DATE:
Saturday, 14 November 2026
location:
forrest place, perth cbd
FORMAT:
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
ENTRIES:
WEST AUSTRALIAN, INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES
CAPACITY:
100 athlete positions
International qualification for Arnold Strongman Pro-Am, lightweight, middleweight, and masters World Championships.
WA’s Strongest Man & Woman is the biggest title in Western Australian strongman.
For the first time, the championship will welcome eligible athletes from across Western Australia, interstate and around the world to compete on the same stage.
It is an opportunity to represent your gym, your community and your country while testing yourself against a truly international field.
For some athletes, earning the title of WA’s Strongest Man or Woman will be the destination. For others, it could be the beginning of something even bigger.
YOUR PATHWAY TO THE ARNOLD
Every eligible division at WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 will provide athletes with the opportunity to qualify for Strongman Corporation’s 2027 Arnold championships in Columbus, Ohio.
These pathways include the Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight Strongman World Championships, alongside the Masters World Championships.
The number of qualification places available in each division will be determined by the size of the field—the more athletes who register in your division, the more qualification opportunities become available.
Masters qualification conditions operate differently. Full qualification details for every division can be found in the official Athlete Information Pack.
FIVE EVENTS. ONE STATE CHAMPION.
Five championship events will test the complete strongman athlete.
Full weights, rules, time limits and equipment requirements will be available in the official athlete-information document.
EVENT ONE:
10m + 10m YOKE RUN
Race 20 metres under a crushing load in a test of speed, control and full-body strength.
EVENT TWO:
PRESS MEDLEY: AXLE | DB | LOG
Conquer the axle, monster dumbbell and log before the 60-second clock runs out.
EVENT THREE:
CAR DEADLIFT FOR REPS
Lift a real car for as many powerful, controlled repetitions as possible.
EVENT FOUR:
SANDBAG MAX DISTANCE
Carry the sandbag for maximum distance and keep moving long after your body wants to stop.
EVENT FIVE:
STONE MEDLEY
Load five increasingly heavy atlas stones over the bar in the ultimate test of strength and technique.
READ BEFORE YOU REGISTER
The official athlete-information document contains the competition divisions, event weights, complete rules, time limits, permitted equipment, event setup information and important athlete policies.
Every athlete is responsible for reading and understanding this information before completing their registration.
2. CHOOSE
Select the division in which you will compete.
Athlete registrations are limited to 100 positions.
Read the athlete information, select your division, choose any optional media packages and complete your registration.
Your position is not secured until payment has been completed.
SECURE YOUR PLACE
Review the events, weights, rules and division requirements.
1. READ
3. CUSTOMISE
Add professional event-day media or a premium athlete highlight reel.
Complete your athlete information, accept the competition policies and finalise payment.
IMPORTANT: All athlete registrations are non-refundable.
Note No federation membership is required to compete or qualify.
4. REGISTER
CAPTURE YOUR COMPETITION
Professional videographers will be capturing WA’s Strongest Man & Woman throughout the competition.
Athletes can add professional media coverage when completing their registration.
$50
Receive professional video coverage of your performances throughout the competition. Your footage will be organised and delivered digitally following the event.
Available to registered WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 athletes only.
EVENT-DAY MEDIA COVERAGE
$100
Turn your competition footage into a professionally edited athlete highlight reel. A limited number of priority packages will be available. Priority edits will be delivered within seven days of the competition.
Available to registered WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 athletes only.
PREMIUM ATHLETE HIGHLIGHT REEL
See athletes from Western Australia and around the world take on five spectacular strongman events in the heart of Perth.
Support your favourites, discover the sport and witness the crowning of WA’s Strongest Man and Woman.
WATCH WA’S STRONGEST
Connect your organisation with athletes, supporters and the growing Western Australian strength community.
Event, athlete, equipment, media and onsite activation opportunities are available for organisations that want to become part of the championship.
PARTNER WITH WA’S STRONGEST
PARTNERSHIP ENQUIRIES
For registration, event, media or partnership enquiries, contact the WA Strongman team.
-
WA’s Strongest Man & Woman is the Western Australian Strongman State Championship.
Athletes compete across five events for the opportunity to earn the biggest title in Western Australian strongman.
