When? 16 and 17 May 2026
Where? The FitXpo, Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LB
Start Time: 10am each day
Weigh in Times: 24 hour weigh in: 10am to 11,30am and 4om to 5pm
Venue Web Site:
https://www.boltonarena.com/
What is the split?
Saturday:
ALL Male A/BPU Bolton Qualifier competitors & all SuperBomb competitors
Sunday
ALL Female A/BPU Bolton Qualifier competitors & all X23 Project Teen and Junior competitors
What are these competitions?
The A/BPU Bolton Qualifiers 2026
One of the last qualifiers for the A/BPU British Full Power Championships and the only way to get to the AWPC World Championships in Manchester, UK and the WPC World Championships in the USA.
The X23 Project
This is the ultimate head to head for our teen and junior members ONLY. The separate Teenage and Junior competitors will battle it out on this bodyweight to weight lifted showdown! Winners will be the overall on GlossBrenner points to determine the best overall male and female teen and junior lifters in RAW and Classic RAW
BEST LIFTER AWARDS – TEEN AND JUNIOR WOLVERINE CLAW TROPHY AWARDS
Teenage Class overall trophy (male and female): Bodyweight and weight lifted and age adjusted on Glossbrenner points for RAW and Classic RAW separately.
Junior Class: Bodyweight and weight lifted based on Glossbrenner points for RAW and Classic RAW separately
If you REALLY dont know what X23 is then you need to up your game! X23 was Wolverine’s mutant lab grown daughter – the ultimate war machine! It doesn’t get cooler than that. All competitors can use this as a qualifier for the A/BPU British Full Power Championships if you hit the qualifying total.
The SuperBomb Flight – Maximum 15 lifters
Your chance to add another 100kg to your total!
This is a straight flight of equipped lifters with all rules as per Multiply for Squat and Deadlift with the exception of bench where you are allowed to use an Unlimited shirt. All totals will be recorded as unlimited.
Best Lifter Award? Who knows, maybe a sword, a hatchet of maybe just relieved you made it through the day!
OPENING ENTRIES ON THE 1ST DECEMBER!
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