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The Ardblair Stones

Nine Reinforced Concrete Spheres | 18kg - 152kg | 40 – 335 lbs | Loaded onto Whisky Butts

What are the Ardblair Stones?

The Ardblair Stones are nine reinforced concrete spheres ranging in weight from 18-152kg (40-335lbs). The stones must be loaded sequentially from lightest to heaviest onto whisky butts. The event is judged on time and the number of stones lifted.

The Ardblair Stones feature at various events across the UK. Taking part in the Stones is FREE TO ALL.

The Ardblair Stones are named after Ardblair Castle, which is located near Blairgowrie, Perthshire in Scotland. Before the advent of The Ardblair Stones Charlie Blair Oliphant had a keen interest in strength athletics which originated from watching the World’s Strongest Man on the TV as a child.

The first stones were made by Charlie in 2008. The reinforced concrete stones soon became a feature in the Castle grounds where Charlie would use them to train by lifting them onto wooden pallets.

The Ardblair Stones would like to thank our sponsor, Castle Water – the UK’s leading independent business water retailer.

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