Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Time: Weigh-ins begin at 10 a.m., lifting begins 10:30
Meet director: Beth Skwarecki (bethskw@gmail.com)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (north hills area – contact meet director for address)
Entry form: Please fill out the entry form here. Email Beth with any questions.
Meet director Clint Poore writes: “Due to Hurricane Helene, the Casey County Apple Festival was cancelled. We have relocated the Apple Festival World Record Breakers Record Day to
Buffville Gym on Saturday, tomorrow. Weigh-Ins start at 10 AM CST. Lifting begins at 11 AM CST. All lifters who expressed interest have been notified and given the new location & start time.”
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
CASEY COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL in LIBERTY, KENTUCKY
NEW LOCATION: BUFFVILLE GYM
NEW TIME FOR WEIGH-INS: 10:00 AM – RECORD BREAKING BEGINS AT 11:00 AM
THE LIFTS: You can choose any USAWA lift to break but, please let me know your lifts to make sure I have the correct equipment for you to set the Record. This Record Day is happening during a festival, so ALL RECORD LIFTS MUST BE PREAPPROVED. The Saxon Deadlift and Bavarian Deadlift will be available to set Records on. Please notify me what Records you want to set, so we can make sure the appropriate equipment is at the meet.
ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
MEET DIRECTOR – Clint Poore: contact by email clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: You must be a member of the USAWA. Registration will be available at onsite if you need to join the USAWA.
RECORD SESSION – Each lifter can perform up to 5 record attempts. Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at this meet, if we have 3 referees present IAWA World Records may be set.
DATES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
BUFFVILLE GYM in ALBANY, KENTUCKY
ADDRESS: 205 SOUTH SPRING STREET ALBANY, KENTUCKY
WEIGH-INS: 1 PM
RECORD BREAKING BEGINS AT 2 PM
THE LIFTS: You can choose any USAWA lift to break but, please let me know your lifts, to make sure I have the correct equipment for you to set the Record.
ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
TO ENTER: The meet is open to any USAWA member. If you are lifting remotely (not at BUFFVILLE GYM) you must let me know in advance and file your results with the date and the name of the official (or three officials for IAWA records) in pounds via e-mail at clintpoore@hotmail.com by Tuesday following the meet. DO NOT send the results direct to the USAWA secretary or the USAWA record keeper. They will be processed by BUFFVILLE GYM and then sent in to the USAWA. Only lifts currently in the USAWA record book will be accepted. The sanction allows for flexibility in your personal schedule & only five Record Day lifts total with a certified USAWA official.
MEET DIRECTOR – Clint Poore: contact by email clintpoore@hotmail.comor by phone at 606-688-2600.
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: You must be a member of the USAWA. Registration will be available at onsite if you need to join the USAWA.
RECORD SESSION – Each lifter can perform up to 5 record attempts. Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at this meet, if we have 3 referees present IAWA World Records may be set.
HOTEL – Baymont by Wyndham Albany
Address: 79 Soma Lane, Albany, KY 42602
Phone: (606) 387-7238
Thom Van Vleck will be hosting a record day at Jackson Weightlifting Club. He writes:
I am hosting a record day at the Jackson Weightlifting Club Training Hall (my basement gym) on Oct 19. This will be after my Highland Games so I’m looking to start around 4pm and we’ll go until no one is left!
Date: October 19, 2024
Time: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: JWC Training Hall, 23958 Morgan Road, Green Top, MO, 63546
NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION – DALE HOLLOW IS UNABLE TO HOST US AS PLANNED. THE COMPETITION VENUE AND HOTEL HAVE BOTH BEEN CHANGED. (Updated 4/4/2025)
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025
LOCATION: BUFFVILLE COLOSSEUM
2608 North Highway 127 Business
Albany, KY 42602
WEIGH-INS: SATURDAY, JULY 19TH @ 8 AM – 9:30 AM ,
NATIONALS LIFTING: 10:00 AM (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)
THE LIFTS:
ENTRY DEADLINE – JULY 1, 2025 – Late entries will not be accepted. (NOTE CHANGE IN DEADLINE, NOW 7/1 NOT 7/5)
ENTRY FEE: 60 dollars and you must register online at the link provided: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usawa-nationals-2025-tickets-946795770637
CONTACT INFORMATION:clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: Memberships are required for all participants prior to the meet. Please go to USAWA.COM to purchase your memberships prior to the meet.
AWARDS: Best Lifter Awards to the overall male & female champion, Masters Best Lifter for male & female & medals for all lifters. Each lifter will receive a USAWA NATIONALS t-shirt. You must give your t-shirt size on the online entry form
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY – SKD (SOUTHERN KENTUCKY DISTILLERY) tour & Kentucky Bourbon tasting at 2 pm
FRIDAY – USAWA National Meeting at 5 pm at South Kentucky Distillery.
SATURDAY – 2025 USAWA NATIONALS at Buffville Colosseum
HOTEL – BAYMONT INN phone #(606) 387-7238. You must call the Baymont Inn to receive the group rate. You will not receive the group rate if you book online by a third party.
Group code is USAWA
The Baymont Inn has a block of 20 rooms for the USAWA for 139 dollars plus tax per night, more rooms can be added if necessary.
You must call to the Baymont Inn to make a reservation with the group code. This is peak season for Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake and the rooms will be held until June 8th. After June 8, the group code will no longer be available. Due to being the peak season for travelers, each reservation must be for two nights, Friday & Saturday night. This is a destination location for travelers and you must book before the deadline of June 8th. If you wait to the last minute you may not get a room.
LOCAL TOUR: We are scheduling a Bourbon tasting tour at SKD (Southern Kentucky Distillery) on Friday. If you are interested in going on a tour of the local Bourbon Distillery and doing some Kentucky Bourbon tasting, please let me know.