COLCHESTERS STRONGEST 2023

Red Squirrel Events are back again for the 2nd Colchester's Strongest competition. Following a fantastic first year in providing competitions we aim to iron out the creases and bring an even better show for Atletes and specators.

6 categories will be put out with a cap of 60 athletes in total. 
Top 3 in each category will receive trophies 

Male Beginners
Male Novice
Male Inters
Male Opens
Female Beginners 
Female Novice

(The top 3 in the Female Novice will qualify for Britain's strongest Female Novice on 15th July 2023)


The competition will be split into two with 3 categories running at a time.

£35 per entry (non refundable)

payment / category/ shirt size via PayPal friends and family to

 [email protected]

(if you don't have PayPal DM me and we can sort something)

Events (subject to change but we will do everything we can to keep to the original events)



• Axle press from shoulders. (Lift and press away, if the bar goes back to the floor your done) 


Beginners 


Male 70kg
Female 35kg 


Novice 

Male 90kg
Female 45kg 

Inters 

Male 110kg 

Opens 

Male 125kg


• Farmers x 30m to sandbag 15m 


Beginners 

Male 80kg plus 80kg bag
Female  45kg plus 40kg bag 

Novice 

Male 110kg plus 100kg bag
Female 55kg plus 50kg bag 

Inters 

Male 120kg plus 100kg bag 

Opens 

Male 130kg plus 120kg bag


•  deadlift for reps 

Beginners 

Male 180kg
Female 90kg 

Novice 

Male 200kg
Female 110kg 

Inters 

Male 240kg 

Opens 

Male 280kg


• Yoke 30m 

Beginners 

Male 200kg
Female 110kg 

Novice 

Male 250kg
Female 130kg 

Inters 

Male 280kg 

Opens 

Male 330kg 

• sandbag for reps over yoke. (HEAVY) 

Beginners 

Male 80kg
Female 40kg 

Novice 

Male 100kg
Female 50kg 

Inters 

Male 120kg 

Opens 

Male 120kg