The Unit Strongman Games 2026

Starting 2026 off with our most popular annual event - The Unit Strongman Games and this year we will be featuring our first ever Opens Men's category.
Unfortunately due to space we can only have 1 Women's class this year, aiming weights towards Inters level Women competitors.
Spaces available for 50 total competitors across the following 4 classes:

Women (W)
Novice Men (NM)
Inters Men (IM)
Opens Men (OM)

Event 1
Axle & Log - Reps must be lifted from floor to overhead back & forth for 75s
W - 50 & 50 (8" log)
NM - 90 & 90 (11" log)
IM - 110 & 110 (13" log)
OM - 125 & 125 (13" log)

Event 2
Deadlift - Max reps in 60s, DL Bar (No suits, no baby oil)
W - 130
NM - 220
IM - 250
OM - 270

Event 3
Farmers (weight p/h) > Duck walk (40m total travel, 75s limit)
W - 70 > 100
NM - 100 > 140
IM - 120 > 160
OM - 140 > 180

Event 4
Bag & Drag - Load 2 sandbags to 50" barrels and drag a sled 20m (75s limit)
W - 70 & 80 > 120 sled
NM - 100 & 110 > 160 sled
IM - 110 & 120 > 180 sled
OM - 120 & 140 > 200 sled

Event 5
Stone Wall - 75s limit
(Women's platform heights in order 65", 60", 55", 50", 45")
(Men's platform heights in order 70", 65", 60", 55", 50")
W - 30, 40, 50, 60, 80
NM - 80, 90, 100, 120, 130
IM - 90, 100, 120, 130, 140
OM - 100, 120, 130, 140, 160

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To sign up, follow the website link and purchase your ticket - once done please email deanbutlerpt@gmail.com with your T-shirt size
Registration - 09:00am, event start 10:00am
Location - The Unit Ilkeston
Spectators - £4 entry paid on the doors