WHEN? 9 to 14 September 2026
WHERE? Pendulum Hotel and Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE – this is where all up to date information is
https://www.facebook.com/events/1221050739854447
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CLAIMING WORLD RECORDS
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SCHEDULE
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 9th of September 2026
Women Full Power Classic Raw: Open, Master, and Junior age classes, all weight classes
DAY 2: THURSDAY 10th of September 2026
Men Full Power Classic Raw: Open and Masters age classes, all weight classes
All athletes who are Special Olympics competitors
DAY 3: FRIDAY 11th of September 2026
Men RAW (naked knees) Full Power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes
Full Power Classic Raw: Men Junior class, all weight classes
DAY 4: SATURDAY 12th of September 2026
Men Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes
Women Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes
Men equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes
Women equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes
Night bench competition
DAY 5: SUNDAY 13th of September 2026
Teen Men Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes
Teen Women Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes
Teen Men Classic Raw full power: All weight classes
Teen Women Classic Raw full power: All weight classes
Equipped Full Power (Single and Multi ply), Men and Women, all age and weight classes
DAY 6: MONDAY 14th of September 2026
Women Raw (naked knees) full power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes
NB: Athletes who have disabilities
Athletes with physical disabilities (AWPD) will lift within their scheduled classes along side AB athletes. All athletes with an intellectual disability (Special Olympics) lift with the Special Olympics flight on Thursday. For country heads – please put AWPD or SO beside the name of any athletes competing in these categories in the competitor entry sheet.
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
THESE ARE NOW CLOSED
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 from the Pendulum hotel reception and can only be applied when leaving and paying at the car park. There is a daily rate of £13.95 per day on discount.
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.
ATHLETE LISTS AWPC World Championships - updated 1/9/26
ATHLETE LIST DAY 1
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DAY 2 – AWPC World Championships
Men Full Power Classic Raw: Open and Masters age classes, all weight classes
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| Full Power Classic Raw: Men Junior class, all weight classes |
| Men RAW (naked knees) Full Power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
DAY 4: AWPC World Championships 2026
| Men Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
| Women Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
| Men equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
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Women equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
DAY 5 AWPC World Championships 2026
Teen Men Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes
Teen Women Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes
Teen Men Classic Raw full power: All weight classes
Teen Women Classic Raw full power: All weight classes
Equipped Full Power (Single and Multi ply), Men and Women, all age and weight classes
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Women Raw (naked knees) full power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes
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THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT FINAL.
YOU MUST CHECK THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU COMPETE FOR THE FINAL TIMES
Facebook event page: CLICK HERE
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 9.9.2026
Women Full Power Classic Raw: Open, Master, and Junior age classes, all weight classes
AM COMPETITION: -52kg, -56kg, –60kg, -90kg, -100kg, -110kg, -110+kg classes.
SQUAT:
Flight 1 – 9.00: -90kg class and over (15)
Flight 2 – 9.40: Up to and including -56kg class (14)
Flight 3 – 10.20: -60kg class (10)
BENCH:
Flight 1 – 11.00: -90kg class and over (15)
Flight 2 – 11.40: Up to and including -56kg class (14)
Flight 3 – 12.20: -60kg class (10)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1 – 13.00: -90kg class and over (15)
Flight 2 – 13.35: Up to and including -56kg class (14)
Flight 3 – 14.10: -60kg class (10)
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 21.30:
DAY 1:
WEDNESDAY 9.9.2026
PM COMPETITION: -67.5kg, -75lg, -82.5kg classes
SQUAT:
Flight 1 – 15.00: -67.5kg class (15)
Flight 2 – 15.40: -75kg class (16)
Flight 3 – 16.20: -82.5kg class (15)
BENCH:
Flight 1 – 17.10: -67.5kg class (15)
Flight 2 – 17.50: -75kg class (16)
Flight 3 – 18.30: -82.5kg class (15)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1 – 19.20: -67.5kg class (15)
Flight 2 – 20.00: -75kg class (16)
Flight 3 – 20.40: -82.5kg class (15)
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 21.30:
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DAY 2 THURSDAY 10.9.2026
Men Full Power Classic Raw: Open and Masters age classes, all weight classes
SQUAT:
Flight 1 – 9.00: Lifters up to and including -75kg weight class.
ALL age and weight class Special Olympics competitors (15)
Flight 2 –
9.45: -82.5kg and -90kg weight classes (17)
Flight 3 –
10.30: 100kg weight class (12)
Flight 4 –
11.05: -110kg weight class (14)
Flight 5 –
11.45: -125kg class and over (13)
BENCH:
Flight 1 – 12.30: Lifters up to and including -75kg weight class.
ALL age and weight class Special Olympics competitors (15)
Flight 2 – 13.15: -82.5kg and -90kg weight classes (17)
Flight 3 – 14.00: 100kg weight class (12)
Flight 4 – 14.35: -110kg weight class (14)
Flight 5 – 15.15: –125kg class and over (13)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1- 16.00: Lifters up to and including -75kg weight class.
