ADRIAN ROLLINSON
"The Mighty Midlander"
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NEWS:
The Brits' Mighty Midlander 2009 takes place on the 19th of July!
Competitors:
Scott Eaton
Alex Curletto
Wayne Russell
Mark Hill
Nathan Ross
Adam Whiteley
Mark Lawson
Richard Hudson
Richard Gorvin
Gary Gardner
Mark Westaby
Shaun Kenny
Events (Subject to Change):
Traditional Deadlift for Weight (Starting Weight of 260 kg)
Sword Hold (40 kg Sword to Be Held Out in Front of Competitor - Straight Arms - Can Be Held with Two Hands)
Farmer's Walk for Distance (Weight to Be Considered)
(Break for Lunch - 30 Minutes)
Medley - Five Objects to Be Loaded onto a Platform
Truck Pull
(Award Ceremony)
Click below to view the video trailer for The Mighty Midlander 2009:
Very special thanks to the talented videographers of D.N.A. Digital Productions for providing this preview clip, and to our great friend Aron Dimmock for being such an outstanding administrator of Ade's YouTube Channel
The qualifier for The Brits' Mighty Midlander 2009 was held on Sunday, April 26th and featured these events:
Deadlift (280 kg) for reps
Bench Press (180 kg)
Squat (280 kg)
Medley (Various items loaded onto a plinth)
Hand Over Hand (Four Wheel Drive)
Results:
Scott Eaton - 1st (44 Points)
Alex Curletto - 2nd (43 Points)
Dave Meer - 3rd (37 Points)
Simon Flint - 4th Place (34 Points)
Adam Whiteley - 5th Place (32 Points)
Adam Townsend - 6th Place (28 Points)
Jim Plackett - 7th Place (16 Points)
Mark Hill - 8th Place (9 Points)
Paul Hodgkinson - 9th Place (Pulled Out of Show)
Congratulations to all the competitors for another great qualifier!
(Click the photo of Scott and Alex above to view more action shots from The Brits' Mighty Midlander 2009 Qualifier)
Click here to view a video clip from the events on YouTube:
Midlands Britain's Strongest Man Qualifier 2009
Special thanks to Alex Curletto for posting this great footage online.
The Brits' Mighty Midlander 2008 was held on Sunday, August 24th. Events were as follows:
1.) MEDLEY - FARMERS WALK (120 kg) AND TYRE FLIP (350 kg) - Two men at a time, timed and measured, ninety seconds
2.) PRESS THE BARRELS X 4 - 90 kg , 100 kg, 130 kg, 140 kg - Also timed, ninety seconds
3.) DEAD LIFT - 300 kg, wide bar, for reps
(BREAK FOR LUNCH)
4.) AXE HOLD - Both arms stretched out fully to the side, 20 kg each axe, timed
5.) ATLAS STONES - 140 kg, 150 kg, 160 kg, 170 kg, 180 kg
6.) TRUCK PULL - 8 WHEELER TRUCK, 25 metre course, timed and measure
(AWARD CEREMONY)
RESULTS:
ALEX CURLETTO - 1st
MARK WESTABY - 2nd
GARY GARDNER - 3rd
ROB MACKINTOSH - 4th
SCOTT EATON - 5th
RICHARD HUDSON - 6th
JAMES VINCE - 7th ("Man of the Match")
AL LISTER - 8th
MARK HILL - 9th
Congratulations to all the competitors for another outstanding Midlander!
Many thanks, as always, to Met-Rx...consistently a generous sponsor of Adrian's power sports events and strongman competitions across the globe:
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MERCHANDISE
The Mighty Midlander on DVD
(Roy Powick and Ade with a copy of The Mighty Midlander on DVD)
To order copies of past Mighty Midlander competitions on DVD, please contact Adrian or DNA Digital Productions:
The Golden Compass on DVD
To order The Golden Compass (the critically acclaimed feature film which marks Adrian's 2007 movie debut) on DVD please visit Amazon:
ATLAS STONES
Ade is now manufacturing competition style Atlas Stones for sale. The sizes are:
110 kg
120 kg
130 kg
140 kg
160 kg
The cost will be £500.00 (plus delivery charges). Athletes wishing to buy these items may contact Adrian directly.
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TRAINING
TRAIN WITH ADE
Adrian will now be allowing athletes to train at his stadium...this is a great opportunity to learn from a power sports legend! The cost is £250.00 and includes hotel and two days training. For further information, please contact contact Adrian directly.
Correspondence to Adrian: bigaderolly@blueyonder.co.uk
Correspondence to the webmaster: adefan1@yahoo.com
Very special thanks to Nick Ford and Stuart Orford of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council without whose invaluable assistance this site would not have been possible...
