Sunday December 6th – World Old Time Strongman Postal Championships
Promoters: Steve Gardner & Josh Davidson Email: stevegardneruk@gmail.com Tel: 07960960509
Hosted by Steve Gardner (UK Promoter) – Tel: 07960960509 Email: stevegardneruk@gmail.com
Venues: Derby, UK; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Perth, Australia; Boston, USA; Denver, USA; Lebanon, PA, USA
Lifts: Goerner Stroll (H8), The Cyr Press (H5), The Kennedy Lift (H11)
Here you will find all information for the 2026 IAWA Gold Cup being held at MetamorFIT Gym on Saturday 7th November 2026, including the entry form and banquet details.
The closing date is Saturday 10th October (and is final).
The entry fee is £40
The Banquet and awards presentation will be held at the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club.
The Banquet cost is £40 (3 Course Meal, menu choices required in advance).
The entry form for the 2026 is an encrypted online form with a link at the end for payment via a banking app/ online banking. Alternative payment options (including PayPal) are available on request.
Click here for the encrypted online entry form by Jot Form
Pdf Entry form (if not using the online form)
Click here for the additional information sheet.
Apologies for the late notification. I knew this event was coming up, but did not realize it was not posted on the USAWA website. Good luck to the All-Round lifters participating in the Gold Cup.
2025 Team Lift Champions Dave DeForest and Tony Lupo
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Location: Lakewood, Colorado and Remote
Weigh-Ins: 9:00 AM, Lifting Begins 10:00 AM
Meet Director: Sanjiv Gupta
The Lifts: Team Seated Press-From Rack (A42), Team Deadlift – 2 Bars (B2) & Team Zercher Lift (C8)
Record Session: Athletes can perform up to (5) records if time and equipment allows
Entry Deadline: December 12, 2026. Enter by contacting Sanjiv Gupta at sanjiv_gupta@hotmail.com
Entry Fee: $0 per 2-person team
Remote Results must be submitted by midnight Monday, December 21, 2026
Officials: Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records
USAWA Membership Required
Awards: None
The 2025 Team Lift Championship was a tremendous success with both High Country Vigour and Clark’s Championship Gym entering three teams. 2025 was only the second time in history that a men’s winner, women’s winner and mixed team winner was crowned. 2026 will feature three team lifts and will include a record session.
This is the second time the Team Deadlift – 2 Bars (last 2011) and Team Zercher Lift (last 2007) will be part of the Team Lift Championship. This will be the first time the Team Seated Press, From Rack will be contested.
Date: November 14, 2026
Where: Eastern Venue – Frank’s Barbell Club; Western Venue – High Country Vigour
Weigh Ins: 9:00
Rules/Warm-Up: 9:30
Lifting Starts: 10:00
Lifts:
-Apollons Lift (H3)
-Lurich Lift (H12)
-Hackenschmidt Floor Press (H9)
-Kennedy Lift (H11)
Entry Fee: $0. Register with either Jessica Hopps (jessicahopps1@gmail.com) or Sanjiv Gupta (sanjiv_gupta@hotmail.com) no later than November 7, 2026.
Awards: None
Hybrid: Remote entries will NOT be accepted
MUST BE A USAWA MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE
Record day: Lifters can choose up to 5 USAWA/IAWA lifts to perform as records.
KCSTRONGMAN will not be hosting the Old Time Strongman Championship on September 5, 2026 as previously scheduled.
Date: August 18-25th, 2026
Location: Clark’s Gym, Columbia, MO and Remote
Weigh-In Time: 8:00 AM
Meet Director: Bill Clark
The Lifts
Open to the world with or without officials – Plus Record Day
Officials: Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records
Record Day: You can enter up to five record lifts
Remote Lifting: Yes
Entry Fee: $0
Awards: Certificates – And the chance to lift with the oldest ever person to lift in the USAWA.
Remote results are to be sent to the Bill Clark via email at yeoldclark@gmail.com by 7 PM, August 26th