Powerlifting Championships 2025

Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 20 March 2054 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries) 

Competitors MUST enter on the British Powerlifting website before entering on BUCS Play. British Powerlifting Membership and Qualifying Total will be checked when entering via British Powerlifting. Once entry has been approved by British Powerlifting, competitors will be emailed a validation code which must be entered on BUCS Play. Competitors MUST enter on both British Powerlifting and BUCS Play. Any competitors who fail to enter either will not be able to compete.  

Entries that are ONLY made on British Powerlifting WILL NOT be accepted. As a BUCS sanctioned event, all competitors MUST be approved by their Institution Administrator on BUCS Play. 

To apply for this competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps: 

1. Competitor MUST enter on British Powerlifting (here) before entering on BUCS Play. 

2. Competitor to complete competition application on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here) and enter their validation number from their British Powerlifting entry.  

3. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here). 

4. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list.  

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy. 

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer. 

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit BUCS Individual Eligibility Reg 4. 

Competitors must have achieved the relevant qualifying total for their class in a sanctioned event i.e., an event listed on the British Powerlifting Website. 

The qualifying total must have been achieved between 29 April 2024 and 14 March 2025. 

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for the BCS Points available at this event. 

• Individual (Men’s and Women’s) 

• Men’s and Women’s Overall Team - For team points we would use the International Powerlifting Federation system, i.e. 12, 9 ,8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the first nine placings in each weight category. The Institution with the highest accumulative total will be awarded as the Overall Team winner. 

To withdraw, please contact your institution administrator who should contact the event lead.

The entry fee will not be charged for entries withdrawn prior to the entry deadline, Once the closing date has passed, entry fees will be charged for any withdrawals.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. 

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue. 

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite. 

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission. 

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