Age Group Championships

The British Age Group Championships is a growing and more popular weightlifting event for the younger lifter in the UK.

British Weight Lifting is pleased to announce that the British Age Group Championships will run over between 5 - 7 September at Oldbury Academy, Pound Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B68 8NE.

The British Age Group Championships 2025 will provide a competition opportunity for the younger weightlifters in the UK, in age groups ranging from U10 up to U23. Categorised as a Tier 1 event, the results from the competition will be listed on the BWL rankings and can be used for qualification to future national events and international selection.

U23, U20, U17 & U15 Results:

MEN'S results

Women's results

U12 & U10 Results:

Boys results

Girls results

Tickets for this competition are available on our Eventbrite. Please note: advance tickets are cheaper than on the door tickets.

Purchase your tickets here

Can't make it to the event in person? Livestream the competition with BWL.tv. Prices start from £3.99 for access.

Access the livestream here

You can also see the online scoreboard of the competition throughout the event - please note, this i available for U23/U20/U17/U15 groups only.

Access the online scoreboard here

Please see the final schedule for the competition below.

schedule

Please see the final start lists below:

Red Platform

Blue Platform

Event information pack:

Event information pack

Please note:

We will be implementing a trial of a condensed weigh-in format for the Development U10 and U12 categories only.

Under this trial, the traditional separate weigh-ins for each group will be replaced by two combined weigh-in sessions. Lifters scheduled to compete first will be given priority during the weigh-in process.

Please use the link below to view the media policy for this event.

BWL Event Media Policy

If you are wanting to apply for media accreditation for this event, please use the following form:

Media accreditation application form

Please note: media accreditations are grated on a case-by-case basis, and individuals must sign the BWL Event Media Agreement. Approved media personnel will receive specific guidance and permissions based on their coverage scope and event access level.

Qualification System

Please see below to details regarding qualification for the British Age Group Championships Virtual Qualifier.

This is a Tier 3 competition designed to provide an opportunity for lifters who are unable to attend an in-person event to achieve a total. Please note, participation does not guarantee entry into the 2025 Championship.

Key Dates:

Entries Open: 27 June, 9am
Entries Close: 13 July, 5pm

Virtual competitions are now submitted through Competition Corner. Please note that as the platform is primarily designed for CrossFit events, some terminology may differ — for example, video submissions are referred to as 'Workouts'

Enter Here

Please see the two videos below for guidance on submitting your videos via YouTube and cloud storage.

For YouTube submissions please ensure you video is listed as either Public or Unlisted.

Youtube

Cloud