USPA Open Battle of the Bay IX , Clearwater, Florida

Limited to 135 lifters on three platforms

Refund Policy: Outside of 75 days of the meet date, lifters may cancel for any reason and receive a full refund minus a $20 processing fee.  Within 75 days of the meet date, there will be no refunds.  Lifters may offer their spots to the waiting list if available.  

Registration closes February 3, 2023

Events: Full Power, Bench Only, Deadlift Only, Push Pull
Category: Raw, Classic Raw, Single Ply, Multi Ply

Weigh in Schedule:
Friday, 8:30am to 10:30am at:

Gorilla Bench Training Center
18562 US Hwy 19 N Ste A
Clearwater, FL 33764

Afternoon weigh-ins are 4:00pm to 5:30pm by appointment only.

No same-day weigh-ins under any circumstances. 

Event Schedule:
Warmup: 8:00am
Lifting Begins: 9:00am

Awards:
Open:  1st – 3rd place in each weight class
Junior 13-15, 16-17, 18-19, 20-23: 1st – 3rd place in each weight class and age group
Submaster 35-39: 1st – 3rd place in each weight class
Master 40-44, 45-49, etc.: 1st – 3rd place in each weight class and age group.
Best Lifter: Awards given to each qualified lifter with 5 or more competitors in their class.

Over $10K Cash & Prizes

Best Lifter DT Male/Female $1250
Best Lifter NT Male/Female $ 1250
2nd Place DT Male Female $500
2nd Place NT Male/Female $500
3rd Place DT Male/Female $250
3rd Place NT Male/Female $250
Heaviest Squat M/F $200
Best Squat by Dots $200
Heaviest Bench M/F $200
Best Bench by Dots $200
Heaviest Deadlift M/F $200
Best Deadlift by Dots $200
Team Trophy $500

Lifters must be present at Sunday awards to win cash prizes

Qualifiers:

Qualifier for 2023 National Championship with a Class 1 total. July 20-23, Orange Beach, Alabama

Qualifier for 2023 North American Championship with a Class 1 total. October/November, Las Vegas, NV

Qualifier for 2023 IPL World Championship with a Master total. Oct/Nov TBD