2018 World’s Strongest Logger Coming Up
 
The Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference is hosting the 2018 World’s Strongest Logger and it’s the first qualifier for the IHGF All-American Stones of Strength series.


2018 World’s Strongest Logger
by Francis Brebner
IHGF President
 
Eleven of America’s top strength athletes will be competing 9–10 February at the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference – 2018 Expo, held at the Shasta County Fairgrounds in Andersen. The Logging Conference is a proud sponsor and host of the World’s Strongest Logger, which is the first qualifying leg of the IHGF All-American Stones of Strength series, where the top four athletes will go to the finals of the IHGF All-American Stones of Strength Championships later in the year. Big cash prizes are on the table for the top three athletes in the World’s Strongest Logger, and a place will be secured for the overall winner in this year’s IHGF Stones of Strength World Challenge in Fefor, Norway.
 
Athletes competing in this year’s World’ Strongest Logger include:
Easton Rockwell
Gary Lloyd
Michael Salter
Dylan Bartz
Chase Wiley
Alex Bromley
Nyck Romero
Nick Goletry
James Richards
Josh Thigpen
Casey Garrison
 
The two-day format in the World’s Strongest Logger competition looks nothing short of epic and challenging, as athletes will be pushed to their max strength and endurance in their quest for this title.
 
Day 1
• Natural stone press – press either a 300-lb. or a 240-lb. natural stone for reps in 90 sec. Big stone beats small stone no matter how many reps; if fail on big stone, can go to smaller stone
• Husafel carry max distance
• Dinnie Stone replica farmer’s walk – 340-lb. and 320-lb. stones for max distance in 60 sec., 3 drops allowed
• 55-lb. stone putt
• Atlas stone for reps –420-lb. or 366-lb. stone over 48” bar for max reps in 60 sec.
 
Day 2
• Max log – IHGF record 375
• Keg toss – 5 kegs at 25-30-35-40-45-55 lb. over 18’ height
• Truck pull – 40,000-lb. logging truck for 60’ in 75 sec. time limit
• Log deadlift – 60 sec. to deadlift 600-650-700-750-800 lb.; shortest time or top weight wins
• Fingal fingers – five 12’ fingers, 350-550 lb., 90 sec. time limit
• Atlas stone series – 5 stones 250-300-330-365-420 lb., 60 sec. to heights 72”-64”-58”-52”-48”

A possible world record could be in the cards on the overhead natural stone press. The current world record of 133 kg (293 lb.) is held by Hafthor Bjornsson of Iceland, done in 2014. The natural stone that will be used in the competition has been weighed and verified at exactly 300 lb. and would be a new world record if pressed overhead. In training for the World’s Strongest Logger competition, Casey Garrison of California has managed to lift a 300-lb. natural stone overhead and now only needs to do it officially in competition. Join the IHGF at the Shasta County Fairgrounds in Andersen or follow the event via live streaming.
 
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