CALENDAR
Upcoming powerlifting & strongman competitions at BNB
2026
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Feb 21 – BNB Brawl IX Powerlifting competition (APL) - Results here
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Mar 28 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 1 - Registrations open!
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Apr 18 – BNB Blitz IX Powerlifting competition (APL) - Registrations open!
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Jun 13 – Australian Powerlifting Championships - North Division (PA) - Registrations open!
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Jul 25 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 2
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Aug 29 – BNB Brawn IX Powerlifting competition (APL)
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Oct 24 - BNB Boss Babes IX Powerlifting competition (Women only)
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Nov 28 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 3
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Dec 19 – BNB Blast XIII Powerlifting competition (APL)
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Competition files (livestream links, powerlifting group/flight lifting order, strongman scoresheets etc) can be found here.
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​​For any questions/enquiries about competitions, please contact Dave on 0458 352 153 or Dave@BrisbaneNorthBarbell.com​
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Thanks!​​​​
2026 Strongman Competitions
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Mar 28 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 1 - Registrations open!
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Jul 25 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 2
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Nov 28 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 3
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$100 per round (or $250 for rounds 1+2+3 when prepaid before round 1).
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Competitors receive a competition shirt each round as part of their entry fee.
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Competitors are welcome to enter any round as they wish (you don't need to do rounds 1 or 2 in order to do round 3 for example).
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1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals for each round plus overall trophies awarded at the end of the 3 rounds for points accumulated over the year.
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Spectators welcome, no cost to watch.
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Divisions
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Youth (Y) - Male & female competitors, aged 11 years or younger. (Please contact me for more information.)
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Teens (T) - Male & female competitors, aged 12-16 years. (Please contact me for more information.)
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Juniors (J) - Male & female competitors, aged 16-19 years. (Please contact me for more information.)
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Masters Women (MW) - Female competitors aged 40+ years.
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Novice Women (NW) - Female competitors aged 18-40 years.
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Women Div 1 (W1) - More experienced and/or stronger female competitors.
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Masters Men (MM) - Male competitors aged 40+ years.
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Novice Men (NM) - Male competitors aged 18-40 years.
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Men Div 2 (M2) - More experienced and/or stronger male competitors.
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Men Div 1 (M1) - If Men Div 2 isn't heavy enough for you, then this is the Div for you!​
Competitor order​​​
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Event 1 will go in reverse order of payment (first to pay means last to compete in their division for event 1).
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Events 2 and 3 will go in reverse order of previous event placing (eg win event 1 to go last in event 2).
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Event 4 will go in order of reverse order of subtotal/overall score (if you're currently winning leading into event 4, you'll go last in event 4).
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Events​
***Events/weights are subject to change/tweaks**​
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Round 1, 28/3
Axle bar deadlift, 60 sec AMRAP, head to head
Straps allowed (will be done up during the time limit), no sumo, no touch and go reps, must wait for down call each rep, dropped reps not allowed.
Y 30kg
T 50kg
J 80kg
MW 90kg
NW 90kg
W1 130kg
MM 160kg
NM 160kg
M2 190kg
M1 230kg
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Axle bar clean & press, 60sec AMRAP, head to head
Axle must be brought to chest then controlled to the floor, dropped reps won't count. Lockout is achieved when knees, hips & elbows are locked and with head through. Must wait for down call each rep.
Y 10kg
T 20kg
J 40kg
MW 40kg
NW 40kg
W1 50kg
MM 70kg
NM 70kg
M2 90kg
M1 110kg
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Sandbag to shoulder, 60sec AMRAP, head to head
Must wait for the down call, dropped reps allowed, sandbag to start upright for each competitor then pushed forwards upon receiving the "go" call
Y 10kg
T 10kg
J 45kg
MW 45kg
NW 45kg
W1 60kg
MM 60kg
NM 60kg
M2 80kg
M1 100kg
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Atlas stone series to platform, 3 stones to 1.4m/1.2m/1.0m, 60sec time limit
Y TBC
T TBC
J 30/40/50kg
MW 40/50/60kg
NW 50/60/70kg
W1 70/80/90kg
MM 80/100/110kg
NM 80/100/110kg
M2 100/120/135kg
M1 125/145/155kg
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Round 2, 25/7
Deadlift bar deadlift, 60sec AMRAP, head to head
Barbell clean & press, 60sec AMRAP, head to head
Yoke, 4x10m within 60sec, head to head
Atlas stone over 1.2m yoke, 60sec AMRAP
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Round 3, 28/11
Silver dollar deadlift with axle bar, rising bar with 6 increases done in a row (+10/20kg per increase), 60sec time limit
Log clean & press, 60sec AMRAP, head to head
Sled drag, 2x 15m within 60sec, head to head
Atlas stone over 1m yoke, rising bar, max of 3 attempts
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