Worlds Update
By Steve Gardner
Venue entrance for the 2018 IAWA World Championships
31 Days to go …….
The World Championships – a few details…
Venue: Eastbourne Sports Park, Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne BN21 2UF Please note: Sat Nav users that the postcode is shared with Sussex Downs College, make sure you use the Cross Levels way entrance! (See photo)
Friday Evening 7pm – The IAWA World Council Meeting …..meeting is at the Venue (usually lasts about one hour total)
Lifting on Saturday Weigh-in will open at 9am with lifting starting at 11am
Lifting on Sunday Weigh-in will open at 9am with lifting starting at 11am (You are only required to weigh-in on day 2 if you will be attempting records)
Sunday Evening
The Awards Dinner and Presentation – This is the jewel in the Crown of the Worlds, the Star studded event of the weekend – After Dinner, it is time for the presentation of all of the Awards, and Best Lifter Awards (plus a little something very special that will happen on the night – can’t say what it is, it would ruin the surprise…..(but you won’t want to miss it I can assure you)
We will be hoping to have the presentations over by 9pm ish so that anyone who has to set off for home on the evening has a fighting chance of getting back not too late
Banquet Details:
The Afton Hotel, 2-8 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3EJ Start time is 7pm for the Dinner, we don’t like to be too late starting – in order to get the presentations over by 9pm