LOCATION & DATE:
Meet Venue:
Very Good Gym
200 Midway Plaza Dr.
Christiansburg, VA. 24073

Saturday and Sunday March 1-2, 2025
(weigh-in 24 hours prior to competition time)

Meet Directors: Eric Martinez and Sean Smith
PLU Regional Event Coordinator: Al Alvarado

*All Questions can be emailed to [email protected]
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EQUIPMENT:
Combo Rack (no monolift)
**Walk-out for squats is required**

55lb/25kg Texas Squat Bar (for all squat flights)
44lb/20kg Texas Power Bar (bench)
44lb/20kg Texas Deadlift Bar (deadlift)

All of this equipment including calibrated kilo plates will be available both on the platform and in the warmup area
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EVENTS
Full Power-Bench Only-Deadlift Only
Raw-Raw w/ Wraps-Single Ply
**Limited to 60 lifters per day**
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ENTRY FEES, PAYMENTS & REFUNDS
$185 per lifter (T-Shirt Included) with $55 crossover fee for additional events.
Payment of entry fees will be done via stripe.

You will receive an email confirmation after your payment has been processed.

Entry deadline is 01/31/2025. No entries will be accepted after this date.

*PLU membership is required before the meet. It can be purchased separately at powerliftingunited.com.
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SCHEDULE Weigh-in & Equipment Check:

Once you’ve paid, you’ll get an email confirmation and see your entry on the Lifting Cast roster.

Once the meet fills or registration closes one month out (whichever comes sooner) we’ll determine which day each lifter will compete and email you a more updated schedule.

One week out we will email you again with more information, including which session you will compete in.

Flights may change all the way up until the night prior to the meet due to lifters not making weight or showing up for the meet. Please check the roster before arriving.

WEIGH – INS

Friday – 02/28/2025

-All lifters competing on Saturday will weigh in
AM Session – 8:00 am-10:30 am (doors will open for gear check at 7:00 am)
PM Session – 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm (doors will open for gear check at 2:00 pm)

**NO EVENING OR COMPETITION DAY WEIGH-INS**

Saturday- 03/01/2025

-All lifters competing on Sunday will weigh in
AM Session – 8:00 am-10:30 am (doors will open for gear check at 7:00 am)
PM Session – 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm (doors will open for gear check at 2:00 pm)

**NO EVENING OR COMPETITION DAY WEIGH-INS**

Day 1 (Saturday) of the weekend will be going on during weigh-ins for Sunday lifters. Lifters MAY arrive early to spectate. All lifters will receive a free weekend pass. All other spectators must pay daily or purchase a weekend pass. Coaches Passes will count as a weekend pass. Each lifter is authorized to purchase TWO (2) coach passes.

Open registration closes on 01/31/2025 or when the event sells out. No sign-ups will be accepted after this date, depending on availability.

All weight classes must be finalized via email by 02/14/2025. Not being within the weight range of your selected weight class will put you in the guest lifter category and you will not be eligible for awards at this event.

YOU ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR A 50% REFUND IF THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT AND WE ARE ABLE TO FILL YOUR ROSTER SPOT FROM THE WAITLIST. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS AFTER 01/31/2025

*IF MEET IS FULL EMAIL [email protected] FOR WAITLIST*
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AWARDS:

Medals to be awarded to top 3 placings in each weight class, age group, division and equipment category.

First place winners in the open, junior, and master age groups for full power weight classes will be awarded an early and guaranteed entry to the 2025 PLU National Championships.

This applies for drug tested and non-tested athletes alike.

Both male and female best lifters, whether drug-tested or non-tested, from any age group or equipment category with at least 5 participants will be recognized. We will use the DOTS formula for these awards.

Best lifters in the open raw equipment category will receive FREE entry to the 2025 PLU National Championships for both drug tested and non-tested.

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2025 PLU National Championships Qualifying Criteria

To qualify for the PLU National Championships, competitors must achieve the following DOTS scores and must compete in the full-power event (any age group or equipment category is acceptable):

Preliminary Registration starting: January 3rd, 2025

If your DOTs score exceeds the listed requirement below (by age group ) you may register for Nationals without competing at a 2025 Regional Championship meet! The qualifying DOTs score can be from any meet in any federation after January 1, 2024.

OPEN and JUNIORS 20-23: 400 DT/425 NT
JUNIORS 18-19: 370 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 16-17: 335 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 13-15: 295 DOTS (DT/NT)
SUBMASTERS 35-39: 375 DOTS (DT/NT)
MASTERS 40-49: 365 DOTS (DT/NT)
MASTERS 50-59: 340 DOTS (DT/NT)
MASTERS 60+: 305 DOTS (DT/NT)
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Secondary Qualifying Registration starting: February 1st, 2025

Lifters with DOTs scores not eligible to bypass Regionals must exceed the listed scores below by Age Group in order to register for 2025 Nationals. These qualifying DOTs scores may only be earned at the following PLU events:

2024 PLU Nationals
2024 American PRO
2025 PLU Regional Championships (Northwest, Southwest, South, East, Midwest)
2025 Ghost Clash PRO/AM

OPEN AND JUNIORS 20-23: 335 DT/360 NT
JUNIORS 18-19: 330 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 16-17: 300 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 13-15: 250 DOTS (DT/NT)
SUBMASTERS 35-39: 315 DT/340 NT DOTS
MASTERS 40-49: 300 DT/325 NT DOTS
MASTERS 50-59: 265 DT/285 NT DOTS
MASTERS 60+: 255 DOTS (DT/NT)
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Age Group Open Registration and All Juniors 13-19, Masters 50+, or any Single Lift (BPO or DLO)Registrations will be accepted without a minimum DOTs requirement (Pending Availability) starting: April 25th, 2025
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