Our Mission
To put lifters way out of their comfort zone; feeling extreme, but temporary, discomfort reminds us to count our blessings and empathize with those who are in more pain than we are. Every year we select a new featured charity that is doing real good and we lift and raise money for them.
Why?
Kettlebell lifting is uniquely difficult and our ethos of No Bell Down reminds us to look after one another, as a team and as a greater community. As we lift together, we’ll experience temporary discomfort, count our blessings, and give to others whose pain is greater than ours.
This ethos frequently leads to us supporting disaster relief or trauma-support organizations.
This year’s featured charity is Revital Colorado, an exceptionally proactive mental
health organization whose first-responder hosts serve our front line by utilizing the outdoors and healthy activity to break down barriers, relax, and share their own struggles.
Any amount helps us do that in increments so whatever we raise will be a success!
You can learn more about Revital Colorado here:
What is Long Cycle?
Kettlebell Sport originates in Eastern Europe and has a long tradition. Strength, endurance, power, and technique are necessary physical attributes but are secondary to patience, focus, emotional control, and mental toughness.
No Bell Down is a Long Cycle Marathon. The lifters attempt to get as many correct repetitions of clean and jerk as possible within the time limit. As the name of the workout implies, once the bell is put into play, it is not set down on the ground again until the entire 60 minutes is complete!
Supporters
This year, our team is lifting heavier than ever before!
To encourage this, we are asking for sponsors to come to the event and buy time off of the lifters, in 5 minute increments, by physically standing with them and holding their bell.
The metaphor is beautiful: we need each other, and no one should fight their battles alone.
Any amount helps and every donation is appreciated, even if you are not able to be physically present on October 24th with us.
Please feel free to donate via the link in support of your favorite lifter OR drop in anytime and donate in person during the lifting hour (10am-11am) and hang out as long as you like:
The kickoff, halfway, and last quarter are especially fun, but don't forget to encourage your lifter when they're struggling during the lulls, too!
Registered Lifters
Joshua Spencer
Experience: 9 kettlebell marathons; 2 kettlebell half marathons; Rank: CMS; Goal: 228 reps w/28kg;
Tip or Quote: "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."- Galatians 6:2
Jordan Kauffmann
Experience: 4 kettlebell marathons; 2 kettlebell half marathons; Rank: CMS; Goal: 237 reps w/20kg;
Tip/Quote: At the end of a stressful or hard day, do something that brings you joy to decompress! For me, coloring, reading or watching Stargate or Psych!
Alicia Engstrom
Experience: None; Rank: Rookie; Goal: to survive and have fun w/10kg; Tip/Quote:None
Lifter Registration
All lifters participating in the event are:
Required to register before close of business, Friday, 9th October '26.
($25 registration fee goes towards the costs of running No Bell Down and is run through PCF ask your coach)
-Encouraged but not required to donate above that to the year's selected charity. Use the donate link at the top of the page to donate to No Bell down via donorbox.org
-Encouraged to bring supporters and encourage charity sponsors for their lifting attempt.
-100% of donations to No Bell Down via our donorbox.org campaign will go to the selected charity.
Format
Even our experienced lifters will break their boundaries this time, and they might need some backup!
Sponsor a 5-Minute Slot, (suggested $100): to finish their set, your lifter will need YOU to take the bell off of them and hold it (in person). Don’t worry, you don’t have to lift. Just remember: NO BELLS TOUCH THE GROUND!
There are currently 3 divisions for lifters.
1. Relay Casual (can pass the bell off to one or more relay partners)
2. Solo (must perform most of the set correctly with few errors to earn club Finisher rank)
3. Competitive (invitational; lifters attempt IKMF Rank)
No Bell Down follows International Kettlebell Marathon Federation Rules as closely as possible:
https://www.ikmf-world.com/
If you're on the fence about participating, don't worry! The only REAL rule is don't set the bell down.
Timeline
Saturday, 24 October 2026
9:00am Lifter Check-in
9:15am Lifter warm-up time begins
9:58am Lifters on their assigned lifting platforms
10:00am Lifting Starts!
11:00am Lifting Ends!
11:15am Awards and scoreboard
11:30am Club Social: Food and Drink!
1:00 pm Doors close