2026 UK Contests
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Steel Shredder #14 – Crazy Sculpting ‘Z’ Bend
From 1 Feb up to and including 31 Mar 2026
Event – Bend a bolt into a ‘Z’ – 30 min time limit – Use whatever flexible wraps you want.
Results
Open Class (7 competitors, 4 countries)
1 David Wigren (Sweden) – Z bend a [297k] 5” x 8mm G8:8 bolt in 1m 5s – 31 Mar 2026 – Sweden
2 David Horne (GB) – Z bend a [297k] 5” x 8mm G8:8 bolt in 1m 29s – 30 Mar 2026 – England (age 63, bw 101k)
3 Tom Morris (England) – Z bend a [297k] 5” x 8mm G8:8 bolt in 2m 45s – 31 Mar 2026 – England
4 Sally Horne (Eng) – Z bend a [297k] 6” x 8mm G8:8 bolt in 16m 40s – 10 Mar 2026 – England – Female (age 14, bw 71.8k)
5 Cody Christensen (USA) – Z bend a [197k] 6” x 6mm G8 bolt in 5m 48s – 28 Feb 2026 – USA
6 Michael Rogowski (USA) – Z bend a [137k] 6” x 6mm G5 bolt in 3m 20s – 30 Mar 2026 – USA
7 Jake Rogers (Wales) – Z bend a [137k] 6” x 6mm G5 bolt in 9m 11s – 25 Mar 2026 – England
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Here is the order of difficulty, and the fastest wins:
Grade 8:8 bolt 8mm x 6” [rated @297k at 6”]: 5” or 6”
Grade 5 bolt & 6” nail, both 6mm x 6” [rated @237k (137k & 100k) at 6”]: 5” or 6”
Grade 8 bolt 6mm x 6” [rated @197k at 6”]: 5” or 6”
Grade 5 bolt 6mm x 6” [rated @137k at 6”]: 5” or 6”
6” nail 6mm x 6” [rated @100k at 6”]: 5” or 6”
6” nail 6mm x 6” [rated @68k at 6”]: 5” or 6”
All sizes roughly 6” and heads
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Stones of Steel II – 2026
Worldwide steel ‘Stone’ Lifting Championships
Starting 1 Feb until and including 31 Mar, 2026
Events:
1. Flat Disc Deadlift (8″ lift) – max weight
2. Flat Disc Deadlift & Walk 15 metres, with one turn – max weight
3. BearHug Deadlift (8″ lift) – max weight
Men’s Open class (18 competitors, 4 countries)
Results
1 Lucas Scott (England) – 10pt
2 Nick McKinless (England) – 11pt
3 Ian Klassen (USA) – 14pt
4 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 19pt
5 Jarrett McPhee (USA) – 20pt
6 Danton Briggs (England) – 24pt
7 Rich Harrop (England) – 28pt
8 Victor Graviss (USA) – 30pt
9 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – 30.5pt
10 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 31pt
11 Mark Johnson (USA) – 31.5pt
12 Dave Hawlins (England) – 32.5pt
13 Cody Christensen (USA) – 35pt
14 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – 35.5pt
15 Jose Matus (USA) – 37pt
16 David McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 37.5pt
17 Dan Earthquake (England) – 39.5pt
18 Alex Guiha (USA) – 47pt
Flat Disc Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – 254.1k – 24 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (age 43, bw 97.6k)
2 Mark Johnson (USA) – 243.2k – 17 Mar 2026 – USA
3 Dave Hawlins (England) – 242.1k – 5 Mar 2026 – England (age 48, bw 104.4k)
4 Jarrett McPhee (USA) – 231.75k – 21 Mar 2026 – USA (age 46, bw 136k)
5 Lucas Scott (England) – 215.5k – 29 Mar 2026 – England (age 41, bw 119k)
6 Ian Klassen (USA) – 210.8k – 30 Mar 2016 – USA (bw 104k)
7 Nick McKinless (England) – 209.75k – 27 Feb 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 100.6k)
8 David McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 208.1k – 24 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland
9 Rich Harrop (England) – 183.4k – 26 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, bw 94.2k)
10 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 183.1k – 6 Mar 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 89.6k)
11 Victor Graviss (USA) – 180.5k – 15 Feb 2026 – USA
12 Cody Christensen (USA) – 177.62k – 17 Feb 2026 – USA (bw 73.1k)
13 Danton Briggs (England) – 167.3k – 29 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 82.85k)
14 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 157.1k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 61, bw 101.7k)
15 Jose Matus (USA) – 152.1k – 22 Feb 2026 – USA (bw 91.4k)
16 Dan Earthquake (England) – 142.2k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 51, bw 97.2k)
