BWL British Masters Championships

Once a year, the UK’s top-ranked Weightlifters are invited to compete at the British Championships. This flagship event brings together unmatched strength, technique, and grit as athletes go head-to-head for the ultimate title: British Champion. The 2025 edition takes place from 11-13 July at the NEC Birmingham, as part of the Strength in Depth event. Expect epic lifts, jaw-dropping saves, and intense battles as British Weight Lifting athletes bring their all to the platform!

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Please see the draft schedule below for the event. The final schedule and start list will be released on 2 July 2025.

Draft Schedule

Please see below to details regarding qualification for the British Championships 2025.

Qualification dates : 8 June 2024 - 8 June 2025

Qualification System

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Update on 2025 British Masters Championships Entry Process:

As per the Qualification System for the 2025 British Masters Championships, the pathway to select invited lifters closed on 18 June 2025.

Following this, BWL confirms that 60 athletes have accepted their entry from a total pool of 164 slots sent via the first and second round of invitations.

The Qualification System does not specify provisions for subsequent rounds of invitations.

Therefore, BWL has resolved the following:

In the case of unused quota places but still respecting the field size of each category (7 lifters maximum), other Masters will have the opportunity to enter the British Masters Championships via Sport 80.
These additional places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of Q-Points ranking.
Lifters must be listed on the Q-Points spreadsheet in the category they are entering.
Sport 80 will be open from 19 June 2025 (1700hrs) until 22 June 2025 (2359hrs)

BWL encourages interested athletes to act promptly, as places are limited and will be allocated strictly by time of entry.

Women	Available Places	Men	Available Places
58kg	4	71kg	2
63kg	4	79kg	2
69kg	4	88kg	2
77kg	7	94kg	4
86kg	2	98kg	5
+86kg	2	110kg	4
		+110kg	2

Subject to the outcome of the above, the draft competition schedule remains on track for publication on 23 June 2025. However, BWL reserves the right to explore and consider alternative pathways for athlete participation thereafter.

Please find the Q-Point ranking document below.

Please see the above tab for the British Masters Championships qualification standards. Please note that lifters will be invited per body weight category, not by age.

Q points Masters Rankings

You can filter the document by name or weight class:

• To filter by name: Select either the "First Name" or "Last Name" filter and enter the desired name in the search box then apply.

• To filter by weight class: Select the "BW Category" filter and choose the appropriate category then apply.

For guidance on the above, please watch the video below. We recommend viewing the document on a laptop or tablet for better visibility.

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The rankings column (column N) will adjust based on the current sheet view. For example, if you filter the sheet to show only lifters with the last name "Smith," it will rank those lifters from 1 onward based on their total. To view the top 7 weight class rankings in order, make sure the Masters Q-Points are sorted from largest to smallest. Please ensure you select one body weight category at a time to get the correct rankings.

This document will be updated at least monthly, data will only be replaced if the current Q-Point total has been exceeded. Rankings are based on data from June 8th, 2024, to the present day. To calculate any Q-Point totals, please use the following link:

Q points for weightlifting performances

Please note this is a working document, so errors may occur. If you notice any incorrect details, please contact competitions@britishweightlifting.org. .

Please see below to details regarding qualification for the British Masters 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: 24 April, 9am
Entries Close: Extended to the 15 May, 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'

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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.

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