Hampshire's Strongest 2026

Sat 29th Aug 2026

Entries closed

Runs annually, usually August — next edition expected around August 2027, not yet announced

Entry fee £55.00 per competitor

Spectators from £6.50

Hampshire’s Strongest 2026

GENERAL RELEASE IS LIVE!!!

We are back this year for an even bigger event at Gladiator Fitness Camp, based at Petersfield Rugby Club.

This will be a weekend of strength with Hampshire's Strongest Novice/Masters on Saturday 29th August 2026 and the full weight class Hampshire's Strongest on Sunday 30th August 2026.

U115kg is what I’ve chosen in order to bridge the gap between lighter classes and Opens.

Entries are first paid first serve. Strictly no refunds - all entry fees go towards infrastructure for event!

Entry closes 13th July, 8pm.

Timings:

29th Saturday (Novices and Masters) - We will have athlete check-in from 7am, 9am we will have a rules briefing for the following events. The competition will start at 9:45am sharp.

30th Sunday (main competition) - We will have athlete check-in/weigh-in from 7am. 9am we will have a rules briefing for the following events. The competition will start at 9:45am sharp with the order throughout being Women’s U75/over 75kg, Men’s U90/U115/Opens.

WEIGH-INS will be on the day! From very early (7am) - keeps it fair for everyone.

If you are competing but want to watch the day before/after you will still need a spectator ticket!

Spectators will be allowed, with tickets available for £6.50 each. Kids under 5 are free entry. Dogs are allowed at the club, on leads and away from the 1st team pitch please. All dog mess must be cleared.

ANY FURTHER DETAILS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE HERE AND/OR THE INSTAGRAM @hampshiresstrongestcomp

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Location

Petersfield rugby club
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU31 4EP

Events

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	Men Masters 40+	Men Opens	Men Novice Over 100kg	Men u90kg	Men u115kg	Men Novice u100kg	Women Masters 40+	Women Novice Over 75kg	Women Opens	Women u75kg	Women Novice u75kg
Axle Clean And Press (Trump Option) Time Limit 75s	Weight options 90kg 110kg	Weight options 115kg 130kg	Weight options 85kg 100kg	Weight options 90kg 105kg	Weight options 100kg 115kg	Weight options 75kg 90kg	Weight options 50kg 65kg	Weight options 50kg 60kg	Weight options 55kg 65kg	Weight options 50kg 60kg	Weight options 45kg 55kg
Deficit Axle Deadlift For Reps Time Limit 60s	210kg	270kg	195kg	210kg	245kg	180kg	120kg	115kg	150kg	130kg	105kg
Ian Wilton Shield Carry	130kg	165kg	125kg	125kg	150kg	110kg	85kg	80kg	100kg	90kg	75kg
Duck Walk Into Power Stairs Time Limit 60s	125kg 150kg	175kg 200kg	125kg 125kg	130kg 150kg	160kg 180kg	100kg 125kg	75kg 90kg	75kg 75kg	80kg 110kg	75kg 100kg	50kg 75kg
Dragyn Strength Stone Challenge Time Limit 60s	120kg 100kg	140kg 120kg	100kg 100kg	100kg 100kg	120kg 120kg	100kg 80kg	60kg 60kg	60kg 40kg	80kg 80kg	60kg 60kg	60kg 40kg

Axle Clean And Press (Trump Option)

Trump Axle C+P for reps - two weight options will be laid out for the competitor, with the aim to get as many reps in 75 seconds as possible. Any reps on the heavier option beats the lighter option. no separation reps! If you start on the heavier option and fail, you can obviously drop down to the lighter option. The heavier option weights over 80kg will be using Mirafit XL Wheels! We will have axles off pads. Ones with wheels will be an extremely high pickup!

75 second time limit
you'll get a "down" command only, once full lockout is achieved (arms locked, head through, legs stable)
NO GRIP TOPS (apart from Go For Yoke Sports Lite Grip Bras)
Any chalk is fine.
Any press style allowed, as long as it comes to a stable lockout.
If your axle comes off the pads, you'll be required to put it back yourself before doing another rep.

Deficit Axle Deadlift For Reps

This will be one brutal deadlift event! We will be putting you at a 1 inch deficit (8" bar height) for this event, testing every aspect of raw deadlifting strength. 60 second time limit to get as many fully locked out reps as possible. For this event, we are hoping to use Mirafit XL wheels again to make it look epic (stood on a platform), subject to venue safety.

60 second time limit
NO deadlift suits
any straps allowed
any chalk allowed
talc allowed, but MUST be applied away from rubber matting
down command given when fully locked out (hips locked, knees locked, shoulders back)
you will receive an "up" command when the bar is settled. Lifting before the up command will result in a no rep (you can continue after this

Ian Wilton Shield Carry

The Ian Wilton Shield Carry, max distance and no time limit! Be warned, this event is designed to be HEAVY as we don't want any marathon carries. We are planning to go 4 at a time, so this should look absolutely incredible! If you haven't seen Ian's kit, check out @wilton_steel on Instagram for a better look. Lengths will be 20m each.

no time limit
no grip spray, tacky etc
any chalk is fine
no grip tops etc
once you've picked it up, that's it.
NO backwards carries or crab walking (sideways) for safety
shield will be on a stand to start, the stand won't move so you'll need to watch the start.
foot MUST make contact with the line, if it doesn't you'll need to come back

Duck Walk Into Power Stairs

Duck Walk Into Power Stairs - 2 implements, starting a short duck walk distance away from the stairs consisting of 3 steps up to the top. 60 second time limit to get it done, with every step getting split timed, each one counts for points! One implement at a time, starting with the lighter one. Step heights are 16" and we will use Mirafit T Handles as the implements on the lowest pin setting.

60 second time limit
must start hands off
the implement must be fully on at the end for time to stop
any chalk allowed
no straps allowed
duck walk will only be 3-6m determined by space we have

Dragyn Strength Stone Challenge

Bags And Stones Over Bar - a mixture of Atlas Stone Sandbags and Tackyless Atlas Stones over Yokes and Hitching Posts. A true test of stone lifting ability and raw strength as you aim to complete the 6 reps (3 reps of each) within a 60 second time limit. Heights will vary. For clarity, we will be using a mix of Cerberus Atlas Stone Sandbags and Tackyless regular concrete atlas stones, with their natural finish untouched by tacky. In the event weights, the weight listed first is the atlas stone sandbag weight and then the second weight is tackyless stones. Yoke heights; Men - 50 inches Women - 46 inches Hitching posts; 46" for everyone

60 second time limit
NO TACKY, grip spray or anything similar
stone sleeves are allowed, but must be completely clean/new, no residual tacky AT ALL
any chalk allowed
stone must go over the bar to count
tackyless stone will go to a pad and be rolled back to you by our helpers
In the event weights, the weight listed first is the atlas stone sandbag weight and then the second weight is tackyless stones.
scored via stones complete, NOT split times. Time only for finishing all 6 reps. Otherwise it's listed as 2 reps/3 reps etc meaning there will be ties!

Competitors

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Men Masters 40+ 18 competitors	Men Opens 18 competitors	Men Novice Over 100kg 18 competitors	Men u90kg 19 competitors	Men u115kg 22 competitors	Men Novice u100kg 22 competitors	Women Masters 40+ 11 competitors	Women Novice Over 75kg 9 competitors	Women Opens 12 competitors	Women u75kg 12 competitors	Women Novice u75kg 13 competitors
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