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                 WABDL ® - World Cup 2007 Bench Press and  Dead Lift Championships
     Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center/Holiday Inn Express
              
                 1477 Hospitality Blvd., Manchester TN          

                              
          Saturday, August 11, 2007
                                                    

Name ___________________________________________________________       Male ______ Female ____

Address ________________________________      Phone   (________) _______-________    Email _____________________

City___________________________________    State/Country  ___________________   Zip______________
 
Wt. Class ___________              Birth Date: __  __ / __  __ / __  __           Age: _____   

Note:  You may enter either bench press or dead lift or both, but you do not have to do both. You may lift in one or two
divisions of the bench press or dead lift or both.
Bench Division     1:   __________________________ 2. _____________________________ 
 
Dead Lift Division 1:   ___________________________ 2. _____________________________

Programs are $5:  I would like one ___ yes; ___ no
T-shirts:  All shirts are white and are $12 (please indicate quantity of order)
3X ___ 2X ___ XL ___ L ___ M ___ S___ – White

This is a WABDL®  - World Championship Qualifier:  The top three finishers in every weight class of every division qualify for the
World Championship at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Anaheim CA – November 15-20, 2007

LONG-TERM MAJOR SPONSORS OF WABDL ®:
Chris Winters of AquaVYBE – (877) 843-8923 – www.vibewater.com
Brian Welker of Welker’s Competitive Edge Gym – brian@competitiveedgegym.com
Shawn Madere of GLC DIRECT – (866) 452-3473 www.glcdirect.com
Brent Mikesell of Iron Gladiator – (509) 475-7341 - - www.irongladiators.com
Pete Alaniz and Ken Anderson of Titan Support Systems – (972) 250-4433 – www.andersonpowerlifting.com
Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA - (800) 448-7693
Neal Spruce, Jim Starr, Odd Haugen of APEX FITNESS - (800) 656-2739
Chet Groskreutz of IVANKO BARBELL – (310) 514-1155
Dave Tate and Jim Wendler of Elite Fitness Systems – (888) 854-8806 – www.elitefts.com
Christine Goroza – Photography – 808-780-2571
Giorgio Usai and Giorgio Usai Jr. of Forza Strength Systems – (509) 927-7587

 
This contest will be drug-tested with 10% of the highest coefficients being selected.  Every lifter must have a one-piece lifting suit that cannot be excessively loose.  Every lifter will be required to have a current WABDL card that may be purchased for $30.  (Teen cards are $20).  Mail card fee to Ken Millrany at 7495 Old Tullahoma Hwy. Estill Springs, TM 37330 along with all other applicable fees.  

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entry fee and entry form must be IN HAND by August 3, 2007.   No faxed or telephone entries will be accepted.    Please Express Mail any entry that might be late.  Send entry to Ken Millrany at 7495 Old Tullahoma Hwy. Estill Springs, TM 37330.  Make checks payable to Ken Millrany, NOT TO WABDL.

Entry fee
: $60.00 for either Bench or Dead lift (one division); or $105.00 for two divisions – one bench and one dead; or two bench or two dead).  If you do three divisions (two in Bench, one in Dead Lift, for example) the fee is $145.00.  If you do two divisions in both Bench and Dead Lift, fee is $185.00. (That is a total of four trophies.)   Teenage entry fee is $50.00 for one event, $95.00 for two divisions or one in Bench and one in
Dead Lift,
$135.00 for three divisions, and $175.00 for four divisions
Team: Please contact Gus Rethwisch for details or download the team roster from the website at www.wabdl.org.   Team fee is $50.00.  The team roster and fee are due by August 3rd.
Equipment: See the website – www.wabdl.org for specific details on official gear and equipment.
Disclaimer Read Carefully
When you sign, legal rights will be surrendered! I HEREBY, for myself and my heirs release any and all rights/claims for damages or injuries I may have against WABDL®, Gus Rethwisch, Ken Millrany, Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center/Holiday Inn Express, and any and all participating sponsors, supporters, referees, spotters-loaders, or any other authorized meet personal as a result of my traveling to, participating in, or traveling from this WABDL contest.   I make this release and waiver claim will full knowledge of the hazards and inherent risks associated with the above mentioned competition. I expressly assume the risk of injury if using the thumb-less or “suicide” bench press grip and of any and all property damage/loss.   Moreover, I agree that any testing method, which Gus Rethwisch uses to detect the presence of strength-inducing drugs, shall be conclusive. 

