The 2012 Illinois State Weightlifting Championships will be held on Saturday, April 28th in Chicago, Illinois at Windy City CrossFit. Lifters of all ages are invited! There will be two age divisions at the state meet; Junior (20 and under) and Open (21 and over). Medals will be awarded for places 1-3 in each weight class of each division.
This meet will be a sanctioned Olympic Weightlifting meet, the two lifts contested are the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. This event is open to all - members and non-members of WCCF and any other local CrossFit or Weightlifting athletes. Along with awards for each weight class in each division, an overall men's and women's best lifter award will also be given away. There will be team awards for 1st place Men's team, 1st place Women's team, and a 1st place Co-Ed team. All USAW rules will be followed in accordance with a sanctioned meet.
The weight classes for women are:
The weight classes for women are:
48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 75+kg
The weight classes for men are:
56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77 kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105 kg, 105+ kg
Tentative session schedule for the day (may be changed depending on number of entries:
Tentative session schedule for the day (may be changed depending on number of entries:
Session 1: Women's Session
*All weight categories.
- Weigh-in: 7am-8am
- Competition: 9am
Session 2: Men's Lightweight Session: 56kg, 62kg, 69kg Classes
- Weigh-in: 9:30am-10:30am
- Competition: 11:30am
Session 3: Men's Middleweight Session: 77kg, 85kg Classes
- Weigh-in: 11:30am-12:30pm
- Competition: 1:30pm
Session 4: Men's Heavyweight Session: 94kg, 105kg, 105+kg Classes
- Weigh-in: 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Competition: 3:30pm
*Registration and competition times are subject to change, based on number of entries or interest. Registration will close on Wednesday, April 25th and any changes to the schedule will be made by Friday, April 27th. Please beware that we will notify lifters via e-mail if their session weigh-ins or lifting times have changed. Check your e-mail for updates!
This is a great opportunity for lifters to take home the title of Illinois State Weightlifting Champion! Our goal with this event is to continue the growth of the sport of weightlifting, have some fun, throw some weight around, and get to meet other athletes from local CrossFit affiliates and weightlifting gyms. Only requirements are that you are a member of USAW and you are a resident of the state of Illinois. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
Registration is $30 and can be done online HERE. Once you have registered online for a session, please email your USAW number, expiration date, and your intended weight class to cori@windycitycrossfit.com.
Registration is $30 and can be done online HERE. Once you have registered online for a session, please email your USAW number, expiration date, and your intended weight class to cori@windycitycrossfit.com.
Deadline to register is Wednesday, April 25th.
Deadline for team entry is 8:30am Saturday morning, April 28th. Team entry fee is $40 per team and can be made by check, payable to WCCF. Team entry can also be submitted via email and paid on day of meet.
Teams can consist of 8 men for the men's team, 7 women for the women's team, and 4 men and 4 women for the co-ed team. Limit of 2 lifters per weight class will count for points on all teams. Points will be assigned 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for places 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10, respectively.
For questions please contact Coach Cori Safe (cori@windycitycrossfit.com).
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
What: 2012 Illinois State Weightlifting Championships
When: Saturday, April 28th from 7am - 5:00pm
Where: Windy City CrossFit (4043 N. Ravenswood Unit 106, Chicago, IL 60613)
Online registration HERE!
USAW membership registration HERE!
Please be sure to send USAW member number, expiration date, and weight class to Coach Cori (cori@windycitycrossfit.com), or you will NOT be fully registered for this meet. All entries will receive a confirmation email from her directly once their registration is fully complete.
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