Competition Schedule 2026/27 so far
Below you will find a full list of our competitions, details about the venues, who they are suitable for and the entry forms. Most of our qualifiers close once the competitions reach their maximum number – this means they sell out quickly. The competitions you have to qualify for, like the British have a closing date and no maximum number. Attached to each of those entry forms you will see a “Facebook Event Page”. This is an event page which is THE ONLY place you go for up to date information, schedule times, final flight times etc. and you need to keep checking this regularly.
For additional information about the international competitions from the World Powerlifting Congress Web site which list both the WPC and AWPC International competition: http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com.
Membership – you MUST have a current membership PDF at weigh in at your competition.
Is your membership up to date? Remember – you cannot weigh in or compete at any of our competitions without a current membership for that year. If you need membership then your links to membership payments are here: It takes approximately 10 days for your membership to be emailed through to you.
NEW ASSOCIATE UK FEDERATIONS – PLEASE CHECK WHAT YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR THROUGH THESE FEDERATIONS BELOW
You can qualify for the A/BPU Full Power Championships which Is the only gateway to the WPC and AWPC World Championships AND the United Kingdom Powerilfting Games with two NEW federations we have a working relationship with.
Please be aware that these associate federations are under different governing bodies. The rules may be slightly different and should you wish to qualify for the British Full Power Championships or the UK Power Games, you will need to take a BPU/ABPU membership prior to competition. They are listed below:
WRPF UK
All A/BPU Members can qualify for the A/BPU British Full Power Championships 2026 at any WRPF UK qualifiers up to the 1st August 2026 only. These are the qualifier competitions they run ONLY, not standalone events, nationals or other events. WRPF UK are based at Nottingham Strong and our members are welcome to qualify for the A/BPU Full Power British at any of their competitions which are qualifiers – no other national or standalone events.
Lifters must be a A.BPU member at the time of competing and present their A/BPU membership for it to be logged.
UK IPL
For A/BPU British Full Power Championships, and UK Power Games and 2026 qualification. All A/BPU Members can qualify for the A/BPU British Full Power Championships at any UK IPL event which is a qualifier during our qualifying period August 25 to May 26. We do not accept qualification through national finals or standalone competitions with the IPL UK – only qualifiers.
You MUST be a current A/BPU member at the time you compete if you intend to use the IPL UK to qualify for the A/BPU Full Power British or the Powerlifting Games,
When you compete with the UK IPL, if you check our qualifying totals and find you have hit one of them and wish to compete then please contact us on invitations@britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk for your invitation with the following details:
1. Your name
2. Your A/BPU membership number which you will have had at the time your competed which must be current.
3. The IPL QUALIFIER competition you competed at, date and location
4. Your total
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR WHAT
Below are the routes you can take to qualify for national and international level competitions or you ca simply click HERE
This is the first level of British Championships you can qualify for, the UK Powerlifting Games.
You can only qualify by hitting the qualifying total (these are on the web site) and below that of the British qualification totals. You are only eligible if you DO NOT hit the qualifying total for the A/BPU Full Power British Championships.
Those who win their class at the UK Powerlifting Games, qualify to lift at the British Championships the following year.
Class winners do not return to defend their title the following year at the United Kingdom Powerlifting Games, they can only progress to British Championships.
Dates: October 2026 – FitXpo Coventry
Promoters: British Powerlifting Union
Closing date: entries now closed
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
Weigh in times: 10-11am (this may change to 9am to 11am depending on numbers and the Expo details) and 5-6pm 24 hour weigh in ONLY. NO on the day weigh ins (you’re in the big league now!)
Weigh in location: Directly outside Hall 9 on the right hand side
Venue Access for competitors from 8.30am on competition days.
Expo pass for competitors picked up at weigh in.
Start time: 10am
Lifter Split:
Saturday 1st November: All ABPU men
Sunday 2nd November: All BPU men and all women
Facebook Event Page (where all your updates and information will go): https://www.facebook.com/events/677574635123796
Live Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/@ABPULiveStreams/streams
1) you must compete in a qualifier for that same years national championships and hit the qualifying total which is ON THIS WEBS SITE
2) Be the winner of the British Championships or World Champion from the previous year and defend your title.
3) If you do not hit the qualifying total for the British Championships, and you HAVE hit the qualifying total for the United Kingdom Powerlifting Games, the winner of each class will get an invite to the British Championships, Single Lift and Full Power. So you still have a chance!
There are 3 ways to qualify for the A/WPC European Championships:
1) you must compete in a qualifiers for that same years European championships and hit the qualifying total which is ON THIS WEB SITE
2) Be the winner of the European Championships from the previous year and defend your title.
3) Be a reigning World Champion from the previous year which gives you the right to compete, for the year, where you want. You do NOT qualify for the British Championships by winning the Europeans.
There are 2 ways ONLY. to qualify
1) Be invited by coming top 3 in your class at the British Championships BPU and ABPU.
2) By being the reigning world champion and defending your title.
