NEW YORK ARM WRESTLING ASSOCIATION (NYAWA)
Email: nyawa@aol.com - Website: www.nycarms.com
Contact: Gene Camp – NYAWA, 718-544-4592; or Pat Singer - Brighton Jubilee, 718-891-0800

GOING ‘OVER THE TOP’ IN QUEST FOR BROOKLYN’S STRONGEST ARM!
WHITE CASTLE 'KINGSBORO' ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR AUG. 30, 2009

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. July 21, 2009. The New York Arm Wrestling Association and The Brighton Neighborhood Association have joined forces to present the 27th Annual Kingsboro Arm Wrestling Championships at the 33rd Annual Brighton Jubilee Festival to be held on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in front of 1002 Coney Island Ave and Brighton Beach Avenue, off 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235.

More than 100 men and women will compete for Brooklyn’s prestigious Kingsboro Golden Arm Wrestling Championship titles and the overall male and female winners will be crowned Brooklyn’s Strongest Arm and receive a $100 MVP cash prize. Contestants should register and weigh-in between 9 a.m. and before 12:15 p.m. as the event begins at 12:30 p.m. sharp and the final matches start at 3:30 p.m. in front of a live captive audience. Spectators are invited to watch for free. Entry fee is $20 for amateurs and $25 for pros and there are male and female categories, divided into twelve weight classes. There are no residency requirements to compete. The proud sponsor of the Kingsboro Arm Wrestling Championships is White Castle.

The Brooklyn Kingsboro Arm Wrestling Awards will be given to first, second and third place winners, who will qualify to compete at the 32nd Annual Empire State 'Golden Arm' Tournament of Champions Final to be held at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on November 12, 2009.

Pat Singer, the Executive Director and founder of the Brighton Neighborhood Association said, “We are very excited to celebrate the 27th Anniversary of the popular Kingsboro Arm Wrestling Championships at the 33rd Brighton Jubilee Festival. Spectators have the opportunity to watch strong men and women compete for the Brooklyn’s Strongest Arm Wrestling Titles while strolling through one of the oldest and largest festivals in Brooklyn.” Fans can take the Q train or B1 and B68 Buses to Brighton Ave. to reach the Festival.

The New York 'Golden Arm' Series consists of up to six preliminary championships and a final. Qualifying events are held in each of the five NYC Boroughs, Long Island, and upstate New York. September events include the 32nd Annual Queensboro Championships on Sept. 20, 2009 at the Queens County Fair in Floral Park, Queens. For upcoming events, results, photos and much more, please visit the NYAWA website at nycarms.com or call Gene at 718-544-4592. (END)

Contacts: Gene Camp – New York Arm Wrestling - 718- 544-4592
Pat Singer – Brighton Jubilee Festival - 718 891-0800

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