Staged at Leconfield, the contest welcomed 29 athletes who flexed their muscles in five punishing events – the car deadlift, fingals fingers, an overhead medley, a sandbag and atlas stones relay, and a load and pull.
Among those to shine were Cpl Simon Millins (REME), who was victorious in the men’s under-100kg ranks, while Sgt Stephen Mars (AGC (SPS)) starred in what was his first outing in the novice field.
And LCpl Joanna Bastian (RLC) dominated the women’s competition.
“They all did brilliantly,” organiser Cpl Leigh Graham (RE) said. “The men’s novice title came down to the last event, when one-and-a-half points separated first and second. It was half-a-point in the under-100kg, while the over-100kg was decided by one deadlift of a Hilux.
“Strongman is all about moving heavy stuff from A to B – so the army is thriving.”
The southern qualifier takes place at Colerne, Wiltshire on December 2.
