2026 USA Powerlifting Knight Mare Classic III

Registration Roster Meet cap: 70 Lifters New Lifter Resources
Cancellation Policy USAPL Rulebook USAPL Membership CA-2026-34


📍 Nightmare Muscle Gym – 7000 Franklin Blvd Unit 500, Sacramento, CA 
📅 October 31, 2026

 

Registration

  • Opens July 1, 2026. 

    • Early Bird: $150 (deadline: August 31, 2026) - Meet shirt is inclulded.
    • Regular: $175 (deadline: September 30, 2026) - Meet shirt is inclulded
    • Late: $200 (after September 30, if space remains — check LiftingCast) - Meet shirt is inclulded

  • Additional division: $25

  • Push/Pull and Bench Only registration is $25 less than Full Meet registration. Standard registration timeline and pricing deadlines apply.

Meet Standards

  • This local level meet is open to all USAPL members.
  • This will be a one-day, one-platform meet.
  • General meet info email will be sending out around 1.5-month out to lifters who signed up.

[USAPL Rulebook] | [Failure Reasons] | [Scoring Table Rules]

Requirements:

  • Must have a non-expired USAPL membership on meet date (2026). If this will be your first meet, you may wait until October 1, 2026 to purchase your membership.
    • Please email your membership number to us after registering.
  • All lifters must have been drug-free for the past thirty-six (36) months.
  • No qualifying total needed for this meet.
  • Lifting Attire: All competitors must wear a one piece lifting suit or a wrestling singlet, shoes and a T-Shirt. All equipment must conform to USA Powerlifting rules. See www.USAPowerlifting.com for details.

Roster

  • [View Roster on LiftingCast] - link will be available once registration opens.

  • Sessions/flights assigned by weight class & division

  • “Team” section is for USAPL-certified clubs/university teams only

Schedule

Friday, October 30 (Optional):

  • Early Equipment Check, TBA

Saturday, October 31:

  • Morning:

    • Check-in: 7:00 AM → Weigh-in until 8:30 AM (openers required)

    • Lifting: 9:00 AM – ~1:30 PM, awards after

  • Afternoon:

    • Check-in: 12:30 PM → Weigh-in from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (openers required)

    • Lifting: 3:00 – ~7:30 PM, awards after

Check-In

  • Bring USAPL ID + photo ID (driver’s license, passport, school ID, or birth certificate)

  • Show referees all platform gear

  • [Equipment Checklist]

  • Weigh-ins by LOT# order (not first-come)

Admission & Parking

  • TBA

Rack Heights

  • Competition racks: TSS Combo

  • Rack Height Submission: [Click Here]

  • Get heights during check-in or early equipment check

  • YouTube Video for Rack Height Instructions: [Click Here]

Warm-Up Area & Waiver

  • Non-USAPL coaches/handlers must sign waiver or purchase membership [Click Here]

  • Media must stay in the audience area

  • Entering lifter-only areas without permission = disqualification

Cancellations, Withdrawals & Weight Class Changes

View Details

Review our Cancellation Policy [HERE] and submit cancellations using the official form on the same page.

Weight class changes can also be submitted through the same website form.