Ryedale's Strongest Team

Let's find out who is Ryedale's Strongest Team in aid of Ryedale Special Families.

Categories 

Mens pairs, Women's pairs, Mixed pairs

Experienced and First Timers for all categories so it will be accessible for all regardless of experience level.

£40 per team
Entry via PayPal ID below
@strengthcircus
Friends & Family payment (then it can all go to charity)

Put your shirt sizes, names and experience level in the remarks on PayPal.

All proceeds will go to Ryedale Special Families.

Event 1

Axle & Deadlift for Max

1 athlete takes on the axle, other takes on the deadlift. Rising bar format, heaviest combined lift total wins.

Event 2

Load, Pull, Push Medley

3x Sandbags will be carried 15m and loaded by one team member into the back of a vehicle. Other team member will then arm over arm pull the vehicle back before both team members work together to push the vehicle back to the start position. Fastest time wins.

Event 3

Mystery Event

Event 4

Tandem Conan's

Both team members work together to carry the Conan's wheel for max distance.

Event 5

Sandbag Toss

Team members will have to throw 6 Sandbags over a 3m or 4m bar back and forth to each other until all bags have been completed twice. 

Malton's Strongest 2026 - Beginner & Novice competition
 

We're back for a 2nd year after a hugely successful Beginner and Novice competition last January. 
 

Entry via PayPal - @strengthcircus
 

£25 per athlete
Put your shirt size and category in the PayPal notes.

Beginners - First year of competing, never podiumed at a first timers/beginners or competed at Novice level before.

Novice - Have never won a Novice Competition. 

Look at the weights and be honest with yourself when selecting your category.
 

Events
 

Max Log
 

Opening weights
 

WB - 30kg
 

WN - 40kg
 

MB - 60kg
 

MN - 75kg
 

Arm over Arm truck pull
 

Weight TBC
 

Yoke max distance (60 secs)
 

WB - 120kg
 

WN - 150kg
 

MB - 200kg
 

MN - 250kg
 

Rolling Thunder – Max lift
 

Opening weights
 

WB - 
 

WN - 
 

MB - 
 

MN -
 

Stone over Yoke (Women's 60s)/Stone Run 5 stones (Men's) 
 

WB - 45kg
 

WN - 60kg
 

MB - 45kg, 60kg, 70kg, 90kg, 100kg
 

MN - 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 110kg, 130kg

Back for a 2nd year at Malton Show, North Yorkshire's Strongest 2026.

Special Guest Referee - TBA

Entries

£45 via PayPal - @strengthcircus

Include your name, category and shirt size in the PayPal remarks

If you have previously podiumed at a category (unless your entering Opens) you must enter the level above. Consideration will be taken for those who have podiumed in comps where there was an unusually small field etc. Get in touch and we can discuss.

Entry fee includes comp T shirt and ticket to Malton Show for the athlete.

Prize bundles for all podiums

Prize money for the Open's winners (Amount TBC)

Events and weights are below. Please note we will be changing the scoring system for this year. Event wins will see a bonus point awarded to the athlete.

Event 1 - Max Silver Dollar Deadlift

Rising Bar format. All athletes must attempt the opening weight.

Women's Novice - 125kg

Women's Inters - 150kg

Women's Opens - 175kg

Men's Novice - 220kg

Men's Inters - 270kg

Men's Opens - 320kg

Event 2 - Overhead Medley

1 rep at each implement (Dumbbell, Barbell, Log, Axle) in any order.

Women's Novice - 20kg, 40kg, 40kg, 40kg

Women's Inters - 30kg, 55kg, 55kg, 55kg

Women's Opens - 37.5kg, 70kg, 70kg, 70kg

Men's Novice - 42kg, 80kg, 80kg, 80kg

Men's Inters - 64kg, 110kg, 110kg, 110kg

Men's Opens - 78kg, 130kg, 130kg, 130kg

Event 3 - Loading Medley

3 x Sandbags Carried 15m and loaded onto a trailer

Women's Novice - 40kg, 50kg, 60kg

Women's Inters - 50kg, 60kg, 75kg

Women's Opens - 60kg, 75kg, 90kg

Men's Novice - 75kg, 90kg, 100kg

Men's Inters - 90kg, 100kg, 125kg

Men's Opens - 100kg, 125kg, 150kg

Event 4 - Sandbag Toss

Max weight sandbag toss. 3 attempts at each weight over a 3.5m/4.5m. Rising bar format.

Opening Weight

Women's Novice - 8kg

Women's Inters - 10kg

Women's Opens - 12kg

Men's Novice - 12kg

Men's Inters - 15kg

Men's Opens - 20kg

Event 5 - Tyre FIip

6 flips back and forth followed by a sprint finish

Women's Novice - 160kg (+/- 10%)

Women's Inters - 160kg (+/- 10%)

Women's Opens - 160kg (+/- 10%)

Men's Novice - 230kg (+/- 10%)

Men's Inters - 230kg (+/- 10%)

Men's Opens - 300kg (+/- 10%)