2027 QUALIFYING TOTALS
the entry process & our official photographer
When you fill in the online entry form you WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED REPLY AND COPY OF YOUR ENTRY which IS YOUR CONFIRMATION YOU ARE ENTERED.
You need to check your spam as well in case it goes there. You will only get this confirmation – no others. If you do not receive it, it is likely you have entered your email address incorrectly. DO NOT email to ask if you entry is confirmed if you have received your confirmation email.
Once you have entered, checked your spam, found the confirmation and KEPT IT you will not hear anything further until the week before the competition
For each competition there is a Facebook Event Page – this will have updates and you can ask questions there or of course EMAIL us (never ever PM our staff as they are all volunteers and do this in their spare time.) The preliminary schedules go on the Facebook event page about a week before the competition so keep checking for updates.
Our Photographer
We have an official photographer for th BPU, Marco who you will see on Instagram as ShotsLikeSumo. He is the ONLY professional photographer permitted at our events and in the case where he cannot attend, our promoters are requested to ask permission if they have another photographer there.
COMPETITION LISTS for 2027 QUALIFICATION
2026 START OF QUALIFYING SEASON for A/BPU Single Lift and Full Power British Championships 2027 (the only gateway to World Championships 2027) and A/WPC European Championships AND A/BPU UNITED KINGDOM POWERLIFTNG GAMES 2026. We have also started to populate the 2027 season qualifiers.
CLOSING DATES FOR THE BIG COMPETITIONS:
Closing Dates for Qualification and Entry
A/BPU British Full Power Championships 2026 (8-14 July)
Closing date for all entries and entries will go off line at midnight on the 10th June
AWPC World Powerlifting Championships 2026, Manchester (9-14 September)
WPC World Championships 2026 closing date: 1st September
Closing date is 1st August and entries will off line at midnight on 1st August
The A/BPU British Single Lifts Championships was held in March 2026 at the Arnold Sports Festival UK. Qualification for 2027 has now started.
Entries are now closed for the A/WPC European Championships 2026 in Limerick, Ireland..
2026/27 - much more to come
June 2026
A/WPC European Championships 2026
Please note the cut off for entries is the 1st April – you will not be able to qualify after this date. Competitors at the A/BPU Single Lift Nationals will have a slightly extended date but all others are the 1st April
When? 1-7 June 2026
Where? Venue to be confirmed, Limerick, Ireland.
Schedule: this is below – and also available on the WPC Web site, on the IPO/AIPO web site and the A/WPC Europeans Event Page.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/701122279606117
How do I qualify? This is by invitation and qualification ONLY.
You have 3 routes:
- By qualification by achieving the qualifying total for the 2026 season found on our qualifying total total pages here: ABPU Qualifying Totals 2024/2025 and here: BPU Qualifying Totals 2024/2025.The qualifying totals may change a little for the European Championships and for 2026 these will be updated in August 2025 so check back. Howeverm these will give you a good idea of what you need to achieve.
- Already be a current 2025 European Champion. Out British lifters who win their class at the European Championships go back on the British Team the following year to defend their title without the need to qualify for the Europeans.
- To be a reigning AWPC or WPC World Champion 2025. If you win the Worlds, then you dont need to qualify for anything again the following year and lift at the Europeans as well as both British PLUS defend your World title at the following years World Championships.
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Weigh-in Schedule
Weigh-ins will take place at the venue the Castletroy Park Hotel.
ID passport or driver license must be shown at weigh-in under no circumstances will any lifter be permitted to weigh-in without official ID.
Under no circumstances will any lifter be allowed weigh-in on the day lift.
Day 1 – Lifters weigh in on Sunday May 31st. 10.00am–12.00pm & 3.00pm–5.00pm
All other days Weigh-in times are daily @ 9.00am–11.00am & 3.00pm-5.00pm Day 2 – Lifters weigh-in on Monday 1st. Day 3 – Lifters weigh-in on Tuesday 2nd.
Day 4 – Lifters weigh-in on Wednesday 3rd.
Day 5 – Lifters weigh-in on Thursday 4th.
Day 6 – Lifters weigh-in on Friday 5th.
LIFTING SCHEDULE
This is “preliminary” which is subject to change. It is unlikely the classes on each day will change but keep in mind this can happen with other countries hosting. There will potentially not be a flight time schedule as we were the ones who started it and only a few follow suit with that.
DAY 1 – Monday – June 1st
RAW POWERLIFTING: for all categories, women.
EQUIPPED POWERLIFTING: (SINGLE-PLY & MULTIPLY) for all categories, women & men.
POWERLIFTING: All special Olympic/disable lifters only: for all categories, women & men.
DAY 2 – Tuesday – June 2nd
RAW POWERLIFTING: for all categories, men.
DAY 3 – Wednesday – June 3rd
CLASSIC RAW POWERLIFTING: for all categories, women.
DAY 4 – Thursday – June 4th
CLASSIC RAW POWERLIFTING: for all categories men, teenage junior & masters.
