Middlesbrough strongest is back for its 4th year
Prize money is TBC, still working on that
Event 1: Log press for max
Competitors get 3 attempts, opening lift must be given at sign in, there is no minimum opener
Event 2:
Axle deadlift for reps in 60 seconds NO SUITS
Women’s novice: 120kg
Women’s opens 160kg
Men’s beginners: 160kg
Men’s novice 190kg
Men’s inters 230kg
Men’s under 105kg - 240kg
Men’s opens 260kg
Event 3 max Saxon bar lift
5kg jumps for women, 10kg jumps for men, no skipping lifts
Opening lifts TBC
Event 4:
Zercher Yoke into sandbag load medley
Athletes will carry the yoke 10m, then run back and carry a sandbag 10m and load over the yoke
Women’s novice 100kg yoke / 60kg bag
Women’s open 160kg yoke / 80kg bag
Men’s beginners 140kg yoke / 75kg bag
Men’s novice 160kg yoke / 100kg bag
Men’s inters 180kg yoke / 120kg bag
Men’s u105kg 200kg yoke / 120kg bag
Men’s opens 220kg yoke / 135kg bag
Event 5: atlas stones
Women’s novice 60kg stone for reps over a bar
Men’s beginners 80kg stone for reps over a bar
Men’s novice 80-120kg run to descending platforms
Men’s inters 90-150kg run to descending platforms
Women’s opens 80-120kg run to descending platforms (4 stones because the top platform is very high!)
Men’s u105kg 100-160kg 5 stone run to descending platforms
Men’s opens 100-180kg run to descending platforms
Men’s novice:
John Burton PAID
Men’s 105
Scott Smith
Aidan Dobson.
Elvis Webster
Women’s Novice:
Jemma Jelf
Dory Dronsfield
Women’s opens:
Holly Ford
Any questions please ask
Entry fee £40 please send to
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If you have podiumed at beginners or novice no you can’t do beginners/novice again (unless it was a 3 man comp), I’ve you have won inters you must do opens. Challenge yourself, it’s ok to zero things.
Also check out other Contests in Middlesbrough.