Essex Strongest

Sat 25th Apr 2026

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Entry fee £45.00 Athlete

It's back. It's bigger. It's better.

The Essex Strongest title is back and it's up for grabs!

Taking place in the Unit gym, an elite strongman training facility, it's going to a huge event with top quality equiptment and an athlete focused approach.

Athlete entry is £45 per person.

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

Sign in 8:30am
Athlete briefing 9am
First lift: 9:30am

Categories (Subject to having at least 4 per category otherwise that category will be cancelled. Max 15 per category):

Womens -
Novice
Inters
Open

Mens -
Novice
Inters
Open

Hot and cold food available on site and free parking.

Event 1 - Log press for max reps in 60 seconds

WN - 40kg
WI - 55kg
WO - 70kg
MN - 80kg
MI - 100kg
MO - 120kg

Clean and press every rep. All supportive equipment allowed. Split jerk, push press, push jerk and strict press allowed.

Event 2 - Deadlift for max reps in 60s

WN - 100kg
WI - 130kg
WO - 160kg
MN - 200kg
MI - 220kg
MO - 260kg

No touch and go. All straps allowed. Suits allowed.

Event 3 - Yoke Carry 20m (10m drop and turn)

WN - 150kg
WI - 200kg
WO - 240kg
MN - 250kg
MI - 300kg
MO - 350kg

60s time cap.

Event 4 - Sandbag loading race 3 bags 15m

WN - 50, 60, 70kg
WI - 70, 80, 90kg
WO - 90, 100, 110kg
MN - 80, 90, 100kg
MI - 100, 120, 130kg
MO - 130, 140, 150kg

60s time cap.

Event 5 - Atlas stone over yoke max reps in 60s

WN - 60kg
WI - 80kg
WO - 100kg
MN - 100kg
MI - 140kg
MO - 160kg

Womens load height - 48"
Mens load height - 52"
Tacky allowed

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Location

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

Events

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	Men Intermediates	Men Opens	Men Novice	Women Novice	Women Intermediates	Women Opens
Log press, floor to overhead	100kg	120kg	80kg	40kg	55kg	70kg
Deadlift	220kg	260kg	200kg	100kg	130kg	160kg
Yoke Distance 20 m Course distance 20 m	300kg	350kg	250kg	150kg	200kg	240kg
Loading medley Distance 15 m Course distance 15 m	100kg 120kg 130kg	130kg 140kg 150kg	80kg 90kg 100kg	50kg 60kg 70kg	70kg 80kg 90kg	90kg 100kg 110kg
Atlas stone over bar Heights 48/52 in	140kg	160kg	100kg	60kg	80kg	100kg

Log press, floor to overhead

Log press for max reps in 60s

All supportive equipment allowed

Deadlift

Standard deadlift for max reps in 60s

Figure 8 straps and suits allowed

Yoke

Yoke 20m fastest time - 10m drop and turn

Drops allowed

Loading medley

3 sandbags loaded in the fastest time

Bags must be loaded lightest to heaviest

Atlas stone over bar

Atlas stone over bar for max reps in 60s

Womens load height - 48" Mens load height - 52"

Competitors

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Men Intermediates No competitors	Men Opens 5 competitors	Men Novice 1 competitor	Women Novice No competitors	Women Intermediates 1 competitor	Women Opens No competitors
	Lloyd Giles 2XL t-shirt Paid	Chris Large L t-shirt Paid		Jemma Dymond M t-shirt Paid
	Matt Baber 2XL t-shirt Paid
	Mr Blobby XL t-shirt Paid
	Stephen Stevenson XL t-shirt Paid
	Tom Wright 2XL t-shirt Paid

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