DAY 5 – Friday June 5th
CLASSIC RAW POWERLIFTING: for all open men.
DAY 6 – Saturday June 6th
BENCHPRESS (RAW, SINGLE-PLY, MULTIPLY & UNLIMITED) for all categories, women & men.
DEADLIFT (RAW, SINGLE-PLY, MULTIPLY) for all categories, women & men
THINGS YOU NEED TO DO AND KNOW – MEMBERSHIPS, RECORDS AND QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
Entries will close to all our qualifiers as soon as we are full automatically.
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU:http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
JULY 2026
A/BPU British Full Power Championships 2026
and the British Equipped Powerlifting for the UK for the WPO Pro Finals 2026
CLOSING DATE 10th June 2025
When? 8 to 14 July 2026
Where? The Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB
What is the split? This is to come
Start Time: 9am all days
Qualification: By reaching the quaifying total for 2025/2026 season which you can access here:
BPU Qualifying Totals; http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
ABPU Qualifying Totals: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
Facebook Event Page; https://www.facebook.com/events/1290133162760468
This is the infamous A/BPU British Championships 2026 – the British that was getting out of control with over 1200+ people qualified for the British through our powerlifting competitions and only the best going through. We then put the qualifying totals up which push standards across the UK up with other federations following suit in our wake.
The 7 day Brits, with anything up 18 people in a class is back and as always at the Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre in the very centre of the city of Manchester, 10 inutes walk from Piccadilly Station and 15 by train from Manchester Airport plus right in the centre of the UK.
This year you are fighting for the podium and we are anticipating a very tough competition. Only the top 3 can go through to the World Championships. The WPC World Championships is in the USA (rumoured to tbe Orlando) and AWPC World Championships 2026 in MANCHESTER!!! At the Pendulum Hotel and Conferece Centre, a professional and perfect location to host such events as the high level British and World and European Championships as we have done in the past and now again in 2026.
ALSO at the British we have for the FIRST TIME the UK qualifier for the WPO Pro Finals, the first UK/British equipped powerlifting qualifier for the ultimate equipped powerlifting competition every equipped powerlifter dreams of winning in the USA. This HISTORIC competition now has a UK qualifier and WE are hosting it as the main equipped federation in the UK historically and the WPC being THE long standing ultimate world equipped powerlifting federation. An entry link for the WPO Pro Finals british powerlifting equipped qualifier will go live on the 1st November and is being held on the equipped powerlifting day of the British. More to come on this.
WE are hosting the AWPC World Championships from the 9th to 14 September. There are now over 14 countries with the AWPC license so you will not have an easy time and a real fight on your hands, but first you have to get there.
We look forward to welcoming our current WPC and AWPC World Championships, defending British Championships and all those who qualified through the 2025/2026 season.
Good luck!
LIFTING SCHEDULE
Day 1 Wednesday 8th July
All ABPU Masters women RAW and classic Raw
Day 2 Thursday 9th July
ABPU Raw and Classic Raw Masters Men
BPU Classic Raw and RAW masters men
BPU RAW Men Open classes
Day 3 Friday 10th July
ABPU RAW and Classic Raw Open men
Day 4 Saturday 11th July
All ABPU RAW and Classic Raw teen and junior women
All ABPU RAW and Classic Raw teen men
Day 5. Sunday 12th July
All equipped women and men
All WPO qualifier competitors
Classic Raw BPU Open, Junior and Teen men
All BPU women RAW and Classic Raw competitors
Day 6 Monday 13th July
ABPU Women RAW open
ABPU Raw and Classic Raw junior men
Day 7 Tuesday 14th July
ABPU Women Classic Raw open
HOTEL BOOKING GROUP RATES: PLEASE USE CODE BPL0726
Rates are subject to availability and expires 1 month prior.
Available to book from Sep 8th 2025
Room Type: Rate Room Only
Single £67
City Double
£77
Classic Double
£92
Twin
£92
Breakfast can be added at the time of booking or on arrival
Payment will be required at the time of booking.
Cancellation Policy is 72 hours prior arrival.
TO RESERVE PLEASE GO TO: http://www.pendulumhotel.co.uk and add the code during the booking process.
THINGS YOU NEED TO DO AND KNOW – MEMBERSHIPS, RECORDS AND QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
Entries will close to all our qualifiers as soon as we are full automatically.
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU:http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
WPO PRO FINALS 2026
United Kingdom Qualifier
Oh yes – the ultimate equipped World head to head full powerlifting showdown which historically has had the ultimate greats in equipped powerlifting all on platform to battle for the WPO PRO FINALS title.
It is every equipped powerlifters dream to compete in the USA at the WPO Pro, and now, instead of trying to get our lifters accepted and qualified to go, we finally have a qualifier right here in the UK for them to try and reach the qualifying total. We are also accepting other European lifters to come and try to qualify.
