🔥THE GRAND FINALE OF THE 2027 POWERLIFTING SEASON! 🔥

📅 16th & 17th October 2027
📍 Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport
Chicago Avenue, Manchester, M90 3RA

Get ready for an incredible weekend of powerlifting as the UK IPL & GPC Combined Nations British Championships return for 2027!

Hosted by the UK IPL President, this will be the grand finale of our competition season, bringing together some of the strongest athletes from across the country.

🌍 YOUR ROAD TO THE WORLDS!

The top three qualifying athletes will receive invitations for the opportunity to represent UK IPL at the World Championships!

 

🏋️ TWO COMPETITION PLATFORMS – BOTH DAYS

🔴 Red Platform
🔵 Blue Platform

Competition equipment will include:

● Monolift

● Competition bench

● Dedicated deadlift platform

● Specialist squat, bench and deadlift bars

Our warm-up area will be equipped with:

✅ 2 monolifts
✅ 4 competition benches
✅ 4 deadlift platforms
✅ 2 squat bars
✅ Competition bench and deadlift bars

📅 SATURDAY 16TH OCTOBER

💪 All female lifters
💪 All teen and junior lifters

📅 SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER

💪 All open and masters male lifters 

 

🏆 STRICT CURL BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP

We will also be hosting our Strict Curl Championship on Sunday!

 

🏨 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

We strongly encourage athletes, coaches and supporters to stay at the Radisson Blu Manchester Airport, which is also our competition venue.

Staying at the venue means no travelling to and from the competition, convenient access to weigh-ins and the warm-up areas, and the opportunity to enjoy the full championship atmosphere.

A special discounted hotel booking code will be available shortly, so please hold off booking until we release the code!

 

👕 OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRTS

Exclusive UK IPL & GPC Combined Nations British Championships 2027 T-shirts will be available to pre-order!

These will be a fantastic souvenir of the championships. Further information on designs, sizes, prices and ordering will be released in the coming months.

 

🎟️ SPECTATOR & COACH ENTRY

💷 £5 entry for all coaches, family members and spectators.

👶 Children enter FREE!

Please note that only ONE coach per lifter will be permitted inside the warm-up area.

This is to ensure the warm-up area remains safe, organised and accessible for all competing athletes.

 

🎫 ATHLETE & VENUE PASSES

All competition entry passes and wristbands required to access the venue will be issued at the official weigh-in.

Please ensure you collect your passes when weighing in and keep them safe throughout the weekend.

 

📸 PROFESSIONAL EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY – CAPTURE YOUR BIG MOMENT!

We are delighted to announce that we will have a professional photographer available throughout the British Championships 2027! 📸🏆

Whether you’re hitting a new personal best, breaking a British record or stepping onto the championship platform, we want you to have those unforgettable moments captured!

🔥 Professional action photography

🔥 Photos of your lifts on the competition platform

🔥 High-quality images to remember your championship experience

🔥 Photography packages available to pre-order

Photography will be available on a pre-order basis, allowing athletes to arrange for their competition photos to be captured on the day.

Full details on photography packages, pricing and how to pre-order will be announced closer to the event.

💪 YOUR MOMENT. YOUR PLATFORM. YOUR MEMORIES!

 

🏆 IMPORTANT – CLASS QUALIFICATION REQUIRED!

Please be aware that the UK IPL & GPC Combined Nations British Championships 2027 is a qualification-only event.

To be eligible to enter, all athletes must have achieved a minimum CLASS qualification standard.

Athletes can check their eligibility using the official UK IPL Classification Standards Calculator, which determines whether their lifting results meet the required classification standard.

✅ Minimum Class 2 qualification required for all Un-Tested and Class 3 for all Tested athletes

✅ Check your results using the Classification Standards Calculator

✅ If you are current British Champion you can defend your title without qualifying.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Athletes who have not achieved the Class qualification standard will not be eligible to compete at the British Championships.

This requirement helps us maintain a high standard of competition and ensures that athletes have earned their place on the British Championship platform.

🔥 EARN YOUR QUALIFICATION. TAKE YOUR PLACE ON THE PLATFORM. COMPETE FOR A BRITISH TITLE! 🇬🇧🏆 Classification Standards Calculator

 

📧 IMPORTANT ATHLETE UPDATES

Over the coming months, we will be sending regular emails to all registered athletes with important information, including:✅ Confirmed flights and running orders
✅ Platform allocations
✅ Competition schedules
✅ Hotel discount codes
✅ T-shirt pre-order information
✅ Final athlete instructions

Please keep an eye on your emails, including your junk and spam folders, to ensure you don’t miss any important updates!

🔥 ONE FINAL WEEKEND. TWO PLATFORMS. THE BEST OF BRITISH POWERLIFTING! 🔥

We look forward to welcoming athletes, coaches, families and supporters to Manchester for what promises to be an incredible British Championships.

💚🖤 UK IPL & GPC COMBINED NATIONS – BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2027!