UK Strongman North


				UK Strongman North

Welcome to the dedicated web site for the UK Strongman-North competition run each year as a major component in the popular Northwich Festival (www.northwich-festival.co.uk) held each year on August Bank Holiday Monday. This event has now developed into one of the top strongman events in the UK. Having started out way back in 1985 as the ‘Cheshire Strongman’ competition, run by Northwich RUFC, it has developed into a fantastic competition and attracts competitors from all over the country. Regional heats were be introduced in 2007 not only to promote the competition around the North of England, but to allow novice and experienced strongmen to practice their techniques for the final in August Mark Preece, competition director and former strongman, has devised some fantastic new events for the competition. For more details see the application forms.

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		UK StrongMan 2009 Full reports of the finals can be found via the 2009 Events page

			UK StrongMan 2008 Full reports of the finals can be found by clicking here - Novices, Open

2010 ‘UK Strongman North’ Competition
The UK Strongman-North will be holding a number of qualifying events this year
- The South event will be held at Tooting and Mitcham F.C., Bishopsford Road, Morden (SM4 6BF) in South London on Sunday 16th May 2010
- The Welsh event will be held on Sunday 30th May 2010 at Glan Gwna Country Holiday Park, Caeathro Nr.Caernafon Gwynedd
- The North West will be on Saturday 3rd July (Open) and Sunday the 4th July (Novice) at Verdin Park off Castle Hill, Northwich Cheshire.

The events in London and Wales will see the open and novice competitors go head to head. The events will be lighter for the novices. This will help to keep cost down and help raise more money for this year’s chosen charities, Testicular Cancer and Prostate Cancer. See below for more information on these charities and these cancers.

Trials of strength in this years Open Events will include :-

- Hand over hand 7.5 ton wagon fastest time wins 20 meter course
- Crucifix hold 20kg longest time wins
- Van dead lift on frame as many lifts in 90secs
- Axel press 120kg as many presses as possible in 90 secs
- Tyre flip 380 kg 4 flips then lode 3 sand bags 100kg 110kg 115kg fastest time wins
- Farmers walk 130kg 2inch handles carried 20m then pick up blue barrel 100kg carry 15m fastest time wins

and in the Novice Event

- Hand over hand 4x4 fastest time wins 20 meter course
- Crucifix hold 15kg longest time wins
- Van dead lift on frame as many lifts in 90secs
- Axel press 100kg as many presses as possible in 90 secs
- Tyre flip 275kg 4flips then lode 3 sand bags 80kg 90kg 100kg fastest time wins
- Farmers walk 110kg 2inch handles carried 20m then pick up blue barrel 70kg carry 15m fastest time wins

The finals will be held as part of the Northwich Festival 2010. The Novice final will be on Sunday 29th August and the Open on Bank holiday Monday 30th August. Prize money for the competitions has yet to be sorted out but the open will be the same as last year i.e. £1,000 first prize, second and third prize information will be posted when sponsors are confirmed. The trials for the final will be determined after all the qualifying rounds are completed

News
- Application forms can now be downloaded from the 2010 Events page.
- A Report of the 2009 Open Final, Photos and Results of the Finals now are now on the web site - just navigate through the events page.

For any questions about the Competition please contact the following :-
Mark Preece
email: mpreece@northwichrufc.co.uk
Phone 07974 157280
Tim Pickering
email tpickering@northwichrufc.co.uk
Phone 07885 046499


	D.A.N Cleaning Suppliers are this year’s sponsor of the Novice Stongman event. Please click on their web site for information about their products and services click D.A.N

2010 Charity
All profits from the 2010 UK Strongman North events will be donated to support Testicular and prostate cancer.

Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer primarily affects younger men and is the most common form of cancer in men aged between 15 and 44.Testicular cancer is still quite rare, with nearly 2,000 new cases a year in the UK. Since 1975, the incidence of testicular cancer has more than doubled - and the reasons for this are not yet known. Thanks to advances made at the Everyman Centre testicular cancer is, with treatment, 97% curable. And that figure rises to 99% curable if it's caught in the early stages

Prostate Cancer Facts
Prostate cancer has overtaken lung cancer to become the most common cancer in men. More than 35,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK. This increasing incidence is largely due to a higher number of cases being diagnosed (through the greater use of PSA tests) and the influence of an ageing population. About 10,000 men die from prostate cancer every year in the UK. This works out as more than one man every hour. The majority of men with prostate cancer are aged over 60 years. Although this cancer can also occur in younger individuals, it is very rare under the age of 50.


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