12^th Annual Bull Stewart
Alki Beach Classic
WABDL_® Bench Press and Dead Lift Championship

Presented by Columbia City Fitness, Seattle , WA
Saturday June 28, 2008
Alki Beach , Seattle

Location
We will return to the location we have been using every year since 1997.  This is at Alki Beach Park across from Tully’s Coffee and Spud’s Fish House ( 2666 Harbor Drive ) on the Alki Beach waterfront.  Directions are in the entry form.

Equipment
We will have an elevated 8’ by 8’ lifting platform with a non skid surface.  The platform will be level.  No lifting off mats set on the ground.  International competition kilo weights will be used (Ivanko).  The lifting platform will be under a sun shade, so bench press competitors will not look up into the sky.

Venue
Food and merchandise vendors will be at the meet.  Custom designed colored t-shirts will be pre-printed and available to all competitors.  Thousands of spectators will be passing by the lifting area as they walk along the Alki Beach sidewalk.

Entry Information
Entry forms are available on the WABDL web site: www.wabdl.org or from meet directors.    Entry deadline is June 14, 2008.  Entries received between June 14 and June 21 will be charged a $25 late fee at weigh-in.

Meet Location:  The Alki Beach lifting area is at Alki Beach Park , across from Tully’s Coffee at 2668 Harbor Ave. in the Alki District of West Seattle.  The site is 3.2 miles from the traffic light at the base of the exit ramp for the West Seattle Freeway onto Harbor Ave.    

Directions:  Take the West Seattle Freeway exit from Interstate 5 (about 2 miles south of downtown Seattle ) and head toward West Seattle .  Take the Harbor Avenue exit.  At the base of the exit ramp, turn right at the light and drive approximately 3.2 miles.  The meet site is at Alki Beach Park across from Tully’s Coffee and Spud’s Fish and Chips. 

Hotel: There is no hotel near the meet site. However, hotel accommodations for lifters have been arranged at a hotel that has easy access to the freeway system.   A block of rooms is being held for meet participants at the special rate of $109.00 per night plus tax at the Courtyard by Marriott at 16038 West Valley Highway in the South Center area of Seattle . The hotel is located just off I-405 near the intersection with I-5 at the south end of the Seattle metro area. Sea-Tac Airport is approximately two miles to the west of the hotel.   Mention that you are with the powerlifting event to get the special rate.   You must book you own reservations with the hotel at (425)255-0300.  

Meet Director Contact:       
Bull Stewart   (206) 725-7894     bullstewart@hotmail.com  
Richard Schuller (206) 280-8122  R@BullR.com   
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             12^th Annual WABDL Bull Stewart Alki Beach  
                    Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships
                                    Alki Beach – West Seattle , WA
                                            Saturday June 28, 2008

Name ____________________________________________ Male____ Female_____  

Address______________________________________________________________  

Phone ____________________   E-Mail Address___________________________  

Wt. Class__________   Age on Day of Meet_____   Birth Date__________  

T-Shirt Size________________      Number desired____________________  

Note:  You may enter either bench press or dead lift or both. You do not have to enter both.   You may lift in one or two divisions of the bench press or dead lift or both.  

Bench Division: 1:____________________________   2:____________________________  

Dead lift Division: 1__________________________    2:____________________________  

This is a WABDL World Championship qualifier.  The top three in every weight class of every division qualify for the 2007 WABDL World Championships.

The contest will be drug tested with 10% of the highest coefficients being selected.  Every lifter must have a one piece lifting suit that cannot be excessively loose.