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Event Elliot Storey also competed, which probably seemed like a good idea

right up til the moment he had to grab the 260-pound fire hydrant and run it

down the course in the Medley event.

Staff photo by Rich Obrey

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Jake Bourgeois, another Westbrook HS alum, competed

Staff photo by Rich Obrey

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The single female entrant, Shayna Fitzgerald, had no trouble winning her

division. She still had to move all that weight, though. Here, she’s

carrying about 120 pounds in each hand in the Farmer’s Walk event.

Staff photo by Rich Obrey

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As competitor Harley Davidson of Westfield, Mass., moved the hydrant down

the course, a huge truck tire waited to be flipped three times in the

Medley.

Staff photo by Rich Obrey

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Another back-breaker was the Yoke, a metal frame loaded with hundreds of

pounds, as Dana Geneseo of Augusta learned in the novice division.

Staff photo by Rich Obrey

Just faces – these photos are just strained faces, and go with the following

cutline. Use as appropriate.

A lot of pain, a lot of strain, all for a lot of gain. Entrants came from

all over New England and even Quebec for the first Overcome Strength

Challenge, a strongman competition featuring five events. The Challenge was

a benefit for local businessman Lloyd Storey, who was diagnosed with cancer

earlier this year. His son Elliot organized the event.

Staff photos by Rich Obrey

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