Events
There were a total of 11 different events used in the competition:
- Farmer's Walk
- Keg Toss
- Car Dead Lift
- Car Walk
- Overhead Stone Lift
- Barrel Loading Race
- Cannonball Carry & Sledge Drag
- Fingal Fingers
- Power Stairs
- Bus Pull
- Atlas Stones
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