Bournemouth & Poole's Strongest 2026

🔥 The Ultimate Showdown Begins: Bournemouth & Poole’s Strongest – 2026! 🔥

Are you ready to push your limits across five brutal events, battle against the region’s toughest athletes, and fight for the title of Bournemouth & Poole’s Strongest?

This is your chance to make history – only one can take the title. Will it be you?

Full event details and videos will be released in the upcoming weeks to give you a taste of what to expect.

Competition entry is £45, which includes a comp t-shirt, paid via Paypal FRIENDS AND FAMILY to https://www.paypal.me/Teamfortis

Place not secured until payment received. Any payments received not via F&F will be refunded and place not confirmed.

When sending payment please include Name, Category entered and T-shirt size. No refunds for withdrawal and no name changes.

Prizes and trophies for top 3 in each category.

The events will run as:- (all weights and events subject to change)

Event 1 – Deadlift for reps - 60sec time limit.

Deadlift for reps get as many reps in 60 seconds as possible. Any bounced or touch and go reps will be disallowed. Any hitching etc is fine we just want a good solid lockout. Any straps, chalk, suits allowed, no oil

Women U73 – 120kg

Women U82 – 130kg

Women Opens – 145kg

Men u80 – 200kg

Men u90 – 215kg

Men u105 – 230kg

Men Opens – 260kg

Event 2 – Axle Floor To Overhead- Max weight.

Rising bar in a “round robin” style. If the athlete cannot lift the weight they will be eliminated and their score will be taken. Sleeves, wrist wraps, grip tops, belts, chalk allowed. No straps, no tacky.

Women U73 – starting weight 30kg

Women U82 – starting weight 40kg

Women Opens – starting weight 50kg

Men u80 – starting weight 60kg

Men u90 – starting weight 70kg

Men u105 – starting weight 80kg

Men Opens – starting weight 95kg

Event 3 –Farmers Carry into Duck Walk– 15m Farmer carry into 15m Duck Walk to platform.

Grip tops, sleeves, wraps belts, chalk allowed. No straps, tacky of any kind or liquid chalk. 60secs max time

Women U73 – 60kg to 75kg

Women U82 – 70kg to 80kg

Women Opens – 80kg to 90kg

Men u80 – 90kg to 110kg

Men u90 – 100kg to 120kg

Men u105 – 115kg to 130kg

Men Opens – 130kg to 140kg

Event 4 – Sandbag run to Sandbag over Yoke – 60s

Athletes will have 60 seconds to lift a sandbag to their chest, run 10m to a yoke then complete as many lifts over the yoke with the remainder of the time. No grip tops, gloves or tacky of any kind. Chalk, wraps, belts allowed.

Women U73 – 50kg

Women U82 – 60kg

Women Opens – 70kg

Men u80 – 70kg

Men u90 – 85kg

Men u105 – 100kg

Men Opens – 130kg

Event 5 – Sword Crucifix hold – Timed hold.

Athletes will hold a weighted sword in each hand with their arms extended out to the sides, forming a “T” shape with their body. Arms must remain fully extended and level with the shoulders throughout the attempt. Wrist wraps, sleeves, chalk allowed, no straps, tacky

Women U73 – 8kg ph

Women U82 – 8kg ph

Women Opens – 10kg ph

Men u80 – 10kg ph

Men u90 – 12kg ph

Men u105 – 15kg ph

Men Opens – 15kg ph

Weigh ins will be from 8am ON THE DAY!

Registration from 8AM with athlete brief at 9.30AM and first event start at 10:00AM.

Spectators are welcome.

Tickets are £3 in advance or £5 on the door.

To purchase advance tickets, please send payment via PayPal (Friends & Family) using the link above.

Children under 10 enter for free.

ANY FURTHER DETAILS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE HERE AND/OR THE FACEBOOK EVENTS PAGE