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Hello Athletes!
How to check the tentative flight info (flights may change):
Go to www.liftingcast.com.
Find "2026 USA Powerlifting Festival of Steel" on the list of events.
Click that link.
Click on the 3 lines at the upper left hand corner of the page.
Select "Roster".
This will show you what session and flight you are currently in.
If you want more info about each lifter, click "Board" under each platform.
This event will be a 2 session event. There is NO NIGHT BEFORE WEIGH INS.
The schedule is:
Session 1
Check in: 6:30am
Weigh in: 7:00am-8:30am
Lifting Begins: 9:00am
I estimate the session will finish at approximately 2:00pm
Session 2
Check in: 12:30pm
Weigh in: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Lifting Begins: 3:00pm
I estimate the session will finish at approximately 7:30pm
Awards will be given for each session directly after each session.
Many of you have expired USA Powerlifting membership cards. Please renew your cards for the year at this link. Please have this done by July 15 at the very latest. DO NOT wait until right before the event.
I'd like to talk about weight classes and making weight. Please be sure you are in the correct weight class. If you weigh 98kg, you should have entered to 100kg weight class. The number of the weight class is the TOP weight you can weigh. If you weigh 59kg, you will be in the 60kg weight class.
If this is your first event, I recommend not trying to "make weight." That means don't try to lose weight to compete. Compete in your actual weight class and gain the experience of competing without the added stress of dieting. Check out this video about weight classes.
If you need to change weight classes, please complete the weight class change form found on the event page of our website www.usaplwa.com. We put together flights based on weight classes. If you don't make weight at weigh ins, I may not move you to the flight of other athletes in your weight class.
If for some reason you don't make weight at weigh ins, you can still lift. You'll just compete at your updated weight class.
If you are no longer able to participate in this event, please let me know as there are multiple people on the waitlist.
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