Pittsburgh Powerlifting

Final Schedule: Day 1 is two sessions and day 2 is one session

Session 1
6:30 AM: Registration and equipment check open
7:00-8:30 AM: Weigh-ins
8:15 AM: Rules meeting
9:00 AM: Lifting begins
~1:00 PM: Awards & drug testing

Session 2
11:30 AM: Registration and equipment check open
12:00 – 1:30 PM: Weigh-ins
1:15 PM: Rules meeting
2:00 PM: Lifting begins
~5:00 PM: Awards & drug testing

Collegiate Eligibility:
All lifters must be collegiate eligible. Guest lifters are permitted if the following criteria are met:
1. The lifter is actively enrolled at a college or university
2. The lifter has the permission of the school’s team captain to participate
3. The lifter has the permission of the meet director to participate

Equipment Divisions:
1. Raw: singlet, t-shirt, shoes, shin-length deadlift socks required. Neoprene knee sleeves, wrist wraps, and belt permitted.
2. Raw with Wraps: singlet, t-shirt, shoes, shin-length deadlift socks required. Knee wraps, wrist wraps, and belt permitted. Must contact meet director to be placed in this division.
3. Equipped: singlet or supportive suit, t-shirt, shoes, shin-length deadlift socks required. Squat suit, bench shirt, deadlift suit, neoprene knee sleeves or knee wraps, wrist wraps, and belt permitted. Must contact meet director to be placed in this division.

USA Powerlifting Membership: IF YOU ARE NEW TO USA POWERLIFTING, WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER TO PURCHASE YOUR MEMBERSHIP. Otherwise your membership will expire at the end of 2025. Membership is not required during registration, but all participants must be current USA Powerlifting members on the day of the meet. Register online here. Minimum 10% of participants will be drug tested by urinalysis.

Awards: Medals will be given to the top three in each weight class. A team award will also be given. Team captains will be required to designate a scoring roster prior to meet day. Team membership is not required to compete as an individual and lifters who are not part of a team’s scoring roster are still eligible for individual awards.

Registration Fee:
– Early registration: $100, until June 30, 2025
– Regular registration: $120, until October 9, 2025
– Lifters who join a collegiate club in the fall 2025 semester and have never competed in a sanctioned powerlifting meet will be eligible for the early registration rate. Club captains/presidents must attest that these criteria have been met in order for the lifter to receive the early registration rate.
– No refunds will be given.

Registration Deadline: October 9, 2025, or when the meet capacity of 60 lifters per day is reached

Coach & Spectator Fee: $10

Meet Entrance: Please use the meet entrance off of W 9th Ave instead of the main gym entrance. Spectators for the second session should arrive no earlier than 1:30 PM to avoid congestion in the parking lot. Parking on the surrounding streets is also free if the lot is full.