2026 Annual International King Kong Grip Challenge

The UK crew keep getting better and better every year. This year we're trying to streamline the dates to ensure maximum competitiveness accross categories and ensure fairness with wait times etc.

Event Details:

• The Grip Shed, Aughton, L39 6RS
• Saturday 17th / 18th / 24th / 25th October
  
• Weigh in 9-11AM start time 11AM
• £15 Entry - (We pay this to KK upon submitting your results)

If you want to attend a date not nesecarily in your category it's no problem we're just trying to do this to make sure its as fair as possible.

Events:

• 2/38" Wrist Wrench (AASS) – 6” Lift
• 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster (Arm Assassin) – 6” Lift
• Grab Ball (FBBC) - 6" Lift
• Little Big Horn (IronMind) – 6” Lift

Best Training Alternatives:

• 60mm Wrist Wrench
• Grip Ball 80mm
• Cone Style Vertical Bar / Dynamite Stick

If you are looking to order either the IM Hub or AA Thumb Blaster please contact us before as we are placing a bulk order to save everyone on shipping at the end of the month.

Weight Categories:

• Men: 59kg / 66kg / 74kg / 83kg / 93kg / 105kg / 120kg / 120+kg
  
• Men’s Masters 50+ Years: 93kg / 105kg / 105kg+
  
• Men's Grandmasters 65+ Years: Open
• Women: 57 kg / 63kg / 72kg / 84kg / 100kg / 100+kg
  
• Women’s Masters 50+ Years: 72kg / 72kg+
• Youth: Boys 7 and under, Boys 8-10, Boys 11-13, Boys 14-15, Boys 16-17, Girls 7 and under, Girls 8-10, Girls 11-13, Girls 14-15, Girls 16-17

Prizes

• Custom King Kong gorilla sculptures for the following:
  
• The overall male and female champions ("The King Kong of Grip" and “The Queen Kong of Grip”)
  
• The male and female exceptional lifters (best pound-for-pound performance)
• 6” Custom three-dimensional King Kong medals for the following:
  
• The top three finishers in each class
  
• The overall male and female top lifter in each event
  
• Youth awards: Medals for top 3 in each division
• Last Person Standing format. Reverse strongman scoring.