British Open 2022 teams up with National Fitness Games

Following the announcement of the British Open which is to be held between 10 – 11 September at Loughborough University, British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce that we will also be teaming up with the National Fitness Games FitFest event.

This year’s British Open promises to be competition not to be missed as the top three ranked lifters in the senior and masters groups and bodyweight categories will be crowned ‘British Open Champion 2022’ or ‘British Open Masters Champion 2022’ respectively.

The outdoor event (weather permitting) will give lifters the opportunity to display their technique, power, and passion to both weightlifting fans and the FitFest event audience. This will be a first for British Weight Lifting, and we look forward to seeing a high standard of weightlifting displayed to the wider functional fitness community.

By teaming up with the National Fitness Games FitFest, lifters and spectators will be part of a festival of fitness that will bring together fitness enthusiasts from across the country.

Other events which will be taking place on the day include:

• NFG FitGames – a team event designed to test your overall fitness
• NFG FitFest Indoor rowing Championships – powered by British Rowing – individual & team races across multiple age group categories
• Assault Bike Championships – a true test of endurance across 3 challenging workouts
• Strength Games – a strongman event for first timers & novices
• Weightlifting Championships – didn’t secure of British Open place to compete? Why not compete in the National Fitness games weightlifting competition which is a modern take on our classic sport
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – the British Grand Prix delivered by the BJJ legend Braulio
• NFG Individual Champs – the crowning of the UK’s fittest male & female

There will be DJ’s, entertainment and street food at your disposal all day. Leading brands from the fitness industry will be present with interactive stands and samples to give away.

Spectator tickets can be purchase via the National Fitness Games website here.

Spectators need only purchase one ticket for access to the full programme of events over the course of the weekend. Not only will you gain access to watch the lifting at our British Open competition, you also get access to all the other events taking place on the day.

For more information visit our British Open Series web page here.