As the second biggest federation in the UK, right behind the IPF, with well over 2500 members, over £40,000 worth of top level powerlifting equipment carefully chosen to cater for the biggest weights in the UK and run by equipped powerlifters with over 35 years competing experience in equipped lifting, we know how to run, cater for and work with equipped lifters.
The focus is on the equipment, set up and environment to ensure those lifters get the best results right there on platform where it matters.
The WPO Pro UK Qualifier will be one separate flight and run on the same day as our British Championships equipped flights who are trying to get on podium to qualify for the WPC and AWPC World Championships.
To be invited to the WPO Pro Finals the fillowing are the Glossbrenner points you will have to hit.
Men: 550 Glossbrenner
Women: 450 Glossbrenner
SEPTEMBER 2026
.A/BPU South Coast Qualifier for 2027
for the A/BPU British Full Power and Single Lifts Championships 2027, A/WPC European Championships in Italy 2027 and the A/BPU United Kingdom Powerlifting Games 2026
When? 26 September 2026
Where? Performance Fitness Gym, 14 Maple Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6NY
Promoters: Scott and Joanna Halliday
Venue Web Site: https://www.performancefitness.co.uk/
Start Time 9am
Athlete Limit: 40
Weigh in times (you only need to attend ONE of these):
24 hour 9-11am and 5-6pm. On the day weigh in 7-8am
Facebook Event Page: coming shortly
Scott, Jo and the PFG Team are a well oiled machine at running qualifiers for us. They have some of the best equipment, support and staff in the country as well as the team of people who run this who all compete. Loads of parking, food and attention and for those who are competing for the first time – exceptional attention to detail (we think Scott is a bit OCD but that is good in a competition promoter!)
Frankly all levels of competitor are well catered for here but I must stress that a lot attention is given to first time and low confidence competitors coming back from injury for example, so if this is you this is an excellent qualifier to enter.
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/261245209623352
THINGS YOU NEED TO DO AND KNOW
Entries will close to all our qualifiers as soon as we are full automatically.
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU:http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-qualifying-totals-2025-2026/
RECORDS LINKS:
OCTOBER
A/BPU Manchester Central Qualifiers
A/BPU Full Power Championships 2027 (the only gateway to the WPC and AWPC World Championships 2027)
A/BPU Single Lifts Championships 2027
A/WPC European Championships 2027 – Italy
AND the United Kingdom Powerlifting Games for November 2026
When? 3rd of October 2026
Where? The Strength Therapy Gym (SILA), Industrial Estate, Unit 3 Choir St,
Salford M7 1ZD
Promoters: Emma and Kalle Ylitalo-James, the A/BPU team
Venue Website: https://www.facebook.com/the.strength.therapy/
Start Time? 10AM
Weigh in times: 24-hour weigh-in on FRIDAY 2nd of October at 10-11AM and at 4-5PM at the venue.
On the day weigh-in on SATURDAY 3rd of October is 8-8.30AM
Facebook Event Page (where all updates will go): https://www.facebook.com/events/1020597433821289
Strength Therapy, also known as SILA, is the top powerlifting and strength training in Manchester area. It is a compact gym designed for one purpose: to get strong.
No house plants, no group exercise, no frills. Just top equipment, whole gym floored suitable for heavy lifts, loud music, and it is kept clean and tidy. Here, every piece of equipment has its place, and it has its purpose. Owned by one of the most accomplished lifters in UK (and in his native Poland), Adnrzej Roszkowski, we see more often than not our host himself entering the meet, leaving audience open mouthed with near 400kg squats and 250+ RAW bench presses!
When competition day arrives, the place is absolutely heaving, full of bodies, all getting their warmups in. Not the easiest place to do your first meet ever. Every year we say this, and every year we have a host of first timers taking the stage anyway! Not that they complain, the electric atmosphere and controlled chaos of the day gets your adrenaline racing.
Competitions at SILA are intimate, it is loud, and there is some heavy tin lifted. What is there not to like!
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/253255768808369
Entries to all our qualifiers will close automatically as soon as they are full. If entry form is unavailable, that means the competition is full.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – MEMBERSHIPS, RECORDS AND QUALIFYING TOTALS!
You will need a current 2026 or 2027 membership AT THE WEIGH IN – this must be of the year you are competing in.
Memberships are INSTANT! You will receive an automatic email with your membership number in the header of the email and in the body text. There will also be a PDF attached to the email, this is a copy of the email. You MUST show this email to be allowed to weigh in.
WHAT IF I WANT TO ENTER NOW BUT HAVEN’T PURCHASED MEMBERSHIP YET?
If you are new and are entering before applying for membership write “waiting” in the membership number box on the entry form.
Use this link to update your membership number as soon as you get it (and do any other changes like weight class, equipment, age etc):
Easy!
