Highlighting what makes the greater Columbus area great! A further challenge to evolve has been to pick the stones up in a farmers walk style and walk as far as possible without seting them down. Mark Felix; one of the worlds strongest men; lifts The Dinnie Stanes ( Dinnie Stones ) at Aboyne Highland Games on Royal Deeside. Click here for the Scores and Results from The Gathering III. I am here to defend my title in the Dinne Stone Hold. He returned the following year and walked himself into the history books by recreating Dinnie's feat and proving to the world that it could be done. Watch our reporter Colin Armstrong take on the Dinnie Stones, See all the pictures from the Aboyne Highland Games here. Donald Dinnie was the world's first sporting superstar and achieved international fame from his exploits around the world. 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Registered Office: South Quay Building, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH United Kingdom. Welcome Mark Haydock, a strongman competitor and avid strength athlete broke the Dinnie Stones World Record in a glorious fashion by holding the stones … Mark carried the Dinnie Stones over the five yard distance, but after being hampered by poor conditions on the day, he didn’t manage to walk the distance without stopping on a couple of occasions. Enter your email address to follow 614whats2love and receive notifications of new posts by email. Press Esc to cancel. This was first introduced at the Aboyne Hughland Games in August 2016 by Drs Terry & Jan Todd and David Webster OBE. All Rights Reserved. I train five or six days a week. The World’s Strongest Man competitor completed the task but fell short of matching the record set back in 1860. I do volume, heavy training, static, and isolated movements. 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. Begin typing your search above and press return to search. One is to lift and hold the stones for time. Please feel free to contact us with details of your adventure along with photos and / or links to videos and we will be delighted to add your name and welcome you to the Brotherhood of the Stones. 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. ( Log Out /  The weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the crowd however as the strongman was met with great cheers for his amazing effort. I will be doing the Dinnie Stone Hold. To do this we must adhere to current government guidelines. This has been pushed out to an incredible 46.2 seconds by Mark Haydock. to the Dinnie Stones Website By using this site, you agree that we may store and access cookies on your device. Few have successfully lifted both Dinnie Stones unassisted over the years since Dinnie, showing just how difficut a task it is. Legendary Scottish strongman Donald Dinnie was born at Birse by Aboyne in 1837, the son of stonemason, Robert Dinnie. For as little as £5.99 a month you can access all of our content, including Premium articles. stay strong! A titanic struggle that ended in success. Mark Felix; one  of the worlds strongest men; lifts The Dinnie Stanes ( Dinnie Stones ) at Aboyne Highland Games on Royal Deeside. I have been to the Arnold Sports Festival 6 times. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. 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. 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. Mark Felix is an example that we are not too old to compete and do the things we love. Mark Felix (born 17 April 1966) is a Grenadian-English strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. Donald Dinnie fell into Aberdeenshire legend when he … Mark was challenged to repeat the legendary feat of Aboyne strongman Donald Dinne. I hear a little bit of an accent. Think you can you hold them for over 31.36 seconds? STRONGMAN Mark Felix attempted to match Donald Dinnie’s amazing feat at the Aboyne Highland Games on Saturday. Mark Felix: Dinnie Stones ‘one of toughest challenges ever’ by. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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 We use cookies on this website. The first holder of the record was James Gardner with a very impressive 12.8 seconds. In his training build up for the trip Mark managed a 400kg lift on his replica rings - 220kg right hand and 180kg left hand. The crowd held their collective breaths in anticipation. Mark was challenged to repeat the legendary feat of Aboyne strongman … Pete Seddon is the latest to add his name to the list by successfully carrying the stones across Potarch Bridge on 18th April 2018. World’s Strongest Man competitor, Mark Felix will take on the legendary Dinnie Stones challenge at 2014’s Aboyne Highland Games. The day before he lifted in the IAWA Gold Cup in Glasgow and squatted 280kg (616lb)! His previous record was 31.36 seconds and he beat it with 31.4 seconds. Dinnie carried the stones over the width of Potarch Bridge. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I have been to the world’s strongest men 15 times. Brett Nicol holds the record for most successful lifts of the Dinnie stones - 330 - and counting. 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. 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. ( Log Out /  Mark Felix, aged 53 at the time of the attempt, broke his own record of 31.36 seconds. Anything to keep my fitness and strength up. In 1860, Dinnie completed one of the most impressive strength feats of his career, which is now known as the Dinnie Stones. Posted: 3 August 2014 | | Filed under: Uncategorized, © Copyright dSider, M. Williams & Bill Bagshaw 2009-2020. We shall see you all in 2021, Now ordinary folk would struggle to lift even the smallest Dinnie Stone, however in 1860 Donald Dinnie famously carried them both with his bare hands across the width of Potarch Bridge  – a distance of 17' 1 1/2"!! Jack and Mark both took a different approach to their incredible feats. Quick math, that is a combined weight of 732.9 pounds. Our Website uses cookies to improve your experience. Change ). Click here for a full report on Donald Dinnie Day, The Gathering III, by head referee Steve Gardner. They didn’t have to wait long to find out. The 'smaller' of the stones weighs 144.47kg (318.5lbs) and the larger a massive 188.02kg (414.5lbs). For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. dSider on Facebook. 4/11/12 Witnesses : Andy Tomlin, George Dick, Matt Finkle, Timo Lauttamus, Al Myers, Chad Ullom, Josh Haydock, Alex Rigbye, James McKenna, Barry Gorge. By trade he works as a plasterer, having only started competing in strongman competitions at the age of 37. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? 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 Felix was born in St. George's, Grenada, and moved to England at the age of 23. Where are you from? I mix it up. Mark Haydock - At Potarch - 4th November 2012, The Gathering - 6th August 2017 & 27th May 2018. The day before he lifted in the IAWA Gold Cup in Glasgow and squatted 280kg (616lb)! ( Log Out /  To date the Dinnie Stones have only ever been lifted and carried over the distance barehanded by 7 men:- Donald's father Robert Dinnie (according to Donald's own account), Donald Dinnie himself in 1860 then Jack Shanks in 1973. ( Log Out /