2026 UPA Powerlifting National Championship

Name: 2026 UPA Powerlifting National Championship
Start: 2026-03-14T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Grand River Center

Schedule

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Grand River Center | Dubuque, IA

UPA Powerlifting National Championship
March 14 & 15, 2026
2027 XPC Arnold Classic Qualifier
Updated on 12/9/25
MEET DIRECTOR: Bill Carpenter - President
*E-mail [email protected]
EVENT LOCATION: Grand River Center (www.grandrivercenter.com)
*Right next to the Grand Harbor Resort & Water Park
500 Bell Street - Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Exhibit Hall B
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all UPA registered athletes.
Must show proof of UPA card at weigh in. All entries in UPA sanctioned events must have a valid UPA registration card. Fee is $40 an adult/$25 for a teen membership. Registration will be available online at:
https://www.upapower.com/upa-membership-application/
WEIGH-IN: 24-HOUR WEIGH-IN RULE APPLIES
Weigh INS. “NO SAME DAY WEIGH INS”
* The Grand River Center 500 Bell St. Dubuque, IA 52001
All Equipped & Raw Men’s Open Full Power, Bench Only, Ironman, &Deadlift Only:
Friday March 13th, 9 AM – 12 PM & 5 PM – 7 PM
All Equipped & Raw Full Power, Woman, Teen, Jr. & Masters:
Saturday March 14th, 9 AM – Noon
Title Sponsor: UPA EVENTS
EVENT START TIME: Saturday March 14th, 9 AM
Men’s Open Full Power, Bench Only, Ironman, & Deadlift Only:

Sunday March 15th, 9 AM
Full Power (All Women, Teen, Junior, & Masters):
Mandatory Rules Meeting:
Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 15th, 8:15 AM (The day you lift.)
CONTEST LIFTS: Full Power, Bench Only, Ironman, & Deadlift Only

SESSIONS: Saturday – Men’s Open Full Power, Bench Only, Ironman & Deadlift Only
Sunday – Full Power, All Woman, Teen, Jr. & Masters
AWARDS: 1st-3rd in all division by weight class & total. Teen 1st – 8th placings. There will be best lifter awards by the WILKS Formula.
ENTRY FEE: $100 for 1st division, $40.00 for each Additional Division UPA & UPA- AD. UPA-AD Division (drug tested): Add $10 to above for 1st division.
**No same day entries will be accepted unless approved by
Bill Carpenter prior to arrival**
A $30 late fee will be charged for entries received after
Feb. 27, 2026. No refunds on entry fees. *NO EXCEPTIONS*
We will only be accepting 45 Full Power Entries for each day Saturday & Sunday. This meet fills up fast. It is highly recommended to get your entry forms in on time if you want to do this meet. Late entries are always taking a chance of not getting on the roster for the meet.
MEET HOTELS: Grand Harbor Resort & Water Park. The meet site (Grand River Center) is connected by sky walk to Grand Harbor Resort & Water Park. Mention “UPA Nationals” to get $129 a night room rate. www.GrandHarborResort.com
(563)690-4000 ext 1. The “cut-off date” for accepting reservations into this room block is Wed., Feb. 11, 2025.

ONLINE ENTRY: Will be available online at www.UPAPower.com
RULES: United Powerlifting Association (UPA). Check
www.UPAPower.com for information and rulebook.
UNIFORM: Must have one piece lifting suit or wrestling suit
SPECTATOR FEE: $15 a day at the door. (Sat. & Sun.): *Children 10 and under - free/ lifters are only free for their day to lift. Coaches and handlers are not free.*
Photos & Cameras: Photo cameras, hand held video cameras, or tripod stands ARE NOT ALLOWED at any UPA Events. *Cell Phone Photos & Videos are allowed. All Pictures taken at any UPA Event is the property of the UPA, LLC. We will have a professional photographer for this meet.