2025 USAWA NATIONALS (Albany, KY)
NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION – DALE HOLLOW IS UNABLE TO HOST US AS PLANNED. THE COMPETITION VENUE AND HOTEL HAVE BOTH BEEN CHANGED. (Updated 4/4/2025)
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025
LOCATION: BUFFVILLE COLOSSEUM
2608 North Highway 127 Business
Albany, KY 42602
WEIGH-INS: SATURDAY, JULY 19TH @ 8 AM – 9:30 AM ,
NATIONALS LIFTING: 10:00 AM (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)
THE LIFTS:
- HACKENSCHMIDT FLOOR PRESS
- DINNIE LIFT
- SAXON DEADLIFT
- DUMBBELLL TO SHOULDER
ENTRY DEADLINE – JULY 1, 2025 – Late entries will not be accepted. (NOTE CHANGE IN DEADLINE, NOW 7/1 NOT 7/5)
ENTRY FEE: 60 dollars and you must register online at the link provided: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usawa-nationals-2025-tickets-946795770637
CONTACT INFORMATION:clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: Memberships are required for all participants prior to the meet. Please go to USAWA.COM to purchase your memberships prior to the meet.
AWARDS: Best Lifter Awards to the overall male & female champion, Masters Best Lifter for male & female & medals for all lifters. Each lifter will receive a USAWA NATIONALS t-shirt. You must give your t-shirt size on the online entry form
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY – SKD (SOUTHERN KENTUCKY DISTILLERY) tour & Kentucky Bourbon tasting at 2 pm
FRIDAY – USAWA National Meeting at 5 pm at South Kentucky Distillery.
SATURDAY – 2025 USAWA NATIONALS at Buffville Colosseum
HOTEL – BAYMONT INN phone #(606) 387-7238. You must call the Baymont Inn to receive the group rate. You will not receive the group rate if you book online by a third party.
Group code is USAWA
The Baymont Inn has a block of 20 rooms for the USAWA for 139 dollars plus tax per night, more rooms can be added if necessary.
You must call to the Baymont Inn to make a reservation with the group code. This is peak season for Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake and the rooms will be held until June 8th. After June 8, the group code will no longer be available. Due to being the peak season for travelers, each reservation must be for two nights, Friday & Saturday night. This is a destination location for travelers and you must book before the deadline of June 8th. If you wait to the last minute you may not get a room.
LOCAL TOUR: We are scheduling a Bourbon tasting tour at SKD (Southern Kentucky Distillery) on Friday. If you are interested in going on a tour of the local Bourbon Distillery and doing some Kentucky Bourbon tasting, please let me know.