The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced that the 39th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm Wrestling Championships will be held on Sunday, July 31, at 1 p.m. at Cheap Shots Sports Bar at 149-05 Union Turnpike in Flushing.

Entrance fees are $35 for pros, $25 for amateurs, Pro/Am and masters 45-plus and 55-plus years-old, and $15 for women. Competition is open to the public, age 18 years and older, and is divided into right and left-hand weight classes for men and women in both amateur and pro categories.

Weigh-in and registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Spectator admission is $5.

Over $4,000 in cash and prizes will be given at the awards ceremony including a $300 cash prize to the right-handed overall male winner and $250 for the overall left-handed male. The women’s “Queen of Arms” will win $100 and women’s left-handed winner will receive $50.