WEIGHTLIFTING

 SATURDAY, JULY 19 - SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
CROSSFIT VARIANCE PLUS, BEVERLY

*CrossFit Variance Plus is serving as host venue for the Bay State Games competition, but is not organizing the event. For questions related to the competition, please email info@baystategames.org

REGISTER

*tournament capped at 150 lifters

Early Bird Entry Fee: $100 (until May 1)

Entry Fee: $110 (until June 1)

Late Entry Fee: $125


Registration Deadline: July 7


Eligibility

An athlete must meet one of the following criteria:

  • A full-time resident of MA, ME, NH, RI, VT, NY, or CT 
  • A full-time student of an academic institution in Massachusetts
  • A full-time member of a Massachusetts Weightlifting Club 

This is a snatch and clean & jerk competition with three attempts at each lift. The best snatch and clean & jerk will be combined for a total score.

  • Youth 1: Age 9 - 12
  • Youth 2: Age 13 - 17
  • Junior: Age 18 - 20
  • Open: Age 21 - 34
  • Masters: Age 35+

All ages as of December 31, 2024

Male                                          Female

56K (youth only)                44K (youth only)

60K                                            48K

65K                                            53K

71K                                             58K

79K                                            63K

88K                                            69K

98K                                            77K

98K+ (youth only)            77K+ (youth only)

110K (no youth)                 86K (no youth)

110K+ (no youth)              86K+ (no youth)


Schedule 2025 - TBD


Saturday: 

TBA


Sunday: 

TBA


*This schedule is subject to change and will be updated as we move closer to the event*

Rules

USA Weightlifting Federation Rules apply to the competition. 


Sanction

This will be a sanctioned competition by USA Weightlifting.

The sanction number is TBD


Membership

USA Weightlifting membership is not required to enter the competition. Athletes not currently members of USA Weightlifting that would like to become members can go to the USA Weightlifting website HERE or call USA Weightlifting at 719-866-4508 for additional information. 

2026 State Games of America

The 2025 Bay State Games Weightlifting competition serves as a qualifier for the 2026 State Games of America. All medalists (gold, silver, and bronze) in this event will qualify for the 2026 State Games of America in State College, PA.


The 2026 State Games of America will be hosted by the Keystone State Games and Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance.



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