Category Archives: USAWA Events

IAWA Gold Cup

by John Mahon and Sam Trew, Gold Cup Meet Promoters

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT -2015 IAWA GOLD CUP

Perth , Australia

This is the first ever that the IAWA Gold Cup has ever been held in Australia and we are excited to be promoting it. To ensure that the first ever Australian Gold Cup is trip worth making we have decided to turn the event into a 3 day tour. Consisting of the Gold Cup, a Heavy Events competition and an Old Time Strong Man competition. This will be a trip Down Under worth making and we look forward to catching up with our All-Round Weightlifting family.

 2015 IAWA GOLD CUP

LOCATION:

Belmont Sports and Recreation Club (BSRC),

Corner of Abernethy Road and Keane Street Cloverdale, Western Australia 6105

PROMOTER:

John Mahon and Sam Trew.

Phone:  John Mahon on +6138803639

Email: jflmahon@gmail.com

SANCTIONED BY: ARWLWA/ IAWA
DATE: Friday 27th November 2015
WEIGH IN:

10am

Lifting starts at 12pm sharp.

ENTRY FEE: $85 – T  Shirt included in the price.
AWARDS: Gold Cup and Howard Prechtel Memorial Cup.
CLASSES: All weight classes and Weight divisions will be recognized
ATTEMPTS:

ALL Lifters must submit their first nominated attempts at the weigh in. Also nominate a second attempt incase the first attempt is unsuccessful.  If time permits we will allow lifters to perform both lifts. Please note that the opening weight on the lifters chosen attempt MUST be for a new World Record.

If in the event that a lifter wants to participate in the event but unable or in ineligible to break a World Record they will allowed to lift for the Silver Cup – this for a National Record, a Club Record or a Personal Record.

BANQUET AND PRESENTATIONS: From 6:30pm onwards– This will Also be held at the Belmont Sports and Recreation Club. The BSRC is a fully licensed venue. Ticket costs: $30

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2015 IAWA GOLD CUP TOUR Entry Form

INFORMATION SHEET (PDF) – 2015 IAWA GOLD CUP INFORMATION SHEET

 

IAWA World Championships

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT -2015 IAWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

This event is open to all current IAWA members who complete, and send in an Entry Form together with Entry Fees and Banquet Fees, before the Closing Date: 10th September 2015  (Foreign Lifters pay on arrival!)    Drug Testing will take place at this Championships!

DATE: Saturday 10th October and Sunday 11th October

VENUE: Castlemilk Community Centre – 121 Castlemilk Drive, Glasgow, Scotland
G45 9UG  Tel: 0141 634 2233

LIFTS DAY ONE
Push Press / Continental Snatch / Pullover and Press / One Hand Dead Lift

LIFTS DAY TWO
One Hand Zercher / Dumbell and Barbell Anyhow / Straddle Deadlift

WEIGH IN – 9am Both Days

LIFTING STARTS AT – 10am Both Days

ENTRY FEE £35 Per Person (Cheques to D McFadzean)
All Age Groups and Weight Classes will be recognised!

BANQUET / AWARDS PRESENTATION (Sunday Evening) – ‘Cafe Source, at St. Andrews in the Square’ 1 St Andrews Square, Calton, Turnbull Street, Glasgow City G1 5PP

BANQUET FEE – £25 Per Person (Cheques to D McFadzean)

HOTEL / ACCOMODATION – For any help with advice on where to stay or for booking accommodation, please contact the Promoter!

ENTRY FORM: You will be able to download an entry form from the IAWA(UK) Web Site or the IAWA(UK) Facebook Page

Send your fees (Entry and Banquet) with completed entry form to David McFadzean by 10th September – Send To: 75, Broomhouse Crescent, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G71 7RE

FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR ADVICE ON ANY MATTER CONTACT THE PROMOTER
David McFadzean Tel: 07939 353797 –  Address: 75 Broomhouse Crescent, Cambuslang, Glasgow, Scotland G71 7RE           Email   davimcf@hotmail.com    or contact via facebook

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 10th September 2015

Entry Form (PDF) – Entry Form 15 WORLDS

Information Sheet (PDF) – WORLD CHAMPS INFO

Hotels (PDF) – Hotels for the World Championships

World Postal Meet

by Steve Gardner

2015 IAWA World Postal Championships

2015 IAWA World Postal Championships

 

 

Watch out for more details of this exciting IAWA event…the Annual World Postal competition. Open to all IAWA members, generally in teams of 3 but it is for individuals as well as all Weight Class and Age Divisions are recognized in the World rankings results. Just have your lifts performed before a referee (2 if you want to claim any records) and send them in.

The entry forms will go out by end of May and results MUST all be back in by the End of August…Good Luck everyone and have fun…we are hoping to see entries from: Hastings Eastbourne Sunbury Cornwall Devon Leicester Burton Derby Preston Grimsby Glasgow Wales USA Spain Hungary New Zealand and Australia….at least!

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2015 World Postal Meet Entry Form

 

Club Championships

by Dave Glasgow

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

2015 USAWA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hosted by

LEDAIG HEAVY ATHLETICS

Saturday, August 29th, 2015

Weigh In 9:00-10:00 AM

Lifting starts at 10:00 AM sharp

LIFTS TO BE CONTESTED

Push Press – From Rack
Snatch – Dumbbell, One Arm (non dominate hand)
Vertical Bar Deadlift – 1 Bar, 2″, One Hand
Deadlift – 2 Bars

Questions or directions to the venue

dglasgow@cox.net

National Championships

by Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

2015 USAWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Meet Details:

Schedule of  Events

Venue: York Barbell
3300 Board Road
York, Pa.

Meet Promoter: Denny Habecker

Competition Date: Saturday – June 20th, 2015

Weigh-ins: 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M
Starts: 9:30 A.M.

Lifts :

One Hand Snatch
Reverse Grip Cheat Curl
One Hand Deadlift
Pullover and Push
Ciavattone Deadlift
Zercher

Entry Fee – $55.00

T-Shirt Included

Awards:
First, Second and Third in each Age/Weight Class based on total poundage lifted.
Age  divisions for Masters, Juniors, and Women
Best Lifter Awards for each age group in Masters, Juniors, Senior [20-39], and Women by Formula

ENTRY FORM (PDF) –2015 USAWA Nationals Entry

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