Drug Tested Iowa State Championship

Hosted by: Wesley Keith & Jake Hartman

When: February 9, 2020 @ 9:00 AM

Sanctioned By: United States Powerlifting Association (USPA)

Where: Crossfit 8035
              1221 Keosauqua Way, Building 302
              Des Moines, IA 50309

Who: 60 lifters total competing on 1 platform

Eligibility: Any male or female 13 years or older. Lifter must be a current USPA member. Memberships are $65 for adults (High School - $30). Good for 1 year from date of purchase. Must be purchased online before contest.

• Click here to check membership status

• Click here to purchase membership

Divisions: Open, Junior 13-15, 16-17, 18-19, 20-23, Submaster 35-39, Masters 40-44, 45-49, etc

Weight Classes:

• Men: 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 275, 308, 308+

• Women: 97, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198. 198+

Full Power, Bench Only, Deadlift Only & Push-Pull

Raw, Raw Classic & Singly-ply

Rules:

• One-piece singlet must be worn, as a minimum for all lifters. Underwear must be "v" type legless aka "tighty whities", or jockstrap. No compression shorts or spandex allowed.

• Raw Division: requires a one piece singlet, and allows 4 inch wide buckle or lever belt (no velcro belts or padding on the inside of belts), wristwraps can be up to 1 meter, and single layer kneesleeves. Over the calf long socks required for the deadlift for all lifters.

• Classic Division: is raw except it allows up to 2.5 meter kneewraps for the squat.

• For all women's and light weight men's (181 lbs and under) squat flights, the 20 kg bar will be used. For all other flights the 25 kg long bar will be used.

• See USPA rulesbook by clicking here.

DRUG TESTING: Drug testing by urinalysis. Drug Testing will be a 10% targeted selection based on the top Wilks scores. Please review section 1.8 and 12 in the USPA rulebook on drug testing.

Registration: The cost of the meet is $105.00. Each additional division is $25. To sign up for the please scroll to the bottom of the page and add it to your cart. A pop-up screen will appear for you to fill out your information.

• Once you have signed up for the meet there will be NO REFUNDS issued for any reason. This also means you can not transfer your entry fee to an upcoming meet nor are you allowed to sell your spot.

Meet Shirt: We will have a meet shirt and are currently working on the design. Once it is finalized it will be uploaded for you to see. Pre-ordered shirts will be $20. Day of the meet they will be sold for $25.

Weigh-ins & Equipment Check: 

• Saturday Lifters Weigh-in February 8, 2020

  • 9:00 - 11:00 AM at 22nd Street Barbell (3127 NW Prairie Lane, Des Moines, IA 50313)

  • 4:00 - 6:00 PM at Crossfit 8035 (1221 Keosauqua Way, Building 302, Des Moines, IA 50309)

  • There will be no same day weigh-ins unless they are approved prior.If we do have not heard from you by 6 PM on Saturday, you will be removed from the meet.

  • Equipment to have checked include:

    • Required: singlet, t-shirt, underwar, deadlift socks, shoes

    • Optional Equipment: belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, knee wraps and headbands

      • Click here for a list of approved equipment.

Rules Meeting: Sunday, February 9th @ 8:30 AM

Lifting Starts: 9:00 AM 

• The plan is to start lifting right at 9:00 AM. If you are in the first flight you may need to start warming up prior to the rules meeting, which will last 5-10 minutes.

Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for youth (11-18) & 10 and under free

Setting Records: You will be allowed to set drug tested and non-tested state records as well as National records.

Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd medals will be given in each division. Best lifer awards will be awarded to all divisions with 5 or more lifters. 

Hotel Accommodations: Will be established with Holiday Inn Downtown 1050 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 Phone: (515) 283-0151.

Questions: If you have any additional questions contact Wesley Keith at 22barbell@gmail.com or 515-289-6093.