2026 USA Powerlifting White Lights Open (TX-2026-06)

Registration: Opens on July 1 Navigate Liftingcast Liability Waiver Lifters cap: 70
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🗓️ Event Details

  • When: Saturday, February 21, 2026

  • Where: Hidden Gym
    109 N Greenville Ave, Suite A, Allen, TX 75002

  • General Info Email: Sent out ~1.5 months prior to the event to all registered lifters

🏋️ Meet Overview

  • The 2026 USAPL White Lights Open is a local-level powerlifting meet open to all experience levels.

  • Not a Nationals qualifier, but results can be used to qualify for:

    • State Championships

    • Regionals

  • One-day, single-platform meet with two sessions: AM & PM

  • Tentative schedule listed below

✅ Requirements to Compete

  • Must have a valid (non-expired) USAPL membership by meet day.

    • For first-time USAPL member: Memberships purchased starting November 1, 2025 are valid for 2026.

    • Email your membership number after registration.

  • Drug-Free Status: Lifters must have been drug-free for the past 36 months.

  • No qualifying total is required for this meet.

  • Lifting Attire Requirements:

    • One-piece lifting suit or wrestling singlet

    • T-shirt, shoes, and deadlift socks

    • Optional: knee sleeves (Raw) or knee wraps (Raw w/ Wraps)

    • All gear must comply with USAPL rules

  • Divisions Explained:

    • Raw: Includes knee sleeves, wrist wraps, non-compression singlet

    • Raw w/ Wraps: For athletes using knee wraps during squat

📆 Tentative Schedule

Friday, February 20 – Optional Early Equipment Check 

  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Hidden Gym

  • Note: No weigh-ins on this day

Saturday, February 21 – Meet Day

Session 1 (AM):

  • 7:00 AM: Check-in & Equipment Check

  • Present USAPL Membership Card & Photo ID, then show referees everything you're wearing on the platform.

  • Weigh-in: Immediately after equipment check, ends at 8:30 AM, no exception (openers are required before stepping on scale)

  • Lifting Begins: 9:00 AM

  • Awards Ceremony: ~1:00 PM

Session 2 (PM):

  • 12:30 PM: Check-in & Equipment Check

  • Present USAPL Membership Card & Photo ID, then show referees everything you're wearing on the platform.

  • Weigh-in: 1:00 PM – no later than 2:30 PM, no exception (openers are required before stepping on scale)

  • Lifting Begins: 3:00 PM

  • Awards Ceremony: ~7:00 PM

💵 Registration Fees & Deadlines

  • Early Bird: $125 – Register by August 8, 2025

  • Regular: $150 – August 9 to January 9

  • Late: $175 – After January 9 (if spots available via LiftingCast)

  • Additional Division: $25

🔁 Changes or Withdrawals

  • Withdrawals: Submit form on our website – see Cancellation Policies [HERE]

  • Changes (weight class/division): Submit your request [HERE]

ℹ️ Additional Information

📩 Questions?
Email us at meets@texasstrengthsystems.com
If you are an Adaptive Athlete, Special Olympics or Disabled Athlete, please email us with your USAPL Membership Card.