A 12-year-old girl battling cancer showed Kent’s strongmen how it’s done when she got stuck in to a charity truck pull.

The event at Evolution Strength and Fitness, in Aylesford, pulled in the crowds before competitors pulled trucks of various weights.

It is the third time the event was hosted by the gym, on the Quarry Wood industrial estate, and this year the charity chosen was the Royal Marsden, a specialist cancer hospital in London.

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Doctors there are treating Sadie Thompson, the 12-year-old step-daughter of Evolution member Glen Smith.

Sadie, from Rochester, suffers from Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, part of the body’s immune system.

Sadie, accompanied by her stepfather, pulled an eight-tonne truck on the day.

She was diagnosed in April and is on her fourth cycle of chemotherapy, which she is responding well to.

Many of the competitors were also raising money for Royal Marsden, while others opted to secure money for charities including Heart of Kent Hospice and Cancer Research UK.

There were 26 participants in various categories and they could chose to haul an eight-tonne, 18-tonne, or 22-tonne truck down a 15-metre track.

The oldest competitor was Eric Johnstone, at 67, who pulled the eight-tonne truck.

There were also stalls for spectators to enjoy, including an ice cream truck, which proved popular during Sunday’s hot weather.

Competitors raised more than £6,000 with £1,500 going to Royal Marsden. Around £1,000 of the total came from money in collection buckets.

Andrew Gower, the gym’s co-owner, also attempted to beat the world record for the heaviest tyre flip, which stood at 615kg.

He tried to overturn a 700kg tyre in front of the crowds but was unsuccessful.