Under 90kg Englands Strongest Man 2009

Due to recent interest Elite Strongman Promotions are in the process of organising the first Under 90kg Englands Strongest Man for July

This will be a qualification only contest with qualifying heats to be held by Bob Daglish in the North, Dave Meer in the Midlands and Rob Frampton in the south.

The first heat confirmed is the Under 90k Midlands Strongest Man to be held at the Body FX Gym in Coventry on Sunday 17th May.

Anyone interested in this competition please email Dave Meer at bigdavemeer@yahoo.co.uk for an application form

Events for each show will be released later but a standard of approx a 90k standing press, 180k deadlift and a 160k squat would be good guide for those thinking of entering.

Southern Qualifier U-90K
At Strength Tec, Portsmouth.

results
toby cutler 1st 61 points
mike 'the body' haman 2nd 58.5
adam 'outspan' hales 3rd 54
craig butler 4th 53

stuart bevan 49.5
sean cole 44
aaron assar 36.5
david oliver 36.5
colin lealey 36.5
alex poole 32
simon ellett 30
chris weaver 17
james gollop 10.5
phill morphett 6

under 90kg North of England's Strongest Man:
Venue: West Pelton School, West Pelton, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 6RY.
Date: Saturday 11th April
Start time: 1pm

events:
safe press 95kg
axle deadlift 180kg
Farmers walk 90kg for distance
super yoke 250kg
100kg stone reps

* Note: there is a £10 entry fee.

David Horne wrote:Southern Qualifier U-90K
At Strength Tec, Portsmouth.

results
toby cutler 1st 61 points
mike 'the body' haman 2nd 58.5
adam 'outspan' hales 3rd 54
craig butler 4th 53

stuart bevan 49.5
sean cole 44
aaron assar 36.5
david oliver 36.5
colin lealey 36.5
alex poole 32
simon ellett 30
chris weaver 17
james gollop 10.5
phill morphett 6

Well done to our boy Craig - trains with us here at the Whey Gym.

Was it Top 4 qualify?

Yep well done Craig.

We have 3 competitors from our gym in the Midland's Qualifier in May.

Apparently it is which means he's through. I just spoke to Anthony and he says Craig wasn't quite 'right' which I take to mean he didn't feel on form as yet.

I'll definitely be attending the Midlands event on May 22nd.
If this weight class kicks off, I'd like to enter it some stage down the line.

That's cool. Well when you see me mooching around there, introduce yourself and we'll have a chat.

Cool.
Just checked my calendar and noticed 22nd is a Friday...assuming I've got the dates wrong here and it's Sun 24th May?

The first heat confirmed is the Under 90k Midlands Strongest Man to be held at the Body FX Gym in Coventry on Sunday 17th May.

Yea, sorry for my atrocious reading comprehension.

ELITE STRONGMAN PROMOTIONS

England’s 90kg Strongest Man 2009. North Qualifier

Venue: West Pelton School, Stanley, Co Durham
Date: Saturday 11th April 2009, Start time: 1pm Athletes must sign and weigh in by 12.30pm
Closing date is 4th April 2009

Event rules

1: Pendulum press 90kgs
The athlete will start grasping the bar with the equipment on the floor. Upon the referee’s command, the athlete will begin lifting the equipment. The athlete will press the equipment above his head until the elbows are locked. The equipment must be held in position until the referee acknowledges the lift. Than the athlete may lower the equipment to his chest are floor and the lift repeated as many times as possible in the given time period of 60 seconds.
Weight: 90 kilos
Time limit: 60 seconds

2: axle dead lift 180kgs
The athlete will be grasped the bar dead lift style. The athlete will commence lifting on referee’s signal. Athletes must stand erect with legs straight and back extended in an upright position with shoulders locked back. The bar can only be returned to the start position on the referee’s signal (good lift). This sequence is to be repeated as many times as possible in the space of 60 seconds. The person lifting the most number of reps wins.
Weight: 180kilos
Time limit: 60 seconds

3: farmers walk distance
Each competitor will carry two cylinders (90 kilos each) over a 50 metre course. This event will be decided on the longest distance covered. Once the referee sees the cylinders touch the ground the athletes attempt is over.
Wight of equipment: 90kgs each cylinder
Time limit: none

4: super yoke 250kg
On a given signal, the athlete will stand up with the 250kg yoke and carry the yoke over the 30m course (each length of course is 15m). The yoke must be carried all the way over the finish line to complete the course. The fastest time will decide the winner of this event.
Time limit: none
Starts weight: 250 kilos

5: loading 100kg stone for reps
Each competitor will lift the 100kilo stone over the wall (4’6’) as many times as he can in 60 seconds, the use of adhesive substance on the hands is permitted on this event. The man with the most stones counted over the wall within the 60 second time period wins.
Weight: 100 kilos
Time limit: 60 seconds

Events maybe subject to change, due to weather etc.

Please note: the judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into

Confirmed line up of competitors
1. John Scott
2. Paul West.
3. Anthony Green
4. Dave O’connor
5. Kevin Stuart
6. David Whitney
7. Adam Travis
8. Danny Fieldhouse
9. Owen Scott
10. Sean McCarthy
11. Pawel Olszewski
12. Alan West
13. Charis Louca
14. Mark Copley
15. Lee Chadwick
16. David Oliver
17. Kenny Cardwell
18. Athlete still to confirm
19. Athlete still to confirm



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Robert B Daglish

19 possible entrants is awesome. I hope events in this weight class become a regular thing.

I said on another strength forum, that the u90's and u105s have been really well supported this year!

Here is the line up for all those who entered (and cheques cleared!) for the under 90k midlands strongest man being held at Body FX Gym Coventry May 17th


Jamie Allaby - Rotherham
Andy Okane - Nottingham
Ben Pearce - Nottingham
Kirk Davies - Lichfield
Richard Scott - Stafford
Lester Watson - Lichfield
Matthem Barclay - Loughborough
Peter Shaddock - Leicestershire
Matthew Rouse - Luton
Adam Hales - Reading
Micheal Francis - Leicestershire
Jamie Webster - Nuneaton
Tom James - Nottingham
Erkan Sahin - Derbyshire
Simon Stockton - Stafford
Phill Learny - no details
Dave Johnson - Stafford
Dave Elmer - Staffordshire
Stuart Parker - Tamworth

Top 4 will accompany the 8 qualifying athletes from the northern and southern heats at the Under 90k Englands Strongest Man 2009