08/09/2026
DEADLY DOZEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 🌍🔥
What. A. Weekend.
Head Judging at the Deadly Dozen World Championships at Crystal Palace genuinely felt like one of those career-defining moments that I’ll remember for a very long time.
Competitors from 60+ countries, an absolutely insane crowd, world-class athletes, huge performances and an atmosphere that was electric from start to finish.
And I was right there in the thick of it.
One of my proudest moments was being chosen to judge World Record Holders Rachel Hodgkinson and Natalie Crompton | HYBRID & RUNNING COACH . To be trusted with that responsibility on the biggest stage Deadly Dozen has created was a massive honour and privilege.
I absolutely love Head Judging, but weekends like this remind me that it’s about so much more than counting reps and enforcing standards.
Our volunteer judges were incredible. The energy, enthusiasm and support they brought was unreal. Long days, big pressure, plenty of shouting, plenty of laughs and a team that just got stuck in and made it happen. I’m incredibly proud to work alongside them.
And then there’s everything people don’t necessarily see.
Behind the competition floor is this brilliant little community of people who travel around, work ridiculous hours together, support each other, take the p**s out of each other, celebrate the wins and somehow become genuine friends along the way.
We’re making memories while being part of something that is growing at an unbelievable rate.
This weekend was a huge moment for Deadly Dozen.
It was also a pretty huge moment for me personally within my Head Judging role.
I’m proud of how far I’ve come, proud to be trusted on that stage and very SO grateful that I get to be part of all of this.
Crystal Palace… you were absolutely insane. 🌍🔥
Next stop… Birmingham.
Let’s do it all again. 💜