Beast Of The East 2026

Sat 31st Oct 2026

Entries close 30th Sep

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Entry fee £50.00 per competitor

NEW WEIGHTS AND MENS INTERS CATEGORY!

New for 2026, Beast of the East is landing at The Unit, Colchester!

Never competed before? This is a perfect place to start. Alongside our Novice and First Timer categories for both men and women, plus an inters and Masters 40+ class for men, Beast of the East gives new and amateur athletes a supportive, professional environment to get their first competition under their belt where you are treated like a proper athlete regardless of your level.

For the more experienced lifters chasing the Open titles, we’re putting cash on the platform. Both the men’s and Women’s Open podiums will be paid £300 for 1st, £200 for 2nd and £100 for 3rd.

Athlete entry is £50 per person.

Venue: Unit 53a Notley Enterprise Park, Raydon Rd, Great Wenham, Colchester CO7 6QD

Athlete check-in open: 8am

Briefing & rules: 8:30am

First lift: 9am

Categories (Max 15 per category, subject to minimum 4 entries to run. Categories may be cancelled if under-subscribed):

Women -

Novice

First Timers

Open

Men -

Novice

First Timers

Masters 40+ (proof of age may be required at registration)

Inters

Open

Prize money: Men’s & Women’s Open - £300 for 1st, £200 for 2nd, £100 for 3rd. Trophies for the top 3 in every other category, plus possible sponsor gifts.

Hot food available on site.

Event 1 - Axle Bar Floor to Overhead

WFT - 35kg

WN - 45kg

WO - 70kg

MFT - 75kg

MM - 70kg

MN - 85kg

MI - 100kg

MO - 130kg

Max reps in 60 seconds. Any overhead method allowed (strict press, push press, jerks) bar returns to the floor each rep. No rep on soft lockout or dangerous drops.

Event 2 - Kratos Bar Deadlift

WFT - 100kg

WN - 120kg

WO - 170kg

MFT - 170kg

MM - 170kg

MN - 180kg

MI - 210kg

MO - 300kg

Max reps in 60 seconds. Dead-stop only, no touch and go. Straps allowed for all categories. Suits allowed for Open categories only.

Event 3 - Shield Carry

WFT - 75kg

WN - 85kg

WO - 100kg

MFT - 100kg

MM - 100kg

MN - 110kg

MI - 120kg

MO - 180kg

Max distance over a 10m lap/turn course. No time cap - the run ends when the shield is dropped.

Event 4 - Sandbag Steeplechase

WFT - 50kg bag, 50kg bag

WN - 50kg bag, 60kg bag

WO - 80kg ball, 80kg bag

MFT - 80kg ball, 80kg bag

MM - 80kg ball, 90kg bag

MN - 80kg ball, 100kg bag

MI - 100kg ball, 110kg bag

MO - 120kg ball, 130kg bag

Timed course carrying and loading sandbags over a yoke. 60 second time cap - fastest time wins, with incomplete runs scored on bags loaded. Load height will be 48 inches

Event 5 - Farmers Carry

WFT - 50kg per hand

WN - 60kg per hand

WO - 85kg per hand

MFT - 90kg per hand

MM - 90kg per hand

MN - 100kg per hand

MI - 110kg per hand

MO - 140kg per hand

Fastest time over a 10m drop-and-turn course. 20m total run

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Location

The Unit
Acacia Road
Great Wenham, Colchester
Suffolk
CO7 6QD

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