ALL age and weight class Special Olympics competitors (15)
Flight 2 – 16.40: -82.5kg and -90kg weight classes (17)
Flight 3 – 17.20: 100kg weight class (12)
Flight 4 – 17.50: -110kg weight class (14)
Flight 5 – 18.25: -125kg class and over (13)
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 19.00:
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DAY 3:
FRIDAY 11.9.2026
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Men RAW (naked knees) Full Power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
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Full Power Classic Raw: Men Junior class, all weight classes |
SQUAT:
Flight 1 – 9.00: ALL Classic Raw Junior men (16)
Flight 2 – 9.45: RAW men up to and including -82.5kg class (13) (open, junior, master)
Flight 3 – 10.25: RAW men -90kg and -100kg class (12) (open, junior, master)
Flight 4 – 11.00: RAW men -110kg class and over (12) (open, junior, master)
BENCH:
Flight 1 – 12.00: ALL Classic Raw Junior men (16)
Flight 2 – 12.50: RAW men up to and including -82.5kg class (13) (open, junior, master)
Flight 3 – 13.30: RAW men -90kg and -100kg class (12) (open, junior, master)
Flight 4 – 14.10: RAW men -110kg class and over (12) (open, junior, master)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1- 15.00: ALL Classic Raw Junior men (16)
Flight 2 – 15.40: RAW men up to and including -82.5kg class (13) (open, junior, master)
Flight 3 – 16.15: RAW men -90kg and -100kg class (12) (open, junior, master)
Flight 4 – 16.50: RAW men -110kg class and over (12) (open, junior, master)
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 17.30:
DAY 4: SATURDAY 12.9.2026
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Men Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
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Women Raw bench press and deadlift: Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
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Men equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
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Women equipped bench press and deadlift (Single ply, Multi ply and Unlimited): Open, Master, Teen and Junior age classes, all weight classes |
BENCH: (Equipped women 6-4 unlimited) Equipped men 11-6 unlimited)
Flight 1 – 9.00: ALL AWPC Female RAW bench only lifters (17)
Flight 2 – 9.55: RAW bench ALL teenage and Junior men (12)
Flight 3 – 10.30: RAW bench AWPC Men Master and Open up to and including -90kg class (20)
Flight 4 – 11.30: RAW bench AWPC Men Master and Open -100kg class and over (15)
Flight 5 – 12.15: Equipped bench press AWPC men and women: (14)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1 – 13.10: RAW men up to and including -82.5kg class ALL ages (18)
Flight 2 – 14.00: WOMEN RAW up to and including -75kg class, ALL ages (12)
Flight 3 – 14.35: WOMEN RAW -82.5kg class and over AND all equipped women, ALL ages (15)
Flight 4 – 15.20: MEN RAW -90kg and -100kg classes, ALL ages
Flight 5 – 16.00: MEN RAW -110kg class and over, ALL ages. ALL equipped men (13 plus 7)
BENCH BASH:
RAW FLIGHT: 17.15
EQUIPPED FLIGHT: 18.15
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 19.00:
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DAY 5:
SUNDAY 13.9.2026
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Teen Men Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes |
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Teen Women Raw (naked knees) full power: all weight classes |
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Teen Men Classic Raw full power: All weight classes |
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Teen Women Classic Raw full power: All weight classes |
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Equipped Full Power (Single and Multi ply), Men and Women, all age and weight classes |
SQUAT:
Flight 1 – 9.00: Classic RAW teen men (17)
Flight 2 – 9.45: All Equipped lifters (13)
Flight 3 – 10.30: RAW teen men (10)
Flight 4 – 11.00: ALL Teen women, Raw and classic raw (12)
BENCH:
Flight 1 – 11.50: Classic RAW teen men (17)
Flight 2 – 12.45: All Equipped lifters (13)
Flight 3 – 13.30: RAW teen men (10)
Flight 4 – 14.00: ALL Teen women, Raw and classic raw (12)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1 – 14.45: Classic RAW teen men (17)
Flight 2 – 15.30: All Equipped lifters (13)
Flight 3 – 16.10: RAW teen men (10)
Flight 4 – 16.40: ALL Teen women, Raw and classic raw (12)
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 17.30:
DAY 6:
MONDAY 14.9.2026
Women Raw (naked knees) full power: Open, Master and Junior age classes, all weight classes
SQUAT:
Flight 1 – 9.00: RAW women up to and including -67.5kg class (all ages) (16)
Flight 2 – 9.45: RAW women -82.5kg and -90kg classes (11)
Flight – 10.20: RAW women -75kg, -100 and -110kg and 110+ classes (12)
BENCH:
Flight 1 – 11.10: RAW women up to and including -67.5kg class (all ages) (16)
Flight 2- 11.55: RAW women -82.5kg and -90kg classes (11)
Flight 3- 12.30: RAW women -75kg, -100 and -110kg and 110+ classes (12)
DEADLIFT:
Flight 1- 13.20: RAW women up to and including -67.5kg class (all ages) (16)
Flight 2 – 14.00: RAW women -82.5kg and -90kg classes (11)
Flight 3 – 14.30: RAW women -75kg, -100 and -110kg and 110+ classes (12)
MEDALS AND TROPHIES APPROX 15.15