2025 CAPO National Championships

Last Updated: 21 September 2024
 Official event graphic coming soon  

Event Dates – 30 July to 3 August 2025
Event schedule will be announced once first round entries close on 12 May 2025.

Location – Caloundra RSL, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra Sunshine Coast
This is situated approximately 90km (56mins) from Brisbane.

Event Organiser – Jonny “B Bad” – CAPO QLD State Representative
If there are any questions pertaining to this event contact Jonny at either 0412658585 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Event information also available at Fortitude Barbell website. 

Check out 2024 Nationals - to give you an idea of what's coming in 2025
https://youtu.be/eFqAVgSGNuM?si=LJvt4BGjTTYttB0A 

Entries Open 14 April 2025 for TJMERS

Raw - 3-lift 
https://events.humanitix.com/capo-nationals-2025 

Teen, Junior: 3-lift Raw Plus 
https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-capo-nationals-2025-teen-junior-3-lift 

Master: 3-lift Raw Plus 
https://events.humanitix.com/capo-nationals-2025-master-3-lift-raw-plus 

Equipped - 3-lift 
https://events.humanitix.com/capo-nationals-2025-equipped-3-lift 

Single Lift and Push-Pull 
https://events.humanitix.com/capo-nationals-2025-single-lift-and-push-pull 

Open Men: 3-lift Raw Plus 
https://events.humanitix.com/capo-nationals-2025-men-open-raw-plus 

Open Women: 3-lift Raw Plus 
https://events.humanitix.com/capo-nationals-2025-ladies-open-raw-plus 

** Live Ranking List ** (opens in new window)

Qualification and Entry Information

TJMERS (Teen, Junior, Masters, Equipped, Raw and Single lift competitors)

Qualification Requirements

  • Raw and Equipped Open 3-lift competitors must have competed since 4 August 2024 and before CAPO Nationals 2025 in their division and obtained the minimum total requirement in a CAPO 3 lift-sanctioned Competition
  • Teen, Junior, and Master 3-lift competitors must have competed in a CAPO-sanctioned 3-lift competition since 4 August 2024 and before CAPO Nationals 2025 in their division.
  • Single lift competitors must have competed in a CAPO-sanctioned competition since 4 August 2024 and before CAPO Nationals 2025

Ticket information

  • First round tickets on sale 14-26 April
  • Entry tickets are not refundable but with approval of the event organiser can be transferred to another lifter on the wait list.
  • Event dates and time will be announced once first round entries are closed, 12 May.

Raw Plus OPEN competitors 

Qualification Requirements

  • Raw Plus competitors must have competed since 5 August 2024 and before CAPO Nationals 2025 in their division and obtained the minimum total requirement in a CAPO 3-lift Sanctioned Competition.
  • As well as this you must be ranked in the top of your weight class to get first-round invites.
  • All winners from weight classes at 2024 Nationals will have automatic qualification. Names are listed on the live ranking list.
  • Please check the live ranking list of all open lifters to see where you are standing and how many spots there are per weight class. 
  • Invite lifters – If you lift at an invite-only event (Pro-Events) competition, totals can be counted towards your qualifying total. You are required to be a CAPO Member at the time of the event and one week prior to the event apply for this consideration with Henry Day (0401579419 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • Athletes' totals from the 2024 WPC Worlds can be counted towards your qualifying total as well.

Ticket Information

  • A round system will be used to send out invites to all lifters to compete.
  • Those who finished at the top end of their weight class will be invited first and will have two days to confirm their entry.
  • If they do not confirm their entry, the next lifter down in the weight class will be invited.
    • 28-30 April – First Round Invites
    • 1-3 May – Second Round Invites
    • 4-5 May – Third Round Invites
    • 6-30 May – Wild Card Invites – Tickets Become available to anyone who has hit the required minimum total requirement
  • Event dates and time will be announced once first round entries are closed, 12 May.

A7 Suits

The A7 suit is NOT banned for use in CAPO/WPC meets, however in their current form, ie the rubber/silicon on the inside of the bottom of the leg is non-compliant. Removal of the rubber/silicon and re-hemming of the legs will make the suit compliant.

How to be invited to 2025 WPC Worlds Team Australia

We want to encourage our CAPO athletes to strive to compete at the biggest events around the world but still feel they are connected to CAPO.

CAPO Nationals are your pathway to the WPC World Championships which are held alternately between USA and the rest of the world.

2025 WPC Worlds will be held in Durban, South Africa from 3-9 November 2025.

Expressions of interest for the 2025 WPC Australian Team will be required before 30 May 2025 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • First place per age group / weight class / category at 2025 Nationals will have a place on the Team, BUT they need to confirm their intent to go within 7 days of Nationals.
  • The category entered at Nationals will be the category for the Worlds team. This means if you wish to compete Raw at Worlds, then you must compete Raw at Nationals.
  • Raw at WPC Worlds means bare knees. Sleeves are NOT permitted in Raw division at WPC Worlds.
  • We are allowed a maximum of 3 lifters per age group/weight class/category, so there is plenty of space for a large team.
  • A team uniform will be supplied to the lifters.

 


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