{"product_id":"2007-ironage-reunion-chuck-sipes-award-to-roland-kickinger","title":"2007 Ironage Reunion \u0026 Chuck Sipes Award to Roland Kickinger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/8646\/5333\/files\/GMV-674DVDLG.jpg?v=1777957007\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2007 Ironage Reunion and Chuck Sipes Award to Roland Kickinger\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tLEGENDS OF BODYBUILDING GATHER AT THE 2007 ARNOLD WEEKEND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe first ever Ironage dinner was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 1st, 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tHeld in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival, this groundbreaking charitable event kicked off festivities for many ironage fans at the 2007 Arnold weekend. In particular the dinner was to honour the first annual Chuck Sipes award to ROLAND KICKINGER for his work with disadvantaged children. Roland has shown positive leadership to young people in his local community.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tHeld at the interestingly named Frog, Bear and Wild Boar Bar the event was organised by Ironage.us president Jeff Preston. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ironage.us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.ironage.us\/\u003c\/a\u003e Founder of Ironage.us Shawn Perine was unable to be present due to airline problems which delayed his arrival.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tIronage.us is a non-profit site commemorating classic bodybuilders of the past. It works to bring together some of bodybuilding's most respected champions.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe charitable aim is to raise awareness and funds for Girls and Boys Town. (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.girlsandboystown.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.girlsandboystown.org\/\u003c\/a\u003e)  The profits from the DVD will go to this charitable foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tMany of the men who were present were the champions who inspired us to pick up the weights in the first place. This historic event kicked off in Columbus on the eve of Arnold contest proceedings so that all attendees would not miss any of the Arnold Classic events that followed on the next two nights. Some of the bodybuilding and strength stars who attended were as follows:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tSERGIO OLIVA\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tSTEVE MICHALIK\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tBILL GRANT\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tLEON BROWN\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tJOE MEEKO\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tANIBAL LOPEZ\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tDAVE MASTORAKIS\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tVINCE ANELLO\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tSpecial guests ROLAND KICKINGER and Mrs MARY SIPES.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tDuring part of the proceedings the classic old Mr Olympia films shot by Norm Komich were shown on the big screen. GMV Productions was there to record the speeches and camaraderie of the occasion. Speakers included Jeff Preston, Bill Grant, and Norm Komich.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThis part of the DVD runs for 45 minutes.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe second half of this 2 hour DVD is classic unseen footage from the GMV Productions archives. This rare film and video footage fits in perfectly with the theme of the Ironage event. Here is a brief summary of what is included:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tRoland Kickinger posing at his peak from the Iron Man Pro Invitational.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tKenny Kassel's interview with Arnold's close friend the legendary \"Brown Bomber\" Leon Brown. Leon was an early training partner of Arnold and Franco. See rare footage of Franco Columbu lifting huge weights. This segment on Franco has not been seen on video or DVD before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px\"\u003eKenny's interview with Richard Baldwin. When Richard is talking, you will see a clip of Richard posing at his peak from the Baldwin Super Tape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px\"\u003eWayne's 2006 interview with Pete Grymkowski and Ed Connors on the history of Gold's Gym and the Golden Years of the ' 70s in CA. See an insert of Pete Grymkowski posing at his peak plus other inserts. Pete is pictured above. 1979 Original Gold's Gym Group Shot is shown below.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tKenny Kassel's interview with Dennis Tinerino, Bill Grant, Jerry Brainum, Pat Lanzillo and Mike Torchia at 2006 Iron Man FitExpo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px\"\u003eHear them talking about the early training days in Brooklyn. This hilarious interview and the Pete and Ed Connors interviews are absolutely priceless gems from the Golden Age of Bodybuilding.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tPlus the Ironage Dinner PHOTO GALLERY with photos by John Corlett and Wayne \u0026amp; Tina Gallasch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003eRunning Time: 105 mins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold-title\"\u003e* Available in NTSC DVD Only (Region Free\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t* THIS DVD WILL PLAY ON ANY DUAL SYSTEM NTSC \/ PAL DVD PLAYER AND TV. 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