Competitions
British Powerlifting has a comprehensive competition programme starting at local level and progressing through national up to British Championships. These attract a large number of lifters, for example over 400 athletes competed in the 2015 British Classic Championships. We send teams to all European and World Championships across all the age groups and disciplines with a high degree of success.
You are never too young or old to make a start in powerlifting; competitors aged 14 year and upwards are welcome. Equally, you are never too old. Several 70+ competitors still represent Britain internationally and many 'masters' lifters only take the sport up in their 40s or 50s. Powerlifting is a great sport with an unrivalled camaraderie which promotes health, strength and vitality. If you decide to take your first steps in the sport and want to lift in an independently drug tested organisation with an established network of local divisions, choose British Powerlifting.
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Inter-Regional Championships 2022
Date: 13/08/2022 - 13/08/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South West
Location: Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club Malmesbury Rd, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS
Details: South West are hosting the Inter-Regional Champs in August 2022. Details to follow.
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YNE Novice Competition
Date: 20/08/2022 - 20/08/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: Yorkshire and North East
Location: Regen Centre, Landing Lane, Riccall, YO19 6PW
Website: www.ynepf.co.uk
Details: Novice competition for Yorkshire and North East Division members. Open to first-time competitors only.
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North West Masters & North West Bench 2022
Date: 20/08/2022 - 21/08/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North West
Location: Raw Strength Gym, Unit 1 Trinity Ct, Birchwood, Risley, Warrington WA3 6QT
Website: https://northwestpowerlifting.com/sanctioned-competitions
Details: This competition will open on 25/06/2022. If you wish to be considered for a guest place, please contact Kim Cowell at gbpfnw@gmail.com.
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Greater London Divisional
Date: 20/08/2022 - 21/08/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: Greater London - Inner & Outer Boroughs
Location: Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club
Turin St, LondonWebsite: https://gbpflondon.org/
Details: Weigh-in: 8.00-9.30
Lift-off: 10.00
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Barbell Division Summer Showdown
Date: 28/08/2022 - 28/08/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South Midlands
Location: Barbell Division Gym
Unit 1d Quayside Business Park,
Quayside Rd,
Southampton
SO18 1DHWebsite: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17645211&appointmentType=27700045
Details: 60 lifter competition on the Sunny South Coast.
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Super Training Novice Competition
Date: 11/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South West
Location: Super Training Gym, Malvern View Business Park, Stella Way, Cheltenham, GL52 7DQ
Website: https://www.super-training.co.uk/products/st-september-novice-2022
Details: This will be a British Powerlifting (GBPF) Classic competition and open to all divisions and age classes.
An up-to-date membership with https://www.britishpowerlifting.org is required to be able to compete.
As this is a Novice competition it is only open to people who have competed less than 3 times before. There will be 50 places in total across all men's & women's weight classes.
The closing date is 11th August 2022, there are no refunds after this closing date.
Please direct all questions to: info@super-training.co.uk
There is ample parking on site. The full address and location for the event is:
Super Training Gym
Malvern View Business Park
Stella Way
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
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Scottish Bench Press Championships 2022
Date: 11/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: Scotland
Location: Energy Gym
Boroughmuir Rugby Club,
2 Meggetland Wynd,
Edinburgh
EH14 1AS
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Details: COMPETITION FULL. ENTRIES CLOSED.
Open to anyone with a valid 2022 Scottish Powerlifting membership.
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Scottish Junior Championships 2022
Date: 11/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: Scotland
Location: Energy Gym
Boroughmuir Rugby Club,
2 Meggetland Wynd,
Edinburgh
EH14 1AS
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Details: COMPETITION FULL. ENTRIES CLOSED.
Open to all Scottish Powerlifting members born in or after 1999. No qualifying total is required.
A valid 2022 membership is required to enter.
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Raw Strength Open 2022
Date: 24/09/2022 - 25/09/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North West
Location: Raw Strength Gym, Unit 1 Trinity Ct, Birchwood, Risley, Warrington WA3 6QT
Website: https://northwestpowerlifting.com/sanctioned-competitions
Details: This competition will open on 30/07/2022. If you wish to be considered for a guest place, please contact Kim Cowell at gbpfnw@gmail.com.
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South East Bench Press
Date: 02/10/2022 - 02/10/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South East
Location: Amazon24 Fitness
Unit 1 Cloverlay Industrial Park
Canterbury Ln
Rainham
Gillingham
ME8 8GLWebsite: http://southeastpowerlifting.co.uk/wordpress/
Details: The entry from will be released around 21/8/22. We will be only accepting entries from SE members until 28/8/22, after this date we will accept entries from all British Powerlifting Members. Entries will close on the 18/9/22, but may close earlier if capacity is reached.
General enquiries to Southeastpowerlifting@gmail.com
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East Midlands Bench Press Championships 2022
Date: 09/10/2022 - 09/10/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: East Midlands
Location: Titans Lair Gym
16 Norris Way
Rushden
NN10 6BPWebsite: https://inspirestrength.co.uk/event/east-mids-bench-press-2022/
Details: https://inspirestrength.co.uk/event/east-mids-bench-press-2022/
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Devon & Cornwall Open Powerlifting Championships 2022
Date: 16/10/2022 - 16/10/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South West
Location: Sunningmead Community Centre
Lazenby Road
Wilcombe
Tiverton
EX16 4ALDetails: Entries Open https://forms.gle/eBQGqBNeKJxxcrLN9
Form will up here and on our SWPLA website.
