CALENDAR
Upcoming powerlifting & strongman competitions at BNB
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Feb 22 – BNB Brawl VIII Powerlifting competition (APL) - Registrations open
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Mar 29 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 1 - Registrations available soon!
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Apr 26 – BNB Blitz VIII Powerlifting competition (APL) - Registrations open
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May 24 - BNB Powerlifting competition (PA) - More details soon!
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Jun 28 – BNB Bash XII Powerlifting competition (APL)
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Jul 28 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 2
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Aug 24 – BNB Brawn VII Powerlifting competition (APL)
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??? Sep 27 - BNB Powerlifting competition (PA) to be confirmed
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Oct 25 – BNB Boss Babes VIII Powerlifting competition (Women only)
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Nov 29 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 3
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Dec 20 – BNB Blast XII 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!
2025 Strongman Competitions
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Mar 29 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 1 - Details soon!
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Jul 26 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 2 - Details soon!
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Nov 29 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 3 - Details soon!
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$100 per round. Competitors receive a competition shirt each round as part of their entry fee. 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). 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. 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**​
Round 1, 29/3
Silver dollar deadlift with axle bar, rising bar, max of 3 attempts.
46cm pickup height (to middle of the bar), straps allowed, no sumo, no touch and go reps, must wait for down call each rep, dropped reps not allowed.
Y 50kg AMRAP, 60sec
T 70kg AMRAP, 60sec
J 90kg AMRAP, 60sec
MW 90kg starting weight, 10kg jumps
NW 90kg starting weight, 10kg jumps
W1 110kg starting weight, 10kg jumps
MM 150kg starting weight, 10kg jumps
NM 150kg starting weight, 10kg jumps
M2 200kg starting weight, 20kg jumps
M1 240kg starting weight, 20kg jumps
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Barbell clean & press, head to head event, AMRAP, 60sec
Barbell must be lowered to chest then can be dropped to the floor. Reps dropped from lockout 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 60kg
MM 80kg
NM 80kg
M2 100kg
M1 120kg
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Sandbag to shoulder, head to head event, AMRAP, 60sec
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 1.4m/1.2m/1.0m, 60sec
Tacky allowed (and recommended). No chalk allowed with stones. Hands off final stone for timing to finish. Split times will be noted on 3rd stone only.
Y 10kg sandbag / small tyre / 32kg kettlebell
T 10kg sandbag / 40kg stone / 45kg sandbag
J 30/40/50kg
MW 40/50/60kg
NW 50/60/70kg
W1 70/80/95kg
MM 95/105/115kg
NM 95/105/115kg
M2 105/125/135kg
M1 125/145/155kg
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Round 2, 26/7
Deadlift AMRAP, power bar
Log C&P, AMRAP
Sled Drag
Atlas Stone over Yoke
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Round 3, 29/11
Rising bar deadlift bar deadlift, max weight
Axle bar C&P
Yoke
Rising bar atlas stone, max weight
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