Event Overview

Event Dates – 6 August to 9 August 2026

Location – Esplanade Hotel, 46 – 54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, WA 6160
Approximately 21km from Perth CBD.

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Accommodation:

 The Esplanade Hotel has given us access to a private booking page for the 2026 CAPO Powerlifting Nationals. Rooms can be booked at a 15% discount from the Best Flexible room only rate, or room including breakfast rate. T&Cs apply. Just click this Link Accommodation

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Event Organiser – Henry Day & Bernadette Fagan – CAPO WA State Representatives
If there are any questions pertaining to this event contact Henry Day at either 0401579419 or henry@musclepit.com.au 

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!! LIVE Updates to Event Schedule !! 

Follow this link to see all the latest information. It will open in Google Sheets and there is a tab for each day with all the information you need.

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Exciting News !!

CAPO are introducing Prize Money for OPEN RAW PLUS and OPEN RAW OVERALL on Glossbrenner, at this year's Nationals ... so the challenge is on.
1st - $1,200
2nd - $800
3rd - $500 

​Note: Watch this space as we add more incentive for other division as we get closer to the event

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Lifting Schedule

Exact lifting times and flight order will be announced after weigh-ins are completed.
Ensure your CAPO membership is up-to-date at least one week before the event.

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Thursday, 6 August
12 pm Start - Session 1 

Flight A - All Masters 40-49 - RAW

Flight B - All 50> Masters Women - RAW

Flight C - All 50> Masters Men - RAW

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Friday, 7 August
8:30 AM Session 2 -

Flight A - Female  Open -RAW

Flight B - Female Open -RAW

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1 PM Session 3 -

Flight A - Male  Open -RAW

Flight B - Male Open -RAW

 

6:30 PM Session 4 -

Flight A - ALL Equipped 3 Lifts

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Saturday, 8 August

8:30 AM Session 5 -

Flight A - ALL Female Teens/Juniors and  Masters Wraps

Flight B - All Male Teens and Juniors

Flight C - All Master Males Wraps

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3 PM Session 6 -

Flight A - Female  Open -RAW-Plus

Flight B - Male Open -RAW-Plus

Flight C - Male Open -RAW-Plus

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Sunday, 9 August
8:30 AM Session 7-

Flight A -All Raw Bench Only

Flight B - All Deadlift Only

Flight C - All Equipped Bench Only

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11 AM Session 8 -

Flight A - All Push/Pull Athletes

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Sunday, 9 August
6:00 pm Presentation Event/Dinner

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Medal presentations at the end of each Session.

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Overall trophies and prize money are awarded at the presentation dinner.

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Weigh-ins

24 Hour Weigh-ins.
All weigh-ins at Venue.
There are no on-the-day weigh-ins. 

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24hour Weigh In Times:-

Wednesday 5th August

Session 1: Masters Female and Male - Bare Knees & Sleeves Division

12noon – 1.30pm

Second Chance: 4pm – 5pm

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Thursday 6th August

Session 2: Open Female Raw Sleeves & Bare Knees

8.30am – 10am

Session 3: Open Male Raw Sleeves & Bare Knees

1pm - 2:30 pm

Session 4: ALL Equipped 3 lift

6pm - 7:30 pm

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Friday 7th August

Session 5: All Sub Teens,Teens, & Juniors

8.30am – 10am

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Session 6: All Open Male & Female Wraps

1pm – 2.30pm

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Second Chance: 4:30pm – 5.30pm

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Saturday 8th August

Session 7 : All Female & Male Raw Bench Only, Deadlift Only & Unlimited Bench

Session 8 : All Push/Pull Athletes

8.30am – 10am

Second Chance: 1pm – 2pm

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Wild Card Invitations / Last Chance Qualifiers

• For competitors still vying for qualification through last chance events, please contact Henry day at either 0401579419 the day before your competition to apply for a wildcard entry dependent on availability of spots in the event/division/category.

Media Packages will be at the event for you to hire to capture, edit and provide you with a selection of lifting videos. They only have a set number of lifters per day, so please contact them now to find out more and organise your lifting package. (MEDIA Company TBA)

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How to be invited to 2026 WPC Worlds Team Australia

We want to encourage our CAPO athletes to strive to compete at the biggest events around the world but still feel they are connected to CAPO.

CAPO Nationals are your pathway to the WPC World Championships which are held alternately between USA and the rest of the world.

2026 WPC Worlds will be held in USA November 2026 (Date TBA).

Expressions of interest for the 2026 WPC Australian Team will be required before 30 June 2026 to Andrea Sterns.

• First place per age group / weight class / category at 2026 Nationals will have a place on the Team, BUT they need to confirm their intent to go within 7 days of Nationals.

• The category entered at Nationals will be the category for the Worlds team. This means if you wish to compete Raw at Worlds, then you must compete Raw at Nationals.

• Raw at WPC Worlds means bare knees. Sleeves are NOT permitted in Raw division at WPC Worlds.

• We are allowed a maximum of 3 lifters per age group/weight class/category, so there is plenty of space for a large team.

• A team uniform will be required for the lifters.

 

A7 Suits

The A7 suit is NOT banned for use in CAPO/WPC meets, however in their current form, ie the rubber/silicon on the inside of the bottom of the leg is non-compliant. Removal of the rubber/silicon and re-hemming of the legs will make the suit compliant.