Sunday 16th October 2022
All enquiries to info@swpla.co.uk
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NM Autumn Benchpress Championships
Date: 16/10/2022 - 16/10/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North Midlands
Location: Strength Factory,
Empress Road,
Loughborough,
LE11 1RHWebsite: https://linktr.ee/nmpowerlifting
Details: North Midlands Autumn Benchpress Championships
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South East Open
Date: 29/10/2022 - 30/10/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South East
Location: Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue
Dover
CT17 0ASWebsite: http://southeastpowerlifting.co.uk/wordpress/
Details: The entry from will be released around 17/9/22. We will be only accepting entries from SE members until 24/9/22, after this date we will accept entries from all British Powerlifting Members. Entries will close on the 15/10/22, but may close earlier if capacity is reached.
General enquiries to Southeastpowerlifting@gmail.com
Please check our Social Media pages for entry from
Saturday 29th October 2022 ---All Women & Open Men (limited to 60 lifters)
Sunday 30th October 2022 --- Junior Men & Master Men (limited to 60 lifters)
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Four Counties Championships
Date: 30/10/2022 - 30/10/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North Midlands
Location: Newark Academy,
London Rd, New Balderton, Newark NG24 3ALWebsite: https://linktr.ee/nmpowerlifting
Details: North Midlands Four Counties
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YNE Winter Open and AGM
Date: 05/11/2022 - 06/11/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: Yorkshire and North East
Location: Regen Centre, Landing Lane, Riccall, YO19 6PW
Website: www.ynepf.co.uk
Details: Open category competition for Yorkshire and North East Division, followed by divisional Annual General Meeting
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South West University Championships 2022
Date: 12/11/2022 - 12/11/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South West
Location: JC Strength Academy, 2 Cowslip Barns Puxton Park, Cowslip Lane, Hewish, BS24 6AH
Details: NOW OPEN! ENTRY FORM: https://forms.gle/Z8a5qxMbUk8uGSsG9
This competition is open to university lifters in the South West division and is an excellent opportunity to qualify for the 2023 British University Championships.
There will be limited spaces available for non-university students and lifters from outside the South West as guests on a waiting list basis after the closing date.
Total number of competitors will be capped to 50.
SCHEDULE
Weigh in times and flights will be announced after the closing date.
FIRST COMPETITION
If this is your first competition please do not hesitate to reach out and ask questions!
Read the IPF rules and approved kit list which can be found on the SWPLA, GBPF or IPF websites.
CONTACT
Direct any questions or enquiries to the organiser, Emma, at emmajwilliams97@gmail.com / 07771224933.
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Swindon Barbell Four Seasons Series – Winter Christmas Cup
Date: 03/12/2022 - 03/12/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South West
Location: Swindon Barbell Club, Princess Place, Trow Lane, Lyneham, Wiltshire SN15 4DL
Details: December 3rd 2022 - Swindon Barbell
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Home Nations Championships
Date: 10/12/2022 - 10/12/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division:
Location: Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road
Barry
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 8NAWebsite: https://memoartscentre.co.uk/
Details: Teams selected by the respective Nations - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.
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NM University Championships
Date: 11/12/2022 - 11/12/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North Midlands
Location: Newark Academy,
London Rd, New Balderton, Newark NG24 3ALWebsite: https://linktr.ee/nmpowerlifting
Details: North Midlands Varsity Champs.
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Christmas Spectacular 2022
Date: 11/12/2022 - 11/12/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North West
Location: Fighting Fit, 2 Millow St, Manchester M4 4DR
Website: https://northwestpowerlifting.com/sanctioned-competitions
Details: Entry will open on 16/10/2022. If you wish to be considered for a guest spot, please contact Kim Cowell at gbpfnw@gmail.com.
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Super Training Christmas Classic
Date: 17/12/2022 - 18/12/2022
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: South West
Location: Super Training Gym, Malvern View Business Park, Stella Way, Cheltenham, GL52 7DQ
Details: This will be a British Powerlifting (GBPF) Classic competition and open to all divisions and age classes.
An up-to-date membership with British Powerlifting is required to be able to compete (New members can join British Powerlifting in November, which will cover you for the next 14 months, and then submit your membership number when you receive it)
There will be 100 places in total across all men's & women's weight classes.
Please direct all questions to: info@super-training.co.uk
There is ample parking on site. The full address and location for the event is:
Super Training Gym
Malvern View Business Park
Stella Way
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
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North Midlands Benchpress Qualifier
Date: 28/01/2023 - 28/01/2023
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division: North Midlands
Location: United Strength and Conditioning,
Leicester Rd, Hinckley LE10 3DRWebsite: https://linktr.ee/nmpowerlifting
Details: North Midlands hosted Benchpress Championships.
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British Equipped Championships
Date: 25/02/2023 - 26/02/2023
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division:
Location: Regen Centre
Landing Lane
Riccall
York
YO19 6PWDetails: This is a full power championships, the Equipped Bench Press will be run separately at a date and venue to be announced.
You must lift in these to be considered for international selection in 2023.
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British Classic Bench Press Championships
Date: 04/03/2023 - 04/03/2023
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division:
Location: Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
Ashington
NE63Details: You must lift in these to be considered for international selection in 2023.
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British Equipped Bench Press Championships
Date: 05/03/2023 - 05/03/2023
Referee's Schedule: Click here for the referee's schedule
Final Entry List and Programme: Click here for the final entry list and programme
Safeguarding: Click here for Safeguarding
Division:
Location: Hirst Welfare Centre
Alexandra Road
Ashington
NE63Details: You must lift in these to be considered for international selection in 2023.
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