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
A/BPU Nottingham Qualifier 2026 for 2027
Qualifier for:
A/BPU Full Power Championships 2027 (the only gateway to the WPC and AWPC World Championships 2027)
A/BPU Single Lifts Championships 2027
A/WPC European Championships 2027 – Italy
AND the United Kingdom Powerlifting Games for November 2026
When? 4th of October 2026
Where? Paradigm Gym, Unit 1, Chris Allsop Industrial Park, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2JR
Promoters: Mo Barnes, Ben Johnson and the Paradigm Team
Venue Website: https://paradigmgym.co.uk/
Start Time? 10AM
Weigh in times: 24-hour weigh-in on 3rd of October at 10-11AM and at 4-5PM at the venue.
On the day weigh-in on Sunday 4th of October is 8-8.30AM
Facebook Event Page (where all updates will go): https://www.facebook.com/events/1028950909648233/
Paradigm is one of the top gyms of Nottingham with raving reviews and equipment that caters for all types of training. Including our kind, the powerlifting kind!
Our new hosts in Nottingham are super enthusiastic about the competition and are going out of their way to make this a standout event. Trish Wetton who has been with the federation for 13 years, together with International referee Mo Barnes and the gym’s Primus Motor Ben have the experience to run a superb meet.
This meet is suitable for all levels of lifters. Kit will be top notch for those looking to smash records, but the day will be also relaxed enough to take your first steps in the sport.
Welcome to A/BPU’s new home in Nottingham!
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/261436444699368
Entries to all our qualifiers will close automatically as soon as they are full. If entry form is unavailable, that means the competition is full.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – MEMBERSHIPS, RECORDS AND QUALIFYING TOTALS!
You will need a current 2026 or 2027 membership AT THE WEIGH IN – this must be of the year you are competing in.
Memberships are INSTANT! You will receive an automatic email with your membership number in the header of the email and in the body text. There will also be a PDF attached to the email, this is a copy of the email. You MUST show this email to be allowed to weigh in.
WHAT IF I WANT TO ENTER NOW BUT HAVEN’T PURCHASED MEMBERSHIP YET?
If you are new and are entering before applying for membership write “waiting” in the membership number box on the entry form.
Use this link to update your membership number as soon as you get it (and do any other changes like weight class, equipment, age etc):
Easy!
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
A/BPU South West (Devon) for 2027
NOW LIVE
When? 10 October 2026
Where? Platform Gym, Riverside Units, Unit 1 Riverside Road, Pottington Barnstaple EX31 1QN
Venue Web Site: https://platform-gym.co.uk/
Start Time: 9am
Weigh in Times: For 24 hour weigh in 9am to 10am and 5-6pm. For on the day weigh in: 7-8am
He is back! The host with the most, one of the biggest equipped lifters in the UK which he wont boast about and a force to be reckoned with now as a RAW lifter – Steve Middleton-Lowes is hosting another of his awesome qualifiers and YOU are invited!
Platform Gym was a creation and a mecca of Steve’s in Barnstaple. The man with almost 30 years of experience has exceptional equipment, amazing staff, strong spotters and great atmosphere. He focuses on novice lifters coming into the sport but with his vast experience, especially with equipped, the old crusty and slightly wonky brigade are also welcome. We cannot recommend this venue highly enough, so whatever your level you will be well supported and catered for,
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/260964081770360
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
A/BPU Cornwall Qualifiers
Qualifier for the A/BPU British Full Power & Single Lifts Championships, A/WPC European Championships in Italy & United Kingdom Powerlifting Games 2027
When? 11 October
Where? Revolution Fitness, St. Ives R.F.C, Alexandra Rd, Saint Ives TR26 1ER
Venue Website: https://www.facebook.com/revfitstives/
Start time: 9am
Face Book Event Page (this is where all your info goes) – to come
Weigh in times: 24 hour weigh in – 9 to 10am and 5pm to 6pm/ On the day weigh in is 7 to 8am
Chris Pugh is back with his team at Revolution Fitness for his competition at the gym! As Chris coaches from novice through to experienced lifters alike, all levels of competitor are welcome and are catered for.
The gym is based beside the rugby club and we are very pleased to be working with him once again for the A/BPU Qualifier in Cornwall.
ENTRY FORM:
https://form.jotform.com/260966960563368
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
A/BPU South West (Stroud) Qualifier
When? 31 October 2026
Where? Fortress Gym and Event Facility, Units 5&6, New Mills, Libbys Dr, Stroud GL5 1RN
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Competitors – 50
Weigh in Times: 10am to 11am and 5pm to 6pm for 25 hour weigh in. 8am to 8.30am on the day weigh in.
Venue Web Site: https://www.fortressgym.co.uk/
Promoter: Tom Warren
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: (where all info and updates go) https://www.facebook.com/events/986333157660844
The team at Fortress Gym are ready and waiting once again to welcome you to this fcility and dedicated event space. Having run qualifiers for us already and run the SuperMasters Challenge as well, they are an experienced team with a lot of helpful and professional staff.
This competition is suited to those just starting out with their competition through to the experienced and high level lifters as there is the space and help there to cover whatever you need.
