The Log & Axle Open 2026

Sun 27th Sep 2026

Teams

Spectators up to £2.00

The Log & Axle Open returns for its 2nd year and this time it is bigger and better. We are introducing Inters categories for both men and women. So we will have Men's and Women's First timers, Novice,and Inters.

We are also changing the Axle deadlift to an Axle Silver Dollar Deadlift. Men will lift from 18 inch, Women will lift 15inch. The log shall remain the same with men using a 13inch log and and women using a 10 inch log. Your highest successful log press and deadlift will be added together to get your total.

We are going to be joined by the mental health charity Together We Lift. They shall be brining their tandem Axle bar for an extra challenge, so find a friend and we shall see who can pull the biggest 2 person deadlift on the day. Mens pairs, and Women's pairs. There will be an extra charge for this challenge with all the proceeds being donated to the charity. If you haven't heard of Together We Lift before, please go and check out their socials on Facebook and Instagram. Check out what they do and the events they run, and of course drop them a follow.

The entry for The Log & Axle Open will be £25 per person.

The entry for the Together We Lift tandem deadlift will be £30 per pair

All entry fees are non-refundable. PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME AND YOUR CATEGORY TO THE NOTES SECTION ON THE PAYMENT PAGE.

PLEASE ADD BOTH NAMES OF ALTHLETES WHO WILL BE DOING THE TANDEM DEADLIFT.

Payment for The Log & Axle Open 2026:

https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QR766LL0

Payment for the Together We Lift tandem deadlift:
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q4DUW7D1

Find out more:

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Location

Room 13 Fitness
Unit 1 Pylewell Rd, Hythe
Southampton
Hampshire
SO45 6AP

Events

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	Men First timers	Men Novice	Men Intermediates	Men Mixed	Women Novice	Women First timers	Women Intermediates	Women Mixed
Axle Silver Dollar Deadlift - Women 15" Men 18"	Starting weight 180kg	Starting weight 200kg	Starting weight 220kg	Starting weight tbc	Starting weight 120kg	Starting weight 100kg	Starting weight 140kg	Starting weight tbc
Max Log Press	Starting weight 55kg	Starting weight 70kg	Starting weight 85kg	Starting weight tbc	Starting weight 45kg	Starting weight 30kg	Starting weight 55kg	Starting weight tbc

Axle Silver Dollar Deadlift - Women 15" Men 18"

Athletes will have 1 minute to perform a successful lift. All athletes will start with the opening weight for their category. Then choose 3 weights to get a lift as heavy as possible. If unsuccessful, you have the rest of the allocated time to try again. On your next attempts, the weight can not go lower, it either stays the same to try again or you can choose to go heavier.

Bar and plates must be completly off the ground with hips and knees locked out. A down signal must be given by the referee in order for the lift to BE succuessful. Chalk, straps, Knee sleeves all allowed. NO SUITS!

Max Log Press

All attempts must start from drop pads, a succuessfull lift must have arms, legs and hips locked out, head looking forward, feet in line and log stable. Any kind of press is allowed (e.g. push press, split jerk, power jerk) Feet must be back in line for the lift to count. A down signal from the referee must be given for the lift to count. Chalk, wrist wraps, knee/elbow sleeves and grip tops all allowed.

Competitors

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Men First timers	Men Novice	Men Intermediates	Men Mixed	Women Novice	Women First timers	Women Intermediates	Women Mixed
Noah Waterson ? t-shirt Paid	Shane Breaker ? t-shirt Paid	Ross Cosgrove ? t-shirt Paid			Jessica Murphy ? t-shirt Paid