MACSimum Effort
Charity Novice Strongman Competition 2027
Saturday 20th February 2027
Entry Fee: £25
100% of competitor entry fees donated to MACS (Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support).
A Competition Built for New Strongmen and Strongwomen
Everyone remembers their first competition.
The nerves. The uncertainty. Wondering whether you're strong enough to enter.
MACSimum Effort has been created to remove as many of those barriers as possible.
This is a professionally organised novice-only strongman competition, designed to give newer athletes the opportunity to experience competitive strongman in a welcoming and supportive environment while raising money for an incredible cause.
Whether you've never competed before or you're looking to gain a little more competition experience, we'd love to welcome you to the platform.
Supporting MACS
Every competitor entry helps us raise money for MACS (Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support).
MACS provides information, practical support and a community for children, adults and families affected by Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma. It is a charity that means a great deal to our family, and every pound raised helps them continue supporting families across the UK.
100% of competitor entry fees will be donated directly to MACS.
Events
Competitors will take on five classic strongman events:
Log Press & Axle Press for Repetitions
Axle Deadlift for Repetitions
Sandbag Medley
Farmers Walk into Yoke
Stone Run
Event Weights
The current proposed event weights are:
- Log & Axle Press for Repetitions (70 seconds)
- Men: 90kg Log & 90kg Axle
- Women: 45kg Log & 45kg Axle
- Axle Deadlift for Repetitions (70 seconds)
- Men: 185kg
- Women: 120kg
- Sandbag Medley
- Full event format and weights to be announced.
- Farmers Walk (15m) into Yoke (15m)
- Men: 80kg per hand into a 220kg Yoke*
- Women: 50kg per hand into a 140kg Yoke*
- Five Stone Run (70 seconds)
- Full stone weights to be announced.
*Farmers and Yoke weights are provisional and may be subject to a small increase following competitor feedback before the final rules pack is released.
Further event information, including the Sandbag Medley, Stone Run specifications, equipment details and full rules, will be announced closer to the competition alongside our event sponsorship announcement.
Full event rules, weights and equipment specifications will be released closer to competition day.
Who Can Enter?
This competition is strictly for novice competitors.
The goal is simple. We want to make strongman more accessible.
Too many people spend years saying they'll enter "one day". We want this competition to be that opportunity.
You'll compete alongside athletes at a similar stage of their journey in a professionally run environment where the focus is on having a great day, challenging yourself and enjoying the sport.
If you know you're no longer a novice, we simply ask that you leave these spaces for athletes taking their first steps into competition.
Don't worry though. This won't be the last event we organise. Plans are already underway for future competitions aimed at more experienced athletes.
If you're unsure whether you qualify as a novice, please get in touch before entering.
Venue
The competition will take place in South Tyneside, Tyne & Wear.
We currently have two confirmed venues, both located within approximately five minutes of one another.
The final venue will be confirmed around four to six weeks before the competition once competitor numbers have been finalised.
Approximate postcode:
NE34 0NA
What's Included
Your competition entry includes:
Entry into the competition
Tshirt
Professionally run event
Event photography
Competition day support
Opportunity to compete for prizes and awards
The satisfaction of helping raise money for MACS
Event Information
Date: Saturday 20th February 2027
Entry Fee: £25
Location: South Tyneside (Approximate postcode NE34 0NA)
Competitor T-Shirt
Every competitor will receive an official MACSimum Effort competition T-shirt.
Please include your T-shirt size in the order notes when completing your entry.
If you forget to add your size, we'll contact you before the competition, but including it with your order helps us make sure everyone receives the correct size on the day.
Please Read Before Entering
This is a novice-only competition.
Entry fees are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by the organisers.
Final event information, venue confirmation and competition timetable will be sent to all competitors before the event.
By entering, you are helping support MACS, with all competitor entry fees being donated directly to the charity.
We can't wait to welcome you to the first MACSimum Effort Charity Novice Strongman Competition and help raise as much money as possible for an outstanding cause.
Optional Fundraising
Supporting MACS doesn't end with your competition entry.
There is absolutely no expectation or pressure for competitors to raise additional money. Simply entering the competition is already helping, with 100% of competitor entry fees being donated directly to MACS.
That said, if you would like to go a little further, we'd be incredibly grateful.
We're happy to provide every competitor with a digital fundraising pack containing posters, social media graphics and fundraising ideas to help you raise money for MACS in the lead up to the competition.
Whether you raise £10 or £1,000, every contribution helps MACS continue supporting children, adults and families affected by Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma.
If you'd like a fundraising pack, simply get in touch after entering and we'll send one over.
