2026 APO Holiday Bash

APO Holiday Bash @ Spud Inc. Gym (Toy Drive for Ronald McDonald House Charity)

Join us for the APO Holiday Bash @ Spud Inc. Gym powerlifting meet.

PLEASE BRING NEW UNWRAPPED TOY(S) TO WEIGH INS

Event Date & Location:
When: December 12, 2026
Venue: Spud Inc. Gym, 10 Quality Court (Behind 550 Clemson Rd.), Columbia, SC 29229

Meet Director: Eric Hubbs (803) 242-6323
Email: e.hubbs@apopowerlifting.com
Instagram: apo_carolinas

Competition Details:
Participants will have the opportunity to compete in categories across various disciplines as either a Tested or Non-Tested athlete:
- Multiply (full power, single lift bench press, single lift deadlift)
- Single Ply (full power, single lift bench press, single lift deadlift)
- Classic Raw (full power with knee sleeves or wraps, single lift bench press, single lift deadlift)
- Raw (full power with bare knees, single lift bench press, single lift deadlift)
- Unlimited (single lift bench press)

Age Categories for Men and Women:
- Open: From 13 years upward.

- Master:
- 40 to 44 years of age
- 45 to 49 years of age
- 50 to 54 years of age
- 55 to 59 years of age
- 60 to 64 years of age
- 65 to 69 years of age
- 70 to 74 years of age
- 75 to 79 years of age
- 80 years and upward

- Sub Master: 33 to 39 years of age

- Junior: 20 to 23 years of age

-Teenage:
- 13 to 15 years of age
- 16 to 17 years of age
- 18 to 19 years of age

-Youth:
- 10 to 12 years of age

Body Weight Categories for Both Men and Women:
- 44.0kg Class: Up to 44.0kg
- 48.0kg Class: From 44.01kg to 48.0kg
- 52.0kg Class: From 48.01kg to 52.0kg
- 56.0kg Class: From 52.01kg to 56.0kg
- 60.0kg Class: From 56.01kg to 60.0kg
- 67.5kg Class: From 60.01kg to 67.5kg
- 75.0kg Class: From 67.51kg to 75.0kg
- 82.5kg Class: From 75.01kg to 82.5kg
- 90.0kg Class: From 82.51kg to 90.0kg
- 100.0kg Class: From 90.01kg to 100.0kg
- 110.0kg Class: From 100.01kg to 110.0kg
- 125.0kg Class: From 110.01kg to 125.0kg
- 140.0kg Class: From 125.01kg to 140.0kg
- 140.0+kg Class: From 140.01kg to unlimited

Medals to be awarded to top 3 placings in each weight class.
Overall Best Lifter awarded for Male and Female divisions (Must have at least 5 in the category). Glossbrenner formula will be used for Best Lifter awards.
State and national records may be set and broken.
Rules:
Full competition rules can be found at APOpowerlifting.com

Event Cap: This event is capped at 40 lifters.
Entry deadline is November 13, 2026.
No entries will be accepted after this date without special permission from meet director.
NO REFUNDS.

Eligibility:
This meet is open exclusively to APO members. To compete in this sanctioned event, athletes must possess a valid APO membership card, which must be presented at the time of weigh-in. Competitors who fail to present their APO membership card will be required to purchase one online at weigh-in. Visit https://apopowerlifting.com/join/ to become a member of the APO.

Schedule:
Weigh-in: Friday December 11, 2026, from 9:00am – 12:00pm and 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Weigh-ins will be held at the meet venue. No same day weigh-ins
Rules Briefing: Saturday December 12th at 8:00am
Lifting Begins: Saturday December 12th at 9:00am