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/261496075072359
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
NOVEMBER
A/BPU Newcastle Qualifier 2 – NOW LIVE
When? 8 November 2026
Where? Stag Fitness, Unit 34, Mandale Business Park, North Shields NE29 7FN
Start Time: 10am
Athlete Limit: 35
Weigh ins – 24 hour weigh ins: 10am to 11am and 5pm to 6pm. On the day weigh ins 8am to 8.30am
Venue Web Site: https://thestagfitnessherd.com/
Facebook Event for all competition updates: to come
The team at Stag are back and after the last 2 qualifiers which were a raging success they are ready to go.
The team are made up of experienced strength athletes in strongman and powerlifting and there is a lot of competing experience under one roof. They had a huge amount of equipment and are getting more as they go.
This competition will particularly suit beginner, novice and mid level competitors as the team focus heavily on those either new to the sport or coming back to the sport after some time away. They are a LARGE spotting team so you know you are looked after at every angle.
This qualifier is likely to fill quickly as there has been a request for another this season.
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/260965731967371
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
WPC World Championships 2026
Entries close 1st September
This is by invitation only. Qualification is only by placing top 3 at the A/BPU British Full Power or Single Lifts Championships 2026. Only qualified team competitors can represent Great Britain.
When? 16th to 20th November
Where? Embassy Suites, 4914 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Weigh in Times: All weigh ins are 24 hour ONLY (no on the day weigh ins) 10:00am – 11:30am and 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (schedule applies to male & female)
Monday November 16th 10am All Bench Only (raw & equipped) Teenage PL raw and classic raw
Tuesday November 17th 10am All Deadlift Only & Special Olympics
Wednesday November 18th 10am PL raw (junior, open, master) & classic raw open
Thursday November 19th 10 am PL classic raw (junior, master)
Friday November 20th PL 10 am Single Ply & Multi Ply (teenage, junior, open, master)
What is this?
Masters, International Sanction, Prizes, open to all our BPU and ABPU Masters, Prizes, anti inflammatories, Voltarol, comfy cardy, thick socks…..
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE CAPPED AT 40 LIFTERS PER DAY
SuperMasters Challenge is an Internationally Sanctioned WPC International Event for our Masters competitors who are over 40. The Masters competitors, many of whom still lift in the Open classes are without a doubt, some of the strongest in the world and we hold our SuperMasters Challenge each year. This year it will be held at the FitXpo huge Expo event at the CBS Coventry Arena in front of 1000s of people and also along side the UK Powerlifting Games.
Not only is the dedicated to the more experienced and contemplative lifters, it also gives our Masters competitors an environment where anti inflammatory gels, dodgy knees and unspoken understanding makes this competition very special in British Powerlifting.
We have had competitors from the USA and European countries come and compete at this yearly event and yes it is a bit special.
We also have PRIZES!!!! Last year we had £100 hotel vouchers, steam train days out, deadlift sessions with Andy Bolton, kit from Iron Forge and artwork of the lifters. We will be putting the prizes up as we go and it will be a special event! It is also a qualifier for the A/BPU British Full Power and Single Lifts Championships and the A/WPC European Championships 2027.
THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO OUR MEMBERS WHO ARE 40 YEARS OLD AND OVER – THIS IS ALSO AN INTERNATIONALLY SANCTIONED EVENT
When: 21 and 22 November 2026
Where? At the FitXpo at the CBS Coventry Arena, Judds Ln, Coventry CV6 6GE
What is the Split?
Saturday 21: All male full power competitors and all single lifts (bench press and deadlift only) female competitors.
Sunday 22: All female full power competitors and all single lifts (bench and deadlift only) male competitors.
Start time: 10am
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/260966569192371
Venue Web Site: https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
Dates: 21 and 22 November 2026
Promoters: British Powerlifting Union
Closing date: entries will close on the 1st October 2026
Venue: The FitXpo, CBS Coventry Arena, Judds Ln, Coventry CV6 6GE
Weigh in times: 10-11am and 4-5pm 24 hour weigh in ONLY. NO on the day weigh ins (you’re in the big league now!)
Start time: 10am (possibly 9am depending on numbers – this will be confirmed on the 2nd September)
Lifter Split:
Saturday 21st November: All ABPU men RAW and classic RAW (this is all weight and age classes) and the BOMB Squad.
Sunday 22nd November: All BPU RAW and classic RAW men, and all ABPU and BPU women. ALL full power equipped lifters – BPU and ABPU, all age and weight classes.
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MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
Remember – 1st place competitors in the UK Powerlifting Games in their class will recieve an invitation to the 2027 A/BPU Full Power and Single Lift British.
THIS IS INVITATION ONLY
The A/BPU United Kingdom Powerlifting Games is by qualification and invitation only. It is the first step toward one of the toughest competitions in the UK, the A/BPU British Full Power Championships, the 7 day British with anything up to 20 people in a class and all trying to qualifying in the top 3 for the WC and AWPC World Championships.
