{"id":13770,"date":"2023-04-27T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T08:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birkavikingastaden.se\/?page_id=13770"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:02:40","slug":"starke-viking-at-birka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birkavikingastaden.se\/en\/attraction\/starke-viking-at-birka\/","title":{"rendered":"Starke Viking at Birka"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13770\" class=\"elementor elementor-13770\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80d1214 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"80d1214\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ad108d\" data-id=\"9ad108d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2013c46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2013c46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf5b2a8\" data-id=\"bf5b2a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49f2c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b49f2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tStarke Viking at Birka\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf2d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf2d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sweden&#8217;s Rawest Competition &#8211; Strength Competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76d3190 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76d3190\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c7981\" data-id=\"f0c7981\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c02b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c02b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birkavikingastaden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Starke-Viking-logo-PNG-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-13779\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3256d29\" data-id=\"3256d29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b0af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05b0af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The success Starke Viking at Birka is back again this year! From July 22-25 2026, you can experience perhaps Sweden&#8217;s rawest strength competition &#8211; a strength competition in harmony between past and present competition disciplines.<\/p>\n<h3>Starke Viking \u2013 This is How the Competition Works<\/h3>\n<p>In the competition, there are several different classes &#8211; light and heavy class, Valkyria &#8211; only for women, open class, and Birkas elddop (Birka&#8217;s baptism of fire). The classes are divided so that anyone can participate, regardless of previous experience or strength.<\/p>\n<p>The most desirable win is in the class Birkas elddop. Those who like to torment themselves compete here. For four days, the participants are tested in three to five disciplines. No one gets to know the disciplines beforehand. The winner is the one with the most points after the four days.<\/p>\n<p>The unique thing with Starke Viking is that no aids that can increase or help increase strength are allowed. Also, everyone competes barefoot.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to read more or register for the competition &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starkeviking.se\/\">have a look at Starke Viking&#8217;s website<\/a> <\/strong>(in swedish).<\/p>\n<h3>Try-on Stations<\/h3>\n<p>For those of you who are curious to test your strength, there will be try-on stations open all day. Who is the strongest in the family?<\/p>\n<h3>Book a Boat Ticket to Birka<\/h3>\n<p>To guarantee your place on board the boat to Birka, you should book in advance. You can go by boat from Klara M\u00e4larstrand in Stockholm via Nya Kungshatt, Jungfrusund, V\u00e5rby, Kaggeholms Slott, and Hovg\u00e5rden or from Mariefred, H\u00e4rjar\u00f6, and S\u00f6dert\u00e4lje &#8211; which boat suits you best?<\/p>\n<p>The ticket price for the boat includes a return boat trip, entrance to the museum, a guided tour through the archaeological site, and free access to see Starke Viking.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stromma.com\/en-se\/stockholm\/excursions\/day-trips\/birka-the-viking-city\/\">Here you can read more and book your boat ticket with Str\u00f6mma Kanalbolaget.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starke Viking at Birka Sweden&#8217;s Rawest Competition &#8211; Strength Competition The success Starke Viking at Birka is back again this year! 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