January 22-24, 2027
Corpus Christi, Texas
Classic and Equipped
All Ages + Special Olympics
Dates
Jan 22 - 24
Venue
Omni Corpus Christi
Divisions
All Ages + Special Olympics
Stream
Free on YouTube
A qualifying bench press from any weight class at a Powerlifting America, NAPF, IPF, or IPF affiliate event on or after January 1, 2025.
Flights are seeded by qualifying bench press. Only lifts from the same or a lower weight class count toward seeding.
Special Olympics athletes enter with approval from their Special Olympics Program (Special Olympics division).
Current Powerlifting America membership at registration and through competition. A renewal runs one year from your current expiration date.
Your age division is set from your date of birth. Check yours before you enter.
An approved profile photo is required to complete your Sport80 entry.
All gear must be on the IPF Approved List. Competition runs under the IPF Technical Rules.
All registered lifters are subject to USADA testing before or after competition (Anti-Doping).
Coaches must be current Powerlifting America members to pick up a coach pass.
For national team selection, upload an IPF consent form, an ADEL anti-doping certificate (2021 or later) and a passport-style photo to Sport80.
Early rate ends
TBD
Regular rate ends
TBD
Registration closes
TBD
Weight class changes close with registration. All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern.
Contested on the bench press only, in classic and equipped, for all age divisions and the Special Olympics division.
Medals for 1st to 3rd place in each weight class and division, and Best Lifter awards for the top woman and man.
Classic & Equipped
Divisions
All age divisions
Qualifier for
Bench Press Worlds and Bench Press North Americans
Classic
Divisions
Special Olympics men & women
Qualifier for
Bench Press Worlds and Bench Press North Americans
Fri, Jan 22: Masters I–IV, all classes
Sat, Jan 23: Open, Junior, Sub-Junior, and Youth, all classes
Sun, Jan 24: EQ All divisions, all classes
Tentative schedule. Days and sessions may change with final entries.
Every session streams free on the Powerlifting America YouTube channel.
Host Hotel: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
900 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Group rate: $179 per night for a Deluxe room with 1 King or 2 Double beds (1 to 2 guests), or $199 for 3 to 4 guests. Taxes and fees run about 19% on top (17% hotel tax plus a 1.5% Texas fee). Self-parking is discounted to $15.
Book by 5:00 PM local time (Central) on Saturday, December 5, 2026. After that, any unbooked rooms are released and prevailing rates apply.
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