The Powerlifting Games allows competitors to qualify for this national level event which a little less daunting than the British, and compete on a professional stage, in front of 1000s of people and try to win their class for the chance to compete at the A/BPU Full Power British and Single Lifts British in 2027. Only the winner will take that invitation.
We run the competition on the basis that we have many competitors who are relatively new to powerlifting, coming back from injury or just missed the qualifying total for the British, so for many this is an important national level competition. Staff are all aware of the importance of the competition for our lifters and try to provide guidance, reassurance and help throughout whilst still maintaining the British standards and refereeing from truly experience competitive staff.
Qualifiers run from November 2025 through to September 2026 with the entries closing on the 1st October.
DECEMBER
A/BPU North Wales Rhyl Qualifier for 2027
When: 5 December 2025
Where? DL Fitness 207 Wellington Rd, Rhyl LL18 1LR
Start time: 9am
Weigh in times: 24 Hour 9am to 11am and 5-6pm. On the day weigh in for both days is 7-8am.
Athlete Limit – 40 per day. Entries will close as soon as all places are filled.
We love Dayle – Dayle Longford all time record holder and one of the best and most passionate promoters in the UK is running one of the last qualifiers before the British and the countdown to who will get one of the 3 top places at the British and qualify for the World Championships. Also those trying to qualify for the UK Powerlifting Games and A/WPC European Championships.
The gym is extensive with outstanding equipment and expert help. The gym is full of highly experienced lifters so if you are a novice lifter trying to hit your qualifying totals then this is the place to come. Plenty of parking, always food and coffee and a really supportive atmosphere. We also have some of the most experienced referees that usually officiate at this competition so all round, you are in very good hands if you are just starting on your powerlifting journey.
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/261322825251349
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
A/BPU Southern Hampshire Qualifier (Alton)
When? 5 and 6 December
Where? Iron Forge Gym, Unit 1, Forge Works, Mill Ln, Alton GU34 2QG
Start Time: 10am both days
What is the Split?
Saturday: All Open and Master Men
Sunday: All Women, AND All Junior and Teen Men
Venue Web Site: https://www.ironforgegym.co.uk/
Promoter: Mr Phil Horwood
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: (where all the info and updates go) https://www.facebook.com/events/1011087044713560
Phil and the ever equipped team at Iron Forge Gym THE premier equipped gym in the UK are waiting to host another sold out qualifier for the 2027.
Mr Horwood is currently the best multiply AWPC lifter in the UK and is a technical wizard along with his equipped team at Iron Forge Gym. Now this means there is the best equipment, most help and a very invested team who host and run qualifiers for us at Iron Forge.
This competition is absolutely suited to all equipped lifters and also all classic RAW and RAW lifters alike from the experienced needing a top level spotting crew to new and first time lifters needing an experienced and supportive team.
ENTRY FORMS:
Saturday: https://form.jotform.com/261495933178368
Sunday: https://form.jotform.com/261496441509361
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
A/BPU Devon Die Hards Push Pull – a Single Lifts Qualifier
When? 12th December
Where? Platform Gym, Riverside Units, Unit 1 Riverside Road, Pottington Barnstaple EX31 1QN
Start Time: 10am
Promoter: Mr Steve Middleton-Lowes
Venue Web Site: https://platform-gym.co.uk/
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE (where all the info and updates go) https://www.facebook.com/events/2550710782031617
Weigh in Times: 24 hour weigh in – 10 to 11am and 3-4pm and on the day weigh in is 8-9am.
This will be Devon Die Hards number 2! After the success of this competition last year Steve and the crew at Platform Gym are doing it again. This will be the qualifier for the A/BPU British Single Lifts Championships, the A/WPC European Championships and the A/BPU United Kingdom Powerlifting Games.
Platform Gym is a very well established long standing gym in Barnstaple and run by Steve, one of the best equipped lifters the UK ever saw, and more recently he threw off his multiply and is now one of the top ten all time best real RAW masters lifters in history. He is an incredibly experienced lifter and promoter and all levels of competitors will be catered for at this competition. He is extremely enthusiastic to see new lifters coming to our competitions and just as pleased to see the long time lifers who are bent and broken but still competing.
This is a very fun comp which is always full.
ENTRY FORM: https://form.jotform.com/261496030733354
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – MEMBERSHIPS, RECORDS AND QUALIFYING TOTALS!
You will need a current 2026 or 2027 membership AT THE WEIGH IN – this must be of the year you are competing in.
Memberships are INSTANT! You will receive an automatic email with your membership number in the header of the email and in the body text. There will also be a PDF attached to the email, this is a copy of the email. You MUST show this email to be allowed to weigh in.
WHAT IF I WANT TO ENTER NOW BUT HAVEN’T PURCHASED MEMBERSHIP YET?
If you are new and are entering before applying for membership write “waiting” in the membership number box on the entry form.
Use this link to update your membership number as soon as you get it (and do any other changes like weight class, equipment, age etc):
Easy!
