06 – 07.06.2026 | Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Five years is a long time to build something. Five years of planning, problem-solving, early mornings and late finishes, of watching a community grow from something small into something that genuinely matters. The Bodystrong UK & Ireland Nationals 2026 was Tobias Rogers‘ final edition as organizer, and the sport responded in the only language that truly counts on competition day: national records, tight battles, and a room full of people who care deeply about what they are part of.
Held at Calisthenics Basingstoke over two days, the event gathered 42 athletes and 100 spectators for a championship that delivered across every weight class.
Event Overview
Saturday ran from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with Sunday following from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. A team of approximately 20 from the Calisthenics Basingstoke crew managed all aspects of the event, with particular recognition going to gym owners Olivia and Woj, alongside their team of Rhys, Ross, Laila, Ken, and Heidi, and spotters Adam, Ben, and Jose. The first day saw a technical delay at the start caused by a data loss issue, which pushed back the opening flight. The problem was corrected before Sunday, and the second day ran smoothly and on schedule. With three flights across the weekend, some athletes faced long competition windows, a point flagged for improvement in future editions alongside livestream quality.
Highlights and Athletes Performance
The weekend produced a wave of national records across both the male and female divisions, with some of the fiercest category battles the UK & Ireland scene has seen in recent years. The -87kg class was the standout story of the competition. Four separate national records fell within a single category: Shane Lauri set a new muscle-up record at 36.25kg, Isaac Idowu claimed the pull-up record with 90.5kg, Kwame Hanson posted a new dip record at 145kg, and Denton Conteh sealed the category win with a 255kg squat record and a 502.5kg total record, with the final placings only being decided on the last squat attempts of the flight. In the -94kg class, the national pull-up record became the main event within the event. Nilrem Stewart opened with a clean 100kg chin-up, only for Adam Frost to come back with 103kg, claiming the record and sending the room into a frenzy. Charlie Cameron meanwhile delivered the highest male RIS of the entire competition, capping his performance with a 265kg squat record and a 545kg total record.
The women’s divisions were equally competitive. Gianna Webbe in the -63kg class came within a 300kg total, while also setting new records in the pull-up (57.5kg), dip (86.25kg), and total (288.75kg). In the -70kg class, Domiziana Turcatti made her national debut count, winning the category and posting a 150kg squat record alongside a 260kg total record. The +70kg class produced a fierce exchange of records between Saskia Guichard and Gabrielle Klimovitsky, with Saskia taking the category win and a new 236.75kg total record, while Gabrielle claimed records in the muscle-up (12.5kg), pull-up (36.5kg), and dip (60kg).
Organizational Insights
The Bodystrong UK & Ireland Nationals delivered what it has always delivered: a well-run, community-first championship with strong equipment and a crowd that shows up for each other. Athlete feedback was consistently positive on organization and equipment, with the main requests for improvement centered on shortening the overall schedule and upgrading the livestream production for future editions. The one honest gap flagged by the organizer is the online presence of UK Streetlifting more broadly, which still has significant room to grow. In-person support at the venue was strong, but social media engagement beyond the immediate community remains limited, a challenge the scene will need to address as it continues to develop.
Community Response & Future Outlook
Social media response was strong, with almost every athlete sharing content from the weekend and the raffle generating additional visibility across Instagram. The atmosphere at Calisthenics Basingstoke was exactly what a national championship should feel like: loud, supportive, and genuinely invested in every lift. As the organizer noted simply:
„We love how supportive the community is.“
Regionals are already planned, keeping the calendar moving and the community active through the second half of the year. And then there is the matter of the handover. After five years at the helm of the UK & Ireland Nationals, Tobias Rogers is stepping back from the organizing role. What he leaves behind is a competition with records on the board, a community with momentum, and a platform ready for whoever picks it up next.
Conclusion
The Bodystrong UK & Ireland Nationals 2026 was a championship that honoured five years of work with performances worthy of the occasion. Records fell, battles went to the wire, and a community that has been quietly building showed exactly what it is capable of.
To Tobias: five years, one community, countless lifts. Well done.
We’re proud to be part of this journey. Until next time — Let’s keep pushing the limits together!
- Event Host: @bodymastery_
- Main Athletes Involved: @shane_parkour, @isaacid_, @kwame_hc, @denton_conte11, @thatguyfrostie, @charliecamss_, @giannawebbe, @domiziana_t, @sastrains, @gabik1208
— Your FinalRep Team 
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