-
WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 will take place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at Forrest Place in the Perth CBD.
Final athlete arrival, weigh-in and competition times will be provided in the official athlete information.
-
Eligible athletes from Western Australia, interstate and overseas are invited to register.
Athletes must meet the requirements of their selected division and agree to the competition rules and registration conditions.
-
Yes.
For the first time, WA’s Strongest Man & Woman will welcome eligible athletes from around the world to compete alongside Western Australian and interstate athletes.
-
Eligible division winners may qualify for Strongman Corporation Heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, and Masters World Championships held as part of the 2027 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
Qualification is division-specific. The official athlete information will identify which divisions offer qualification opportunities and the conditions that apply.
-
yes
Specific qualification details can be found on the athlete's info pack. But the more athletes register in your division, the more eligible qualification spots will be available.
-
The competition is limited to 100 athlete positions.
Registrations may close once all available positions have been filled.
-
The complete event lineup, division weights, rules, time limits and permitted equipment will be published in the official athlete-information document.
Every athlete must read this document before registering.
-
First, download and read the official athlete information.
You can then select your division, add any optional athlete-media packages, complete your athlete details and finalise payment through the WA Strongman website.
Your position is not secured until payment has been completed.
-
No. All athlete registrations for WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 are non-refundable.
Once registrations are received, event costs are committed towards competition delivery, athlete shirts, equipment, staffing and the international qualification pathway. For this reason, we are unable to provide refunds if an athlete withdraws or can no longer compete.
We understand that circumstances can change, and we appreciate that this policy may be disappointing. WA Strongman remains committed to making high-level competition as accessible as possible. Registration is $75 AUD, there is no additional membership fee, every registered athlete receives a competition shirt, and eligible athletes have the opportunity to qualify for the Heavyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight or Masters World Championships.
We encourage every athlete to confirm their availability, eligibility and selected division before completing their registration.
-
Registration transfers may be considered on a case-by-case basis but are not guaranteed.
Athletes who can no longer compete must contact WA Strongman as soon as possible and provide the full details of the proposed replacement athlete. Any transfer must be approved by the event organisers before it is considered valid.
The replacement athlete must:
Be eligible for the nominated division
Complete all required athlete information and waivers
Agree to the competition rules and policies
Pay any applicable price difference or administrative costs
Registrations cannot be privately sold, advertised or transferred without approval from WA Strongman.
WA Strongman reserves the right to decline a transfer where it may affect division numbers, qualification opportunities, event administration or the fair delivery of the competition.
-
Contact WA Strongman as soon as possible.
Division changes are not guaranteed and will depend on eligibility, available positions and approval from the event organisers.
-
No.
Professional event-day media coverage can be added for $50.
A limited number of premium athlete highlight-reel packages will also be available.
-
The event-day media package provides professional video coverage of the athlete’s performances throughout the competition.
Footage will be organised and delivered digitally following the event.
-
The premium package turns an athlete’s competition footage into a professionally edited highlight reel.
A limited number of priority edits will be available, with priority reels delivered within seven days of the competition.
-
Yes. WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 is a free public event, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Athletes are encouraged to bring their friends, families and supporters to experience the competition and cheer them on throughout the day.
The event will also include entertainment and activities between competition events, helping to keep the atmosphere exciting while the competition floor is reset.
No spectator ticket is required.
-
WA Strongman offers event, athlete, media, equipment and onsite activation partnership opportunities.
Businesses and organisations interested in supporting the championship can contact the WA Strongman team.
-
For athlete registration, event, media, spectator or partnership enquiries, contact strongmanwa@gmail.com.
STILL HAVE A QUESTION?
For 20 years, WA Strongman has created opportunities for athletes to discover the sport, compete for state titles and progress towards national and international stages.
WA’s Strongest Man & Woman 2026 begins the next chapter—welcoming athletes from around the world and creating a pathway from Western Australia to the Arnold Sports Festival.
From our backyard to the world stage.
Five events.
One hundred athlete positions.
One opportunity to compete for the biggest title in Western Australian strongman.
Saturday, 14 November 2026
Forrest Place, Perth CBD.
TAKE YOUR PLACE