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The Lundstrom Stones (previously known as the Loon Stones) are a pair of American natural lifting stones located in Charlestown, New Hampshire. They are used as a test of physical strength and endurance.




History


The pair of stones were found by blacksmith and stone-lifter John Lundstrom from North Reading, Massachusetts who often competed at farmer's walk type events during the late 70s and early 80s as a member of Clan Anderson. At the time, the heaviest stones used in Highland games in both United States and Canada were upto a combined 186 kg (410 lb), and they were not challenging enough. Lundstrom searched through local quarries to find something suitable in the range of 227 kg (500 lb).




Specifications


In 1983, after searching along the rock-strewn channel of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, Lundstrom found two near elliptical stones which he thought would suffice the new challenge. One of them had a smooth surface and the other was rough, giving them a unique appearance. After drilling and forging the two stones with steel rods, they were connected to a couple of iron gripping rings by a couple of chains. The rough stone weighed 124.5 kg (274 lb) and the smooth stone weighed 106 kg (234 lb) for a combined weight of 230.5 kg (508 lb). The poundages were engraved to the sides of each of them.
The objective is to pick up the two stones from their rings, stand upright, and then walk them as far as possible in farmer's walk style before the grip gives out. Hundreds of competitors have lifted and carried the stones at the Loon Mountain Highland Games of New Hampshire, the Quechee games, the Festival at Fort 4, and New England Stone Lifting.
Since the death of Lundstrom in 2013, Robert Troupe acts as the custodian of the stones.




World records


All-time world record – 42.93 meters (140 ft 10 in) by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (2015)
→ Former record holders include Benedikt Magnússon, Gerard Benderoth and Stefán Sölvi Pétursson.
Master's (40y+) record – 14.28 meters (46 ft 10 in) by John Lundstrom (2011)
Women's record – 0.1 meters (3.9 in) by Chloe Brennan (2023)




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