________________  (Date)__________________________________ (Participant’s signature-if under 18, parent’s signature)
Office use only: 
Received $ _______  (covers: entry fee____ ; card fee ____; T-shirt fee ____ ;program fee ____)                      Owes $ ______


                            PLEASE RETURN THE TOP PORTION TO THE MEET DIRECTOR WITH ALL FEES
                                                   


DIVISI0NS/WEIGHT CLASSES for Both Bench Press and Dead Lift:
YOU MAY ENTER EITHER BENCH PRESS OR DEAD LIFT, OR BOTH, BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO BOTH.  You may enter one or two divisions in bench and/or one or two divisions in dead lift. 
You must lift in the division that is contested first.  Be sure to write your division and weight class at the top of this entry!
Elite Open Men: Any male lifter who has benched higher than the following in any and all sanctioned contests will be in the Elite Open Bench and will no longer be eligible to lift in any other divisions except Elite Open: 114#-303.0, 123#-363.7,132#-407.7 148#-457.2, 165#-529.0, 181#-562.0, 198#-628.2, 220#-677.7, 242#-716.2, 259#-744.0, 275#-778.1, 308#-815.5, SHW-832. 
Open Men: Male lifters will compete in the following weight classes: 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 259, 275, 308, SHW
Open Women:
Female lifters will compete in the following weight classes: 97, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, and UL (198+)
Class I Men:  

        Bench Press:  Any male lifter who has lifted less than the following in any and all sanctioned contests: 105–242#, 114–275#, 123– 308#,132 –336#, 148–369#, 165–391#, 181–418#, 198–435#, 220–451#, 242– 473#, 259– 485#, 275–501#, 308–523#, SHW–540#
        Dead Lift: :  Any male lifter who has lifted less than the following in any and all sanctioned contests: 105–352#, 114–391#, 123–424#, 132–452#, 148–496#, 165–540#, 181–573#, 198–601#, 220– 628#, 242–650#, 259–667#, 275– 683#, 308–699#,SHW–711#
Junior Men and Junior WomenAny lifter age 20-25 will compete in all weight classes.
Master Men – Master Women
Age groups 40-46, 47-53, 54-60, 61-67, 68-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+ and over will compete in all weight classes as specified in Open Men and Open Women.
Law/Fire Men –Law/Fire Women
:
All weight classes will be contested for Open, Submaster 33-39, Master 40-47, Master 48-55, and Master 56+.
Teen Men and Teen Women: Age groups 12-13,14-15, 16-17, and 18-19 (new divisions) will be contested in all weight classes including 97# and 105# for Teen 16-19 and 97# & 105# for Teen 12-15.  TEENS AGES 12-15 MAY ONLY LIFT IN TEEN DIVISIONS.
Submaster Men – Submaster Women
:  Men and women ages 33-39 will compete in all weight classes
Special Olympian/Disabled Men - Special Olympian/Disabled Women: All weight classes will be contested
 
WEIGH-INS:  PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER TO WEIGH-IN ON TIME!  Absolutely NO MORNING WEIGH-INS! 
IF YOU ARE LIFTING IN MORE THAN ONE DIVISION,
You must lift in the division that is contested first.
 
Weigh-Ins will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester, TN, Friday, August 10th from 3:00-9:00 P.M. for all contestants lifting on Saturday, August11th.  A lifting schedule will be posted the day of the contest.

WEIGHT CLASS CHANGE: You may change your weight class until August 3rd.  Call Gus Rethwisch (503) 901-1622 or (763) 545-8654 or Ken Millrany  (931) 962-1596.

HOTEL INFORMATION: The hotel address is Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center/Holiday Inn Express, 1477 Hospitality Blvd., Manchester TN.  Rooms are $79.99.  Mention the WABDL World Cup 2007 Bench Press and Dead Lift Championship for this special rate.   For reservations call the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center/Holiday Inn Express at (931) 728-9383.  Ask for Amber Shaw.  Reservations must be made by August 1, 2007 as rooms are limited. 


For additional information contact:  Gus Rethwisch (503) 901-1622 or (763) 545-8654 or Ken Millrany  (931) 962-1596