CALENDAR
Upcoming 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 - Results here
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Apr 18 – BNB Blitz IX Powerlifting competition (APL) - Results here
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Jun 13 – Australian Powerlifting Championships - North Division (PA) - Results here
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Jul 25 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 2 - Results here
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Aug 29 – BNB Brawn IX Powerlifting competition (APL) - Registrations open!
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Oct 24 - BNB Boss Babes IX Powerlifting competition (Women only) - Registrations open!
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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) - Registrations open!
Competition files (livestream links, powerlifting group/flight lifting order, strongman scoresheets etc) can be found here.
For any questions/enquiries about competitions, please contact Dave on 0458 352 153 or Dave@BrisbaneNorthBarbell.com
Thanks!
2026 Strongman Competitions
Rounds
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Mar 28 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 1 - Results here
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Jul 25 – BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2026 Round 2 - Results here
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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).
Events
***Events/weights are subject to change/tweaks**
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
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. Split time taken for last weight only. There will be an identical silver dollar deadlift and axle bar out back for warmups.
Y 40kg girls, 60kg boys AMRAP (no rising bar)
T 70kg AMRAP (no rising bar)
J 90kg AMRAP (no rising bar)
MW 80kg starting weight, 10kg jumps (80 - 90 - 100 - 110 - 120 - 130)
NW 80kg starting weight, 10kg jumps (80 - 90 - 100 - 110 - 120 - 130)
W1 100kg starting weight, 10kg jumps (100 - 110 - 120 - 130 - 140 - 150)
MM 130kg starting weight, 20kg jumps (130 - 150 - 170 - 190 - 210 - 230)
NM 130kg starting weight, 20kg jumps (130 - 150 - 170 - 190 - 210 - 230)
M2 200kg starting weight, 20kg jumps (200 - 220 - 240 - 260 - 280 - 300)
M1 230kg starting weight, 20kg jumps (230 - 250 - 270 - 290 - 310 - 330)
Log clean & press, 60sec AMRAP, head to head
Clean then press each rep. Must wait for down call each rep. Log must be brought to chest then dropped in a controlled manner to the mats, dropped reps from lockout won't count. Lockout is achieved when knees, hips & elbows are locked and with head through. We'll be using 2x smaller logs (9" diameter) with bumper plates instead of plyo boxes so this event can be run in a head to head fashion.
Y TBC
T TBC
J 30kg 9" log
MW 40kg 9" log
NW 40kg 9" log
W1 50kg 9" log
MM 70kg 9" log
NM 70kg 9" log
M2 80kg 9" log
M1 100kg 9" log
Sled drag, 2x 15m within 60sec, head to head
To be pulled backwards using a handle.
Y TBC
T TBC
J 50kg
MW 50kg
NW 75kg
W1 100kg
MM 100kg
NM 100kg
M2 150kg
M1 200kg
Atlas stone over 1m yoke, rising bar, max of 3 attempts
Increasing weight loaded over 1m yoke, max of 3 attempts, stone weights on offer: 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 135 150 160 170, 185. 1 genuine attempt per attempt allowed.
Y TBC
T TBC
J Starting weight 30kg
MW Starting weight 40kg
NW Starting weight 40kg
W1 Starting weight 60kg
MM Starting weight 80kg
NM Starting weight 80kg
M2 Starting weight 100kg
M1 Starting weight 135kg