17 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – NL 17.5pt
17 Alex Guiha (USA) – NL 17.5pt
Flat Disc Deadlift & Walk 15 metres, with one turn
1 Ian Klassen (USA) – 157.55k – 30 Mar 2016 – USA (bw 104k)
2 Lucas Scott (England) – 154.1k – 30 Mar 2026 – England (age 41)
3 Nick McKinless (England) – 151.45k – 13 Mar 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 99.15k)
4 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 143.8k – 14 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 88k)
5 Danton Briggs (England) – 128.95k – 28 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 82.2k)
6 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 118.5k – 21 Feb 2026 – England (age 61, bw 102k)
7 Victor Graviss (USA) – 106.75k – 3 Mar 2026 – USA
8 Dan Earthquake (England) – 102.5k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 51, bw 97.2k)
9 Rich Harrop (England) – 99.3k – 30 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, bw 94k)
10 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – 14pt
10 Mark Johnson (USA) – 14pt
10 Dave Hawlins (England) – 14pt
10 Jarrett McPhee (USA) – 14pt
10 David McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 14pt
10 Cody Christensen (USA) – 14pt
10 Jose Matus (USA) – 14pt
10 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – 14pt
10 Alex Guiha (USA) – 14pt
BearHug Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 191.95k – 7 Mar 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 99.15k)
2 Jarrett McPhee (USA) – 138.7k – 21 Mar 2026 – USA (age 46, bw 136k)
3 Lucas Scott (England) – 138k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 41, bw 119k)
4 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – 134.2k – 12 Feb 2026 – Canada (bw 97.2k)
5 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 132.1k – 27 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 89.8k)
6 Danton Briggs (England) – 120.15k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 81.45k)
7 Ian Klassen (USA) – 116.9k – 30 Mar 2016 – USA (bw 104k)
8 Jose Matus (USA) – 113.8k – 2 Mar 2026 – USA (bw 92.1k)
9 Cody Christensen (USA) – 102.15k – 17 Feb 2026 – USA (bw 73.1k)
10 Rich Harrop (England) – 101.9k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, 94k)
11 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 101.7k – 25 Feb 2026 – England (age 61, u105k)
12 Victor Graviss (USA) – 95.65k – 17 Mar 2026 – USA
13 David McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 15.5pt
13 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – 15.5pt
13 Dave Hawlins (England) – 15.5pt
13 Mark Johnson (USA) – 15.5pt
13 Dan Earthquake (England) – 15.5pt
13 Alex Guiha (USA) – 15.5pt
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Women’s Open class (6 competitors, 3 countries)
Results
1 Dolores McGuckin (N. Ireland) – 3pt
2 Sally Horne (England) – 8pt
3 Elizabeth McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 10pt
4 Max Earthquake (England) – 12pt
5 Anita Graviss (USA) – 13pt
6 Stephanie Farrar (USA) – 17pt
Flat Disc Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Dolores McGuckin (N. Ireland) – 147.2k – 20 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (age 51, bw 84.9k)
2 Elizabeth McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 117.8k – 31 Mar 2026 – N. Ireland
3 Max Earthquake (England) – 102.1k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 13, bw 63.5k)
4 Sally Horne (England) – 97.15k – 10 Feb 2026 – Stafford, England (age 14, bw 71.7k)
5 Anita Graviss (USA) – 64.7k – 3 Mar 2026 – USA (age 64)
6 Stephanie Farrar (USA) – NL
Flat Disc Deadlift & Walk 15 metres, with one turn
1 Dolores McGuckin (N. Ireland) – 106.9k – 17 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (age 51, bw 84.9k)
2 Sally Horne (England) – 93k – 17 Mar 2026 – Stafford, England (age 14, bw 71.45k)
3 Elizabeth McGuinness (N. Ireland) – 78.1k – 14 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 103.2k)
