Mon Sept 21st 2009

Hey guys, I was thinking of doing the comp in Oct but I think it will be too difficult to plan this year as I am still in France. We will run another for 2010 though, no worries there. Anyone wanting to train with the equipment before it gets too cold is welcome to it, just so long as everything gets put back when you're finished. Sorry to all those wanting to compete this year. Good luck with your training!

Sun Oct 26th 2008

Hey everyone, the competition was a success yet again, thank you all that helped out!
This year I have been able to upload the entire competition onto youtube as they changed their max upload size, making it possible.
I think that I will be eliminating the forum since it remains inactive. I have added a store link where you can buy one of our silk screened t-shirts and a high quality DVD of the last event.

See you all next year!

Tues Aug 5th 2008

Planning for this years competition is well under way. I think that we will have a good one to look forward to this year!

Sun. May 10th 2007

The site has been updated to include a short video of last years event. Special thanks to Andy Tse who edited the footage we had. We are preparing for another exciting competition this year, all those interested should email me as space will be limited!

Fri. Sept. 7th 2007

The competition was a great success this year and we saw some of the finest competitors yet. Thanks everyone for coming out. I have updated the pictures on this site so that you will find pics of this years event. I have tried to include a pic of everyone but if I have left you out by accident let me know. I am hoping to get some video up soon.
As for the score sheets, I was hoping to print out all of the scores but unfortunately the sheets are unreadable due to how wet they got in the rain. I do have the final totals though and that I will put them under the competition reports section on the forum of this site.
If anyone wants to train with the equipment during the fall just let me know, otherwise see you next summer!
Thanks.

Sat, Mar. 10th, 2007

I made some modifications to the forum so that now you can imbed video into the pages easily. Just put the URL of any You Tube video in between pushing the You tube button (not the embed tag they give you, use the real URL).

Thurs, Mar. 8th, 2007

Two great articles have been submitted by Josh Hewett.
Since most of the work on the site is done I will be looking for sponsors now.

Wed, Mar. 7th, 2007

I have added a new link on the links page. I added an articles page where you will be able to access articles about how to get started in strongman competitions. Also I am pleased to announce that the forum is now operational. Hopefully this will be a good place to exchange ideas. Several contestants have confirmed that they will be entering the competition this year.

Tues, Mar. 2nd, 2007

Please note that I have moved the competition date to the 25th of August. Also I just added the store link in the menu. It has lots of products for those interested in building strength.

Mon, Feb. 12th, 2007

Planning for this years competition is underway. I've given the site a new look; this has been long over due. I will be adding a forum some time within the next month. That way you will be able to access lots of great information on training for strongman competitions and strength training!

-Rob

Tues, Aug. 17th, 2006

Please note that we are moving the competition back to Wards island.

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

Everything is underway for the event this year; it is scheduled for Saturday August the 19th and is happening on Center Island this time as opposed to Wards, where it usually happens. The event will be free and there will be a beer garden and a catering tent set up.

Fri, April 8th 2005

The Last competition went according to plan, it all ran smoothly. A special thanks to al those who were involved- great stuff! Next competition going to happen soon! Anyone wishing to enter or help out this year- just let me know!

Saturday, September 4th, 2004

Hey everyone, I am pleased to announce that the planning for this year's competition is under way! We have officially moved our address to islandheroes.ca.
-Rob pipesmacgee@hotmail.com

Saturday, July 27th, 2002

Hello everyone! Well, the competition is only a week away and things are looking as though it will be even more rowdy than last years! With our guest performers and sponsors giving us a hand the possibility of this years event being spectacular is huge! A word of warning though: buy your boat ticket in advance, the day that the event is scheduled for is also the day of Caribana which means their could be a long line up. Remember the event is FREE, and all are welcome to compete, including women (no chauvinist, we!). I look forward to seeing you all there!

-Rob (e-mail: pipesmacgee @hotmail.com)

Monday, June 25, 2001:

My brother Robert Dales has written a letter concerning the Island's Strongest Man Competition interested? Then read on:

Rob's Letter
This year marks that of the first annual Island Strong Man Competition. The artists and competitors involved will surely make this event so spectacular that the spectators there to view will not be able to bat one eyelash for the duration of the entire event. The competitors are surely the mightiest of men that I know and the action that will spark in between them competitively holds the potential to light all of our torches.
I would like to thank all of the members of the organization that helped to make the event ready on scheduled time.
Check back on the web site regularly for new postings etc. Monster factory, Adam Dunn, Kalley, and Andy will be shooting footage of the events taking place so as to be posted post-strong man competition. The musical guest of this years event is John Coy whose music I can best describe as prophetic landscape painting in the medium of synth and notes. He has told me that he will bring a tape recorder, mic and friend who can play bass. The commercial which every one whose seen it prizes was made by monster factory: Adam Dunn and Kayley the guy on frame is Gaven Fox.

-Rob

Following modifications to the web site have been made:

1. Fix "where and when link" (was reported broken, but nothing was wrong, so I suppose I fixed it...?)
2. Post Rob Dales' bio
3. Add contestants names to the bio section
4. Subscribed to a banner service so that you will soon be able to support this web site (not yet though, have to wait some days before they send us the membership confirmation note)
5. Meta Tags have been put up so that I will now go around the web looking for search engines and post them to attract more people to this web site.
6. Post Rob's letter (as seen above)
7. Make commercial windows nice size for user.
8. Put titles/headings on all the web pages.
9. Post in the news that I did all this stuff.

Tuesday, June 12, 2001:

The Island's Strongest Man competition's web site is under way!