IronMind® has received official confirmation of the dates and location for the 2006 MET-Rx World's Strongest Man contest, so mark your calendars and even if you can't be there in person, get ready to cheer for your favorite big guy.

Once again, a qualifying round will kick off the competition, and this year the qualifiers will be September 14 - 17. Following several days of rest, the battle for the most-valued bragging rights in the strongman world begin afresh: the 2006 MET-Rx World's Strongest Man finals are scheduled for September 21 - 23.

The site for this WSM 2006 is Sanya, China, and if you want to brush up on who's done what, and when, in WSM, be sure to visit the new official WSM website.