Sep 17 - Strongmen to Carry Pillars of Hercules
The end of the month will once again see top Strongman competition, Strongman Champions League, hosted in Gibraltar once more. The event attracts some of the strongest men in the world and is one of the last of the 16 Grand Prix events, before the winner is declared.
The Strongman Champions League is broadcasted across the world and is filmed by Eurosport 1 & 2. Last year’s event was sponsored by the Government and was kicked off in Casemates Square. The championship featured a number of world class strongmen including the UK’s Terry Hollands and Estonia’s Lauri Nami, as well as local strongmen.
This year, on the 28th of September the ‘Pillars of Hercules event' will feature after the coach pull. The equipment is locally built and mirrors one of the legendary pillars, which is found on the Rock. The event will kick off with a preliminary round including a time trial and a power trial. The best six athletes from the Pillars of Hercules preliminary round will compete for the top prize. This will involve them holding the two 400kg steel pillars together.
More information can be found at sclgibraltar.com
