South-East's Strongest

The South-East is about to crown it's strongest!

Join us for an explosive day of brute force at the South-East's Strongest, this July, Hosted by Gover Gym, just outside Heathfield, East Sussex.

Competitors: entry is £30 and includes a competition tee.

Prizes: Trophies to the winners, further prizes tbc. The more competitors, the more and better prizes we can do.

Spectator entry is free. This is a family event so please bring your friends, family, children, nan, etc.

Get your entries in ASAP, we're expecting places to fill up, and we are numbers limited due to space and time. 

Categories:
Subject to change, note we need 5 people minimum for a category to go ahead. Should a category not go ahead we will offer you a spot in another category or a refund.

Mens A - ideal for novice level strongmen or those looking to try the sport

Mens B - Ideal for those with a bit more experience, but not ready for the step up to the Opens, and masters level strongmen

Mens Open - does what it says on the tin.

Womens - ideal for novice level strongwomen or those looking to try the sport

Events

Event 1 - Overhead medley - all implements from floor to overhead in any way you like. Scored by which implement you reach for time, or by reps on the keg. 

Time capped 60 seconds. Down commands must be given for lifts to count. 

• Monster Dumbell: 
  • MA 40kg, MB 55kg, Open 70kg
  • Women 25kg
• Axle: 
  • MA 70kg, 90kg, Open 115kg
  • Women 40kg
• Log: 
  • MA 80kg, 100kg, Open 120kg
  • Women 40kg
• Keg: 
  • MA 60kg, 80kg, Open 100kg
  • Women 30kg, 

Event 2 - Loading medley - all items to be loaded into a mini skip. 15m runs from the skip to each object. Finishing back at the start line. 

• Sandbag: 
  • MA 80kg, MB 100kg, Open 120
  • Women 40kg
• Tire (weights approx): 
  • MA 60kg, MB 70kg, Open 80
  • Women 40kg
• Keg: 
  • MA 80kg, MB 100kg, Open 100
  • Women 30kg

Event 3 - Silver Dollar Ascending Weight - using silver dollar attachments lifting from 18”. 20kg (for ladies 10kg) to be added as soon as the bar is slack, each lift must begin within 5 seconds of lift command. Your event ends when you fail a rep. Your score will be the weight you lift, or if the bar is maxed, your reps at the top weight. 

All suits, straps, methods and equipment allowed. Lift and down commands given. 

• Opening Weight: 
  • MA 180, MB 220, Open 260kg
  • WA 100kg

Event 4 - Moving & Grip medley  - all implements for 15m, runs between implements. All objects must only break the distance line in any way. 60 second time cap. Scored by time to finish.

• Farmers Walk (weight per hand): 
  • MA 75kg, MB 100kg, Open 120kg
  • Women 40kg
• Yoke: 
  • MA 200kg, MB 240kg, Open 260kg
  • Women 100kg
• Farmers Frame: 
  • MA 150kg, MB 190, Open 230kg
  • Women 80kg

Event 5 - Mystery event!

To enter: Please send £30 via PayPal to johnryanodonnell@gmail.com. Please include with this your full name, T-Shirt size and which category you are entering.

Entries are refundable up to a month before the competition (to allow t-shirt printing).

South East's Strongest is generously sponsored by:

Harringtons PLC - Competition Headline Sponsor

UKFSL - Shirt Sponsor

GO:VER Gym - Host Venue

More details on all of our sponsors are on our social media pages, please give them a look!

Timings:

9:00 - Arrive from 9 to register, sign waiver & collect tees

9:30 - Athlete briefing

9:45 - Final warm ups (you'll have access to the gym for the day for warming up)

10:00 - First Lift

15:00-17:00 - estimated finish.

Competitors List:

Mens A (ENTRIES PAUSED)

- Jack Bird 

- Chris Steer

- Jaime Wickens

- Lovette Burland

- Andy Watts

- Jonjo Keane

- Jack Foreman

- Aaron Dadswell

- Alex Hand

- Richard Turburville

- Ben Rundle

- Tom Crouch 

- Ben Marsden

- Adam Smith

- Patrick Murphy

- Michael Chaves

- Wyatt Chaves

- Morgan Chaves

Mens B

- Martin Hunt 

- Lewis Blackwell

- Liam McKeown

- Jason Law

- Alessandro Sinacore

- Dave Morris

- Richard Bennet-Smith

- Chris Brown

- Dan Stern

- Alex Fitton

Mens Open

- Kieran Wilson

- Ollie Field

Women

- Kate Hersey-MacDonald

- Emma Brown

- Elinor Wilkins