4 Max Earthquake (England) – 62.3k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 13, bw 63.5k)
5 Anita Graviss (USA) – 54.4k – 3 Mar 2026 – USA (age 64)
6 Stephanie Farrar (USA) – NL
BearHug Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Dolores McGuckin (N. Ireland) – 103.7k – 27 Mar 2026 – N. Ireland (age 51, bw 83k)
2 Sally Horne (England) – 82.9k – 3 Feb 2026 – Stafford, England (age 14, bw 71.95k)
3 Anita Graviss (USA) – 52.25k – 17 Mar 2026 – USA (age 64)
4 Elizabeth McGuinness (N. Ireland) – NL – 5pt
4 Max Earthquake (England) – NL – 5pt
4 Stephanie Farrar (USA) – NL – 5pt
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Men’s 105k class (12 competitors, 4 countries)
Results
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 7pt
2 Ian Klassen (USA) – 9pt
3 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 12pt
4 Danton Briggs (England) – 16pt
5 Rich Harrop (England) – 20pt
6 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – 22pt
7 Dave Hawlins (England) – 23pt
8 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 23pt
9 Cody Christensen (USA) – 24pt
10 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – 24pt
11 Jose Matus (USA) – 26pt
12 Dan Earthquake (England) – 28pt
Flat Disc Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – 254.1k – 24 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (age 43, bw 97.6k)
2 Dave Hawlins (England) – 242.1k – 5 Mar 2026 – England (age 48, bw 104.4k)
3 Ian Klassen (USA) – 210.8k – 30 Mar 2016 – USA (bw 104k)
4 Nick McKinless (England) – 209.75k – 27 Feb 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 100.6k)
5 Rich Harrop (England) – 183.4k – 26 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, bw 94.2k)
6 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 183.1k – 6 Mar 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 89.6k)
7 Cody Christensen (USA) – 177.62k – 17 Feb 2026 – USA (bw 73.1k)
8 Danton Briggs (England) – 167.3k – 29 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 82.85k)
9 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 157.1k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 61, bw 101.7k)
10 Jose Matus (USA) – 152.1k – 22 Feb 2026 – USA (bw 91.4k)
11 Dan Earthquake (England) – 142.2k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 51, bw 97.2k)
12 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – NL
Flat Disc Deadlift & Walk 15 metres, with one turn
1 Ian Klassen (USA) – 157.55k – 30 Mar 2016 – USA (bw 104k)
2 Nick McKinless (England) – 151.45k – 13 Mar 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 99.15k)
3 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 143.8k – 14 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 88k)
4 Danton Briggs (England) – 128.95k – 28 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 82.2k)
5 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 118.5k – 21 Feb 2026 – England (age 61, bw 102k)
6 Dan Earthquake (England) – 102.5k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 51, bw 97.2k)
7 Rich Harrop (England) – 99.3k – 30 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, bw 94k)
8 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – NL – 10pt
8 Dave Hawlins (England) – NL – 10pt
8 Cody Christensen (USA) – NL – 10pt
8 Jose Matus (USA) – NL – 10pt
8 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – NL – 10pt
BearHug Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 191.95k – 7 Mar 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 99.15k)
2 Dave Nisbet (Canada) – 134.2k – 12 Feb 2026 – Canada (bw 97.2k)
3 Stanley Hamilton (N.Ireland) – 132.1k – 27 Feb 2026 – N. Ireland (bw 89.8k)
4 Danton Briggs (England) – 120.15k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 81.45k)
5 Ian Klassen (USA) – 116.9k – 30 Mar 2016 – USA (bw 104k)
6 Jose Matus (USA) – 113.8k – 2 Mar 2026 – USA (bw 92.1k)
7 Cody Christensen (USA) – 102.15k – 17 Feb 2026 – USA (bw 73.1k)
8 Rich Harrop (England) – 101.9k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, 94k)
