Is there a test of strength more pure than putting the wind beneath a natural stone? He bravely soldiered on and managed to somehow cover the remaining distance despite his injury and to the delight of his comrades and the ecstatic crowd.
They didn’t have to wait long to find out. The best thing is to eat sensibly and exercise. Brian Shaw holds the farmer's carry record with the Dinnie stones, at 11' 6.5" Welcome Dinnie carried the stones over the width of Potarch Bridge. Rediscovered by David Webster OBE in 1953, The Dinnie Steens as they are known locally are 2 giant granite boulders located outside the Old Potarch Hotel between Aboyne & Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. dSider - Photo Guide, Royal Deeside Scotland, Battle of Arras 9th April 1917 100th anniversary, Ring of Remembrance / Anneau de la Memoire, Mark Felix lifts Dinnie Stones at Aboyne Games, Pipe Bands -The Role of The Drum Major in Military Pipe Bands, The Bagpipes -Scotland’s national musical instrument. Those stones are still on the bridge and I myself lifted one in each hand on many occasions and one market day, I carried them across the bridge and back, some four to five yards - Donald Dinnie. The challenge went unanswered for over 100 years until 1972, when Belfast man Jack Shanks, weighing just 11 1/2 stone, successfully hoisted the giant boulders with his bare hands. ( Log Out / In recent times two modern era challenges have emerged. Mark recently competed at a Crossfit event and pulled a 310kg deadlift with a hook grip @ 106kg bodyweight. Mark Felix lifts Dinnie Stones at Aboyne Highland Games. Mark Haydock - At Potarch - 4th November 2012, The Gathering - 6th August 2017 & 27th May 2018. I have been to the world’s strongest men 15 times.
To add to his already staggering Dinnie Stone CV, Mark lifted and held the Dinnie Stones on Sunday 27th May 2018 for an incredible new world record time of 38.61 seconds and has since increased this with an amazing 42 second side by side lift and hold on 19th January 2019.
In the 1830’s huge iron rings were attached to the stones so that they could act as counterweights for scaffolding during the maintenance of Potarch Bridge. So much respect for mark felix, bryan hunsaker, timo lauttamus, and james crossley, who have all broken the 30second barrier…we feel each others pain! He has won numerous international grip contests, including the Rolling Thunder World Championships in 2008 and 2009, … Legendary Scottish strongman Donald Dinnie was born at Birse by Aboyne in 1837, the son of stonemason, Robert Dinnie. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. Mark Felix; one of the worlds strongest men; lifts The Dinnie Stanes ( Dinnie Stones ) at Aboyne Highland Games on Royal Deeside. With thanks to Eoin Smith. Change ). Click here for a full report on Donald Dinnie Day, The Gathering III, by head referee Steve Gardner. Mark set off at a blistering pace lifting the stones high on each attempt and walking them forward drawing ever closer to the finish line. I will be doing the Dinnie Stone Hold. The Potarch Hotel was closed for renovations in 2013 and the Steens were held in care by the Aboyne Highland Games committee.
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The 'smaller' of the stones weighs 144.47kg (318.5lbs) and the larger a massive 188.02kg (414.5lbs). Mark Felix, aged 53 at the time of the attempt, broke his own record of 31.36 seconds. Mark Felix Lifts Dinnie Stones. I have been to the Arnold Sports Festival 6 times. Brian Shaw holds the farmer's carry record with the Dinnie stones, at 11' 6.5" All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. Mark Felix Dinnie Stone Hold record breaker (34 seconds) at the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 Mark Felix Dinnie Stone Hold record breaker (34 seconds) at the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 Mark Felix Dinnie Stone Hold record breaker (34 seconds) at the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 Anything to keep my fitness and strength up. Donald Dinnie was born in 1837, at Birse Aboyne. Our Website uses cookies to improve your experience. 4/11/12 Witnesses : Andy Tomlin, George Dick, Matt Finkle, Timo Lauttamus, Al Myers, Chad Ullom, Josh Haydock, Alex Rigbye, James McKenna, Barry Gorge. ( Log Out / I’m from England but, I’m originally from Grenada. At around 2/3 of the distance it looked like the attempt would be successfully completed in a matter of seconds but then disaster struck. World’s Strongest Man competitor, Mark Felix will take on the legendary Dinnie Stones challenge at 2014’s Aboyne Highland Games. Registered Office: South Quay Building, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH United Kingdom. Mark Haydock holds the stone hold record with the Dinnie stones at 46.3 seconds, achieved May 18th 2019. Brett Nicol holds the record for most successful lifts of the Dinnie stones - 330 - and counting.
