Fortunately the rain held off for last night’s strongest man competition, which was particularly well attended. This year’s events were different to those from last year; they were definitely not for the fainthearted and included:
- Farmers walk.
- Car lift.
- Hold tight.
- Rotate on this.
- Log pull.
The competition was sponsored by Marshall Builders and local plumber Rob Keeling. The events ran smoothly, if not effortlessly on the part of the competitors! Many thanks to Shaun Marshall, Paul Cooper and Rob Keeling, who had clearly put a lot of thought and effort in to the preparation and organisation of the event.
There were nine entrants, many new to the competition, spanning a range of ages and professions. Despite these differences, the thing they all had in common was that they were all ready and willing to take up the five challenges. This year’s competitors (in no particular order) are listed below, along with a group photo taken before the action began:
- James Staley
- Carl Alsop
- Peter Carrington (Posh Pete)
- Tim Ryder
- John Etches
- Robert Bunting
- Rob Staley
- Rob Spencer
- John Hotchin (Hotch)
Continue reading for more photos and the results…
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