618 Powerlifting Novice Competition

Welcome to the official event for the first 618 Powerlifting Novice Competition of 2024!

This event will be held at 618 Barbell, on Sunday 14th April.

Lifting will begin at 10am, with a short lifters brief at 9.15am.

There are a limited number of places available so please get in quickly to avoid disappointment.

We will send updates and information regarding this event via email, so please provide a valid email address when entering.

If you have any questions or queries about this event, please contact us at 618powerlifting@gmail.com.

Rules and regulations will be in line with those outlined in the WPC Australia rulebook, which can be found here: https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WPC-Rule-book-Official-Website-2022doc.pdf).

There are two changes from this rulebook we apply to our novice competitions:

- Squats CANNOT be walked out.

- Bench press has a START command in addition to the PRESS and RACK commands.

Because this is a novice competition, soft suits are not required. You must wear a sleeved t-shirt for squats and bench press, shin coverage for deadlifts and enclosed footwear for all three lifts.

Weigh-ins (at 618 Barbell) will be open on Saturday 13th April 10am-2pm. If you cannot attend this weigh-in, please contact the meet directors at 618powerlifting@gmail.com at least one week before the event.

REFUND POLICY

There are no refunds for competition entry fees if you withdraw from this event.

You cannot transfer your competition entry to a later event.

You can transfer your competition entry to another lifter for this event only.