Alliance Week

What is Alliance Week?

Alliance Day is an annual event organised by the Australian Powerlifting Alliance to celebrate the unity within the powerlifting community. It strengthens connections between gyms, lifters, and volunteers nationwide.

For 2025, APA’s "Alliance Week" will feature a deadlift-only competition with a charitable focus—raising funds to support APA international teams attending the 2025 World Championship Series.

Event Dates

• May 3-4, 2025 – Outpost Gym Competitions
• MegaNats Competitors: May 7-10, 2025

Event Locations:

• One to two gyms per state designated as "Outpost Gyms" will host competitions.
• MegaNats competitors can also participate by adding their final deadlift to the Alliance Day competition.
• Eligibility: Open to all APA members, including novices, volunteers, referees and coach only memberships

Fundraising Initiative:
Competitors are encouraged to fundraise:

• Securing sponsors who donate $1 per kilo lifted

• Contributing one-off donations to the APA fundraising page (tax-deductible)

APA will allocate funds to cover competition awards, then all remaining proceeds will go to our international teams.

Awards & Prizes

1. Heaviest Deadlift per Gym & MegaNats

• Calculation: Kilograms
• Categories: Male & Female
• Prize: medal

2. Best Overall Deadlift

• Calculation: Determined using IPF GL points
• Categories: Male & Female
• Prize: Lightsaber Trophy 

3. Most Money Raised by an Individual

• Prize: $100 City Strength Gift Card
• All funds must be raised using the APA fundraising platform and have the competitiors name in the comment section

4. Most Money Raised by a Gym

• Prize: The Galactic Shield – Perpetual Trophy engraved with the winning gym’s name
• All funds must be raised using the APA fundraising platform and have the competitiors name or gym name in the comment section

5. Best Costume

• Theme: Star Wars costumes encouraged (not required)
• Entry Requirements:
  • Video of final successful deadlift in costume
  • Photo of themselves in costume at the event
• Submission Deadline: May 10, 2025 via google form
• Voting: APA members will vote for the best costume
• Prize: $100 City Strength Gift Card
  

Important Note for MegaNats Participants:
Due to technical rules for the National Event, MegaNats participants cannot wear costumes during their competition. However, they may enter the Best Costume category by submitting a photo only. The photo must be taken at MegaNats to be eligible.

Competition Rules

Technical Rules:

• IPF Standards for deadlift performance apply
• Costumes Allowed (must not interfere with performance)
• Deadlift Socks: Must be knee-high (not required to be IPF standard but must be appropriate)
• Shoes Required: Barefoot lifting is not allowed

Weigh-In & Categories:

• No age or weight classes (with the exception of Meganats)
• Competitors must indicate gender during registration
• Best Lifter per Gym & MegaNats: Based on heaviest deadlift (male & female)
• Best Overall Lifter: Determined using IPF GL points & age coefficient

Fundraising Tracking:

• Donations must include the lifter or gym name
• Deadline for Donations: May 17, 2025
• Prizes Awarded for:
  • Most Funds Raised – Individual
  • Most Funds Raised – Gym

Get Involved!

Sign up as a competitor or gym – Entries will be released soon!
Get creative with your costume – and may the strongest lifter win!

Questions? Contact APA for more details.