When? 9 to 14 September 2026

Where? Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB

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About the AWPC World Championships 

The AWPC World Championships 2026 is being hosted by the British Powerlifting Union, WPC UK. We have hosted numerous World and European Championships with over 600 lifters in the past and we are looking forward to once again hosting the AWPC World Championships 2026.

The competition over 6 days will incorporate teams from all over the World and as always, will be a tribute to the AWPC and its commitment to powerlifting.

The AWPC has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years, and it is anticipated that the competition will be extremely stiff. The UK has the largest AWPC contingent in the World, not only with the UK, but travelling to international competitions. We are looking forward to teams from all the countries under the AWPC license coming to compete on our World stage and make this a true world level battle.

The Competition Venue – The Pendulum Conference Centre

The Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre is a dedicated conference facility and hotel in the very centre of Manchester and has provides the stage for our 7 day British Championships with over 500 lifters, and has also been our chosen venue for WPC and AWPC World Championships and A/WPC European Championships since 2017. The venue and hotel is in the city centre, you do not need a car as everything is within walking distance. A professional and welcoming venue who understand the needs of our lifters and powerlifting competition requirements.

The Hotel and Preferential Group Booking Codes

You can stay on site at the venue who have provided preferential rates using a booking code. 

 

TRAVEL

Driving & Parking
For those driving to the venue, the NCP Circle Square car park is the nearest car park and is discounted for guests. Discount codes are available when checking in to the hotel.

By Train
PICADILLY STATION – 5 min’s walk
Head for escalators to the left of the concourse. Follow the signs for ‘TAXIS’. Immediately outside the station main entrance, turn right and cross London Road, then cross Fairfield Street to the Bulls Head pub. Turn down Lower Pump Street and proceed under the railway arch (passing Echoes Nursery on your right). Turn right onto Altrincham Street and Continue to the security lodge. Turn left and you will see Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre.

OXFORD ROAD STATION – 5 min’s walk
At the bottom of the station approach, cross over Oxford St. into Whitworth St. (to the right of the Palace Theatre). Turn right before the University’s Sackville St. Building and continue along Sackville St. Under the railway and the Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre is on your right.

VICTORIA STATION
Take the MetroLink Tram to Piccadilly Rail Station. Exit to the street at platform level following signs for ‘Taxis’ and continue as for directions for PICCADILLY STATION.

BY PLANE
Manchester International Airport is 25 minute by taxi. By train there is a direct rail link from the airport to Piccadilly Station (listed above) which takes approximately 30 minutes.

Heathrow and London Gatwick are both served by links into central London where you can take a direct train to Manchester Piccadilly Station which takes approximately 2 and a half hours.

 

 

PRELIMINARY TIMETABLES: UPDATED 7 June 2024

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

 

DAY 1: SUNDAY 9.6.2024

DOORS OPEN TO THE VENUE AT 8.00 AM

 

FLIGHT 1: ALL AWPC FEMALE CLASSIC RAW LIFTERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 67.5KG

FLIGHT 2: ALL AWPC FEMALE CLASSIC RAW LIFTERS INCLUDING -75KG class and over

FLIGHT 3: ALL WPC FEMALE CLASSIC RAW LIFTERS

 

SQUAT:

1: 9.00

2: 9.45

3: 10.20

 

BENCH

1: 11.20

2: 12.05

3: 12.40

 

DEADLIFT

1: 13.40

2: 14.20
3: 14.50

 

MEDALS APPROX. 15.30

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

DAY 2: MONDAY 10.6.2024

DOORS OPEN TO THE VENUE AT 8.00 AM

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

 

FLIGHT 1: ALL AWPC RAW FULL POWER MEN

FLIGHT 2: ALL FEMALE RAW FULL POWER (WPC and AWPC) UP TO AND INCLUDING -67.5KG CLASS

FLIGHT 3: ALL FEMALE RAW FULL POWER (WPC and AWPC) INCLUDING -75KG CLASS AND OVER

 

SQUAT:

1: 9.00

2: 9.50

3: 10.30

 

BENCH

1: 11.20

2: 12.10

3: 12.50

 

DEADLIFT

1: 13.40

2: 14.20

3: 15.00

 

MEDALS APPROX. 15.45

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

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DAY 3: TUESDAY 11.06.2024

DOORS OPEN TO THE VENUE AT 8.00 AM

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

 

FLIGHT 1: WPC Classic Raw Teens and Juniors (and all AWPC single lifters on bench and deads)