Jack at around 11 ½ stone chose to straddle the Steens as he had done with his lift the previous year and this would still be the most common approach to lifting the Steens. Felix was born in St. George's, Grenada, and moved to England at the age of 23. Mark was challenged to repeat the legendary feat of Aboyne strongman Donald Dinne. Have you lifted the stones? Please visit our Privacy policy page for more information about cookies and how we use them. Corporate Social Responsibility activities & fundraising ideas, Community engagement & tourism marketing activities. Sidebar: The smaller stone weighs 144.47 kg (318.5 pounds) and the larger stone weighs 188.02 kg (414.5 pounds). The former American footballe broke the 31-second record set only three weeks ago by current UK strongman Mark Felix. On August the 6th at The Gathering Brian Irwin from Belfast, Northern Ireland and Mark Haydock from Preston, England added their names to the history books by successfully carrying the Steens across Potarch Bridge. Mark Felix is an example that we are not too old to compete and do the things we love.
STRONGMAN Mark Felix attempted to match Donald Dinnie’s amazing feat at the Aboyne Highland Games on Saturday. Mark successfully lifted and carried the stones; but was unable to carry them the full distance without putting them down several times. Mark Felix lifts Dinnie Stones at Aboyne Highland Games. Click here for the Scores and Results from The Gathering III. Managed 10 consecutive lifts in under 1 minute, walked the stones 3 feet with bare handed grip. Click here for video of Mark lifting & carrying the Dinnie Stones at The Gathering, Click here for video of Mark lifting & walking with the Dinnie Stones in 2012, Sponsored by The Stark Center for Physical Culture. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Amanda Holden says team of BGT producers check her outfits before show, Chrissy Teigen’s mother says her ‘heart aches’ following model’s pregnancy loss, Donald Trump in quarantine after aide tests positive to coronavirus, Investigation launched over claims against rugby league star Sam Burgess, Shia LaBeouf charged with theft after allegedly stealing a man’s hat in LA, Nearly 20,000 US Amazon workers have tested positive for coronavirus, Baby born on original London Marathon date will complete 26.2 miles with father, Wet and blustery day expected for 40th London Marathon, First look at Jim Carrey as Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live, Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus, Spurs reach deal with Benfica over Carlos Vinicius, Filming resumes on series four of Stranger Things, Hamilton, The Old Guard and Birds Of Prey among People’s Choice Awards nominees, Government looked at building floating walls to stop asylum seekers – reports, Man taken to hospital following crash on north-east road, Several caught as police crack down on dangerous driving and speeding near Peterhead, Dedicated police patrols in Peterhead over school holidays to alleviate community concerns, Road shut after one-vehicle crash near north-east town, Nearly 100 cases of Covid-19 confirmed at Aberdeen University, Golf: Aberdeen’s Paul Lawrie says he will stop playing European Tour events after this week’s Scottish Open, Huntly close to another signing after bringing in Critchard, Derek McInnes says Jonny Hayes is ‘perfect wing-back’ and 3-4-3 finally suits Dons personnel, Ryan Mullen puts injury nightmare to bed and Cove Rangers loanee looks for game-time after switch from Celtic, Former Banks o’ Dee defender Odmar Faero says Klaksvik can win ‘biggest game in nation’s history’ and reach Europa League groups, RBS branch in Inverness closes as staff members test positive for Covid-19, 15 positive Covid-19 cases identified in Scottish town, SNP MP apologises for breaching Covid-19 restrictions, Google Consumer Surveys – all you need to know.
I won the record and I need to beat my record today. Mark Felix Dinnie Stone Hold record breaker (34 seconds) at the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 Mark Felix Dinnie Stone Hold record breaker (34 seconds) at the Arnold Sports Festival 2020 Mark Felix Dinnie Stone Hold record breaker (34 seconds) at the Arnold Sports Festival 2020
Arnold Sports Festival 2020: Pro Strongwoman winner Olga Liashchuk, Arnold Sports Festival 2020: Disabled Strongman World Record Seated Deadlift holder Martin Tye. One of the worlds strongest men took The Dinnie Stanes challenge at Aboyne Highland Games 2014.