Our next event is just about as traditional as it comes.
These two stones have been pulled out of the river dean in the shadow of the balmoral castle, up in Scotland. They're known as the Nicol Walking Stones.
Ed can you tell us a little bit more about these ?
Well first off we've got these gnarly handles on the top that the athletes have to grip, pick them up, and they can only
be described as cheese wires, as they are walking down they feel like they're cutting through your
hands, not only that, they're fighting an imbalance in weight. This left stone is 114 kilos, probably about
the weight of Colin Bryce, and this one 138 kilo probably about the weight of Mark Felix,
so they're fighting an imbalance and they've got the weight crashing against the legs.
this is not a nice event
And they have to carry these stones all the way down the course they then allowed a 10 second break
If they drop it once; but once they drop it, the second time, it's over.
The world record is right here at 19 and a half meters, just shy of the 20 meter mark.
No one's ever done 20 meters. iI they do they'll have to turn it round without dropping it.
Okay ladies and gentlemen, our first athlete will be, representing England Mr Mark Felix.
Wait a second. on the whistle. Away we go, and a very smooth lift.
He's trying to keep that balance. This could be a great event for Felix.
At the halfway.
Doesn't want too much of that stone on to his leg.
A great effort here by Felix. Can he hang on. There is the mark set by Mark Felix.
four five six seven eight nine ten
Ladies and gentlemen our next competitor hails from and representing Estonia. Welcome Ervin Toots.
Okay on the whistle
Ervin, again, battling to try and keep the alignment of the feet there, as the rocks are pushing his knees together.
Its almost like doing this course with your ankles tied together
To make progress, because your mind is telling you to speed up,
and to gain distance, but every time you
find that balance poin,t before he can move forward that's the biggest issue. Here it's not the weight.
Down it goes. Great effort from Ervin. He's around the 10-meter mark.
Look at things, and he's had a really impressive weekend this weekend. He's made his debut here.
On short notice at europe's strongest man, and he's done really well
ladies and gentlemen our next competitor o take on the nickel stalls representing
okay give me the nod
ready yep on the whistle
to start and richardson
nice and steady
five six seven eight nine ten good stands up and away again let's do it get it over
RIchardson and see exactly what we got
nine seven one for luke richardson nine point seven one
ladies and gentlemen our next competitor
to take on the nickel stones is britain's strongest man raise it
here we go, Bishop making sure when he gets that grip hooking the thumb.
you ready do people think that Bishop could be a danger on the whistle to make up
just needs to ensure he keeps that balance methodical progress from Britain's strongest man
Bishop is progressing really well this is a very good effort
one for the first two three four five six seven eight
Couldn't quite get there. Thats a really solid effort from Adam.
17.32 seconds for bishop and that is the lead at this stage.