Grip contest at the Rossendale Rampage 8 Armwrestling event

Grip Tour of Britain - Journey #4 - Bacup
(Grip contest at the Rossendale Rampage 8 Armwrestling event)

Saturday 22 Nov, 2014
Venue: Pioneer Health & Fitness Studio, Bacup, England
Promoter: David Horne
All weights in kilos

Open Class results (8 competitors)
1 Tom Holland – (73.9k, 23) – Standard B x 66sec
2 Alan Riseborough – (88.25k, 40) – Standard B x 50sec
3 Nigel Shaw – (67.25k, 52) – Standard B x 45sec
4 Dave Oliver – (78.15k, 61) – Standard B x 38sec
5 Sergii Saraiev (Ukraine) – (101.55k, 31) – Standard B x 36sec
6 Stan Dickenson – (104.9k, 54) – Standard B x 32sec
7 Nick Smalley – (97.3k, 33) – Standard B x 26sec
8 Andrew Smith – (86.15k, 55) – Standard C x 32sec

Tri-Grip Challenge #4 - Three holds in any order, with a maximum of 60 sec rest between each attempt
Standard A = Half a Penny Hold = 14k, Shallow Hub Hold = 21k, Pickaxe Lever to Rear Hold = 5.6k
Standard B = Half a Penny Hold = 10k, Shallow Hub Hold = 15k, Pickaxe Lever to Rear Hold = 4k
Standard C = Half a Penny Hold = 6k, Shallow Hub Hold = 9k, Pickaxe Lever to Rear Hold = 2.4k

1 Tom Holland – Standard B x 66sec [HP x 20s, SH x 0s, PLTR x 46s]
2 Alan Riseborough – Standard B x 50sec [HP x 0s, SH x 12s, PLTR x 38s]
3 Nigel Shaw – Standard B x 45sec [HP x 16s, SH x 11s, PLTR x 18s]
4 Dave Oliver – Standard B x 38sec [HP x 6s, SH x 28s, PLTR x 4s]
5 Sergii Saraiev – Standard B x 36sec [HP x 8s, SH x 6s, PLTR x 22s]
6 Stan Dickenson – Standard B x 32sec [HP x 4s, SH x 3s, PLTR x 25s]
7 Nick Smalley – Standard B x 26sec [HP x 16s, SH x 10s, PLTR x 0s]
8 Andrew Smith – Standard C x 32sec [HP x 20s, SH x 3s, PLTR x 9s]

New world records

TRI-GRIP CHALLENGE #4
Male (93k) - Tom Holland (Eng) – Standard B x 66sec [HP x 20s, SH x 0s, PLTR x 46s] - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England
Male (83k) - Tom Holland (Eng) – Standard B x 66sec [HP x 20s, SH x 0s, PLTR x 46s] - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England
Male (74k) - Tom Holland (Eng) – Standard B x 66sec [HP x 20s, SH x 0s, PLTR x 46s] - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England
Masters Male 60+ - Dave Oliver (Eng) – Standard B x 38sec [HP x 6s, SH x 28s, PLTR x 4s] - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England (age 61, B/W 78.15k)

HALF A PENNY (ONE HAND) - 'KEY' STYLE - HOLD - min 5 secs [16k, 14k, 12k, 10k, 8k or 6k if needed]
Masters Male 60+ - Dave Oliver (Eng) – 10k for 6sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England (age 61, B/W 78.15k)

SHALLOW HUB (ONE HAND) - HOLD - min 5 secs [24k, 21k, 18k, 15k, 12k or 9k if needed]
Male (93k) - Dave Oliver (Eng) – 15k for 28sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England
Male (83k) - Dave Oliver (Eng) – 15k for 28sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England
Masters Male 60+ - Dave Oliver (Eng) – 15k for 28sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England (age 61, B/W 78.15k)

PICKAXE LEVER TO REAR - HOLD - min 5 secs [6.4k, 5.6k, 4.8k, 4k, 3.2k, 2.4k or 1.45k if needed]
Male (83k) - Tom Holland (Eng) – 5.6k for 16sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England *
Male (74k) - Tom Holland (Eng) – 5.6k for 16sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England *
Masters Male 60+ - Dave Oliver (Eng) – 4k for 20sec - 22 Nov, 2014 - Rossendale - Bacup, England (age 61, B/W 78.15k) *

* records were performed on the their second attempts.

Congrats to all the competitors. It was a good competition run alongside a very well run armwrestling event.
Hope all enjoyed it!

thanks for coming david