9 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 101.7k – 25 Feb 2026 – England (age 61, u105k)
10 Dan Earthquake (England) – NL – 11pt
10 Oisin Brady (N. Ireland) – NL – 11pt
10 Dave Hawlins (England) – NL – 11pt
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Masters 50+ class (5 competitors, 1 country)
Results
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 3pt
2 Danton Briggs (England) – 7pt
3 Rich Harrop (England) – 10pt
4 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 11pt
5 Dan Earthquake (England) – 14pt
Flat Disc Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 209.75k – 27 Feb 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 100.6k)
2 Rich Harrop (England) – 183.4k – 26 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, bw 94.2k)
3 Danton Briggs (England) – 167.3k – 29 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 82.85k)
4 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 157.1k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 61, bw 101.7k)
5 Dan Earthquake (England) – 142.2k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 51, bw 97.2k)
Flat Disc Deadlift & Walk 15 metres, with one turn
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 151.45k – 13 Mar 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 99.15k)
2 Danton Briggs (England) – 128.95k – 28 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 82.2k)
3 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 118.5k – 21 Feb 2026 – England (age 61, bw 102k)
4 Dan Earthquake (England) – 102.5k – 7 Mar 2026 – England (age 51, bw 97.2k)
5 Rich Harrop (England) – 99.3k – 30 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, bw 94k)
BearHug Deadlift (8″ lift)
1 Nick McKinless (England) – 191.95k – 7 Mar 2026 – Australia (age 55, bw 99.15k)
2 Danton Briggs (England) – 120.15k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 53, bw 81.45k)
3 Rich Harrop (England) – 101.9k – 31 Mar 2026 – England (age 57, 94k)
4 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 101.7k – 25 Feb 2026 – England (age 61, u105k)
5 Dan Earthquake (England) – NL
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Walk and Feats #3 Results
Saturday 28 Feb, 2026
Venue: 8.1 mile walk on Cannock Chase
David Horne
Braced Bend a 12mm x 5” HRS S275 steel bar to 52 deg bend – VegTan wraps
Neck Bridge Reverse Bend a Grade 5 bolt, cut to 5.5” – Single wraps touching
Alex Horne
100 Chins on a tree branch
200 Press ups
150 sit ups
200 Squats
100 Burpees
Leah (age 11)
50 Chins on a tree branch
60 Press ups
200 sit ups
250 Squats
150 Burpees
Richard Scott
Braced Bend a 12mm x 25” Rebar
Z bend a 6” x 6mm nail, cut to 5” in 1m 53s
Snap a 6” x 6mm nail, cut to 5.5” in 1m 10s
100 Burpees
Harry (age 12)
Braced Bend a 8mm x 8.5” HRS S275 steel bar
Z bend a 6” x 5mm CRS bar
100 Burpees
Elliot (age 10)
Braced Bend a 6mm x 7” HRS S275 steel bar
Z bend a 6” x 4mm CRS bar
100 Burpees
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“USAIN BOLT-OFF!”
Sprint #13 – Snap a Grade 8 or 5 bolt Standing – single wraps
Starting 1 Jan until and including 31 Jan, 2026
Open Class (10 competitors, 4 countries)
1 Cody Christensen (USA) – G8 bolt snapped in 18:1sec – 28 Jan 2026 – USA [207k] (bw 73.2k)
2 David Wigren (Sweden) – G8 bolt snapped in 19:8sec – 18 Jan 2026 – Sweden [207k]
3 Michael Rogowski (USA) – G8 bolt snapped in 24:7sec – 24 Jan 2026 – USA [207k] (bw 73.8k)
4 David Horne (GB) – G8 bolt snapped in 30:3sec – 24 Jan 2026 – England [197k] (bw 96.7k, age 63)
5 Charlie Taylor (USA) – G8 bolt snapped in 48:6sec – 30 Jan 2026 – USA
6 Austin Seitter (USA) – G8 bolt snapped in 50:5sec – 10 Jan 2026 – USA
7 London Schuirmann (USA) – G8 bolt snapped in 1min 8sec – 29 Jan 2026 – USA [204.3k]
8 Jake Rogers (Wales) – G8 bolt snapped in 1min 27sec – 30 Jan 2026 – Wales [197k]
9 Alex Guiha (USA) – G8 bolt snapped in 1min 57sec – 8 Jan 2026 – USA
10 Sally Horne (Eng) – G8 bolt snapped in 15min 11sec – 20 Jan 2026 – England [197k] (age 14, Female)