FLIGHT 2: AWPC CLASSIC RAW FULL POWER INCLUDING -100KG CLASS AND OVER

FLIGHT 3: AWPC CLASSIC RAW FULL POWER UP TO AND INCLUDING -90KG CLASS

 

SQUAT:

1: 9.00

2: 9.40

3: 10.40

 

BENCH

1: 11.45

2: 12.30

3: 13.15

 

DEADLIFT

1: 14.20

2: 15.20

3: 16.00

MEDALS APPROX. 17.00

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

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DAY 4: Wednesday 12.06.2024

DOORS OPEN TO THE VENUE AT 8.00 AM

FLIGHT 1: ALL WPC RAW FULL POWER MEN UP TO AND INCLUDING -90KG CLASS 15

FLIGHT 2: ALL WPC RAW FULL POWER MEN INCLUDING -100KG CLASS AND OVER 11

FLIGHT 3: WPC CLASSIC RAW OPEN AND MASTER MEN, UP TO AND INCLUDING -82.5KG CLASS 11

DOORS OPEN TO THE VENUE AT 8.00 AM

SQUAT:

1: 9.00

2: 9.45

3: 10.20

 

BENCH

1: 11.20

2: 12.05

3: 12.50

 

DEADLIFT

1: 13.40

2: 14.20

3: 14.50

 

MEDALS APPROX. 15.35

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

 

DAY 5: THURSDAY 13.06.1983

DOORS OPEN TO THE VENUE AT 7.45 AM

FLIGHT 1: WPC CLASSIC RAW OPEN AND MASTER MEN, -90KG, -100G CLASSES

FLIGHT 2: WPC CLASSIC RAW OPEN AND MASTER MEN, -110KG, -125KG, -140kg AND 140+KG CLASSES

 

SQUAT:

1: 9.00

2: 10.00

 

BENCH

1: 11.15

2: 12.15

 

DEADLIFT

1: 13.15

2: 14.15

 

MEDALS APPROX. 15.00

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DAY 6: FRIDAY 14.6.2024

Doors open to the venue 7.30AM

 

SQUAT:

9.00: All single ply full power lifters

10.00: All Multi Ply full power lifters

 

BENCH:

11.00: All female RAW bench only lifters

12.00: Single Ply Full power bench, and Single ply bench only

13.00: Full Power Multi ply bench, Multi ply bench only

14.00: Unlimited bench only

 

DEADLIFT:

15.00: All female RAW deadlift only up to and including -90kg

16.00: Single ply full power deadlifts and Single ply deadlift only, Female raw DL only -100kg and over

16.50: Multi Ply full power deadlifts and multi ply deadlift only

 

Medals approx. 18.00

 

 

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

DAY 7: SATURDAY 15.06.2024

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

 

Doors open to the venue at 8.00AM

BENCH:

09.00: WPC OPEN AND MASTER MEN RAW BENCH ONLY UP TO AND INCLUDING -82.5KG CLASS 13

10.45: WPC OPEN AND MASTER MEN RAW BENCH ONLY -100KG CLASS

11.30: WPC OPEN AND MASTER MEN –90KG and -110KG CLASS

12.15: WPC OPEN AND MASTER MEN RAW BENCH ONLY -125KG class and over

 

DEADLIFTS: 

13.15: WPC OPEN AND MASTER MEN RAW DEADLIFT ONLY UP TO AND INCLUDING -90KG CLASS

14.15: WPC OPEN AND MASTER MEN RAW BENCH ONLY -100KG CLASS AND HEAVIER

 

MEDALS: APPROX 15.00

 

(These timetables liable to change until the night before the competition)

 

 

COMPETITION HOTEL

2 other recommended hotels: 

TRAVEL

Location of the Venue (google maps): HERE

Helsinki Vantaa Airport to Salo: 

BY BUS: Very easy and good coach service direct from Helsinki Airport into central Salo. It takes around 2 hours and these are relaxing coaches with power points and wifi. 

Bus Company web site (pre book your ticket online or buy your ticket on the bus): https://www.matkahuolto.fi/passengers

BY TRAIN: You can also travel by train to Salo with one change. The trains are on time, clean and plenty of seats. Trains also take about 2 hours from the airport. 

The train company official web site: https://www.vr.fi/en

 

 

ENTRIES 

FOREIGN TEAM ENTRY FORM:A.WPC European Championships 24 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY ENTRY FORM

(individual international entries cannot be taken unless there is no current WPC license holder, then email emma@britishpowerliftingunion.co.uk)