membership is required. The entry fee is $50. Weight classes will be under 200 pounds and 201+ pounds. Trophies for top 3 places in each weight class will be awarded. A percentage of the participants will be drug tested.

There will also be an open-novice division for people who wish to try the events or play with the implements, with a trophy being awarded for best effort. The entry fee for the novice group will be $35 and this group will start at the end of the competitive weight classes, approximately 4:00pm.

Information and registration will be available (soon!) at  the Rainier CrossFit website  and our phone number is 253-686-9994."

The event will benefit Fragile X research through the Fragile X research foundation. Fragile X is the most common inherited cause of mental impairment. It is also the most common known cause of autism. It affects 1 in 4,000 men and 1 in 6,000 women although the numbers are sure to be higher as Fragile X is largely unknown and misdiagnosed."