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
ANDY BOLTON DEADLIFT CHALLENGE – THE ONE AND ONLY
When? 13 December 2026
Where? Yorkshire Strength Gym Castleford, Unit b18, WhitWood Enterprise Park, Castleford WF10 5PX
Athlete Limit: 50
Start Time: 10am
FaceBook Event Page: to come
What is this all about?
The Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge, hosted by the man himself, is run by the A/BPU and it will be Emma and Kalle Ylitalo-James running this meet for the Andy Bolton team.
This is an open competition as well as being an A/BPU qualifier for the A/BPU British Single Lifts Championships 202, which is the only gateway to the AWPC World Championships 2026 in Manchester and WPC World Championships in the USA. It is also a qualifier for the European Championships 2027.
Is this a qualifying competition for the A/BPU British?
Now – if you want to qualify for the British, then you need to be an A/BPU member and if you want to take A/BPU British Records then you need to be an A/BPU member. Otherwise, you can enter without a membership as an open lifter. Our members will be competing against other non-member competitors for the Deadlift Challenge winners prizes and medals.
Your Opportunity
This is your opportunity to compete at the one and ONLY competition hosted by Andy who will be there on hand and YOU get be on his platform, the first man to ever reach 1000lbs as well as being a phenomenal all round lifter.
A special competition with my very long time friend Andy Bolton and a very fun day. The are under WPC/A/BPU so please enure you know the rules accoridngly.
Your Entry Form
The link for your entry form which is being taken directly by the Andy Bolton team is: You entry form will be here once it goes live
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
2027
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
A/BPU South Wales Qualifier
When? 27 and 28 February
Where? Soulfit Wales, Cilyrychen Industrial Estate, Llandybie, Ammanford SA18 3GY
What is the Split?
Saturday: ALL Open and Master Men
Sunday: ALL Women PLUS Teen and Junior Men
Start Time: 10am
Weigh in Times: 24 hour weigh ins are either 10am to 11am or 4 to 5pm. On the day weigh ins are from 8am to 8,30am.
Venue Web Site: https://www.soulfitwales.co.uk/
Promoters: Shell Reed and Gareth James
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1006465382337965
SOUTH WALES IS BACK BABY!
The stronghold for powerlifting in South Wales is back and at it. Originally the domain of the legend that is Aaron Hosking is now run by co-promoters Shell Reed and Gareth James. Shell and Gareth ran their first 2 day competition and completely sold it out.
They are back for another roaring success and looking forward to seeing you. They are heavily invested in their competitors and ensuring that not only does everyone get full support but that new lifters get complete information and direction through the competition.
The spotting team are second to none with a history of being flown out to internationals and also the referees have reffed on the international stage as well. You will be warmly welcomed with attention to detail here.
ENTRY FORMS
Saturday: https://form.jotform.com/261496724502358
Sunday: https://form.jotform.com/261495968878383
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MARCH
A/BPU South West (Devon) for 2027
GOING LIVE 1st AUGUST
When? 6th March 2027
Where? Platform Gym, Riverside Units, Unit 1 Riverside Road, Pottington Barnstaple EX31 1QN
Venue Web Site: https://platform-gym.co.uk/
Start Time: 9am
Weigh in Times: For 24 hour weigh in 9am to 10am and 5-6pm. For on the day weigh in: 7-8am
He is back! The host with the most, one of the biggest equipped lifters in the UK which he wont boast about and a force to be reckoned with now as a RAW lifter – Steve Middleton-Lowes is hosting another of his awesome qualifiers and YOU are invited!
Platform Gym was a creation and a mecca of Steve’s in Barnstaple. The man with almost 30 years of experience has exceptional equipment, amazing staff, strong spotters and great atmosphere. He focuses on novice lifters coming into the sport but with his vast experience, especially with equipped, the old crusty and slightly wonky brigade are also welcome. We cannot recommend this venue highly enough, so whatever your level you will be well supported and catered for,
ENTRY FORM: GOING LIVE 1 AUGSUT
MEMBERSHIP LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-membership/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-membership/
To update your membership details on a competition, tell us you are changing a class or other at comp, that you will not be attending or anything else please use the following form: https://form.jotformeu.com/92526810123349
QUALIFYING TOTALS LINKS
https://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/qualifying-totals-2026-2027/
RECORDS LINKS:
BPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/bpu-records/
ABPU: http://britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk/abpu-records/
CONTACTS:
RECORDS: RECORDS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INVITATIONS: INVITATIONS@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
GENERAL: INFO@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
REFEREES: REFEREES@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
INTERNATIONAL: EMMA@BRITISHPOWERLIFTINGUNION.CO.UK
April
MAY
JUNE
A/WPC European Championships 2027
Where? Italy!!!!!
We don’t have any details of date of area yet, we will update as soon as we receive the information
JULY
We will be finalising the dates as soon as the A/BPU Full Power Championships 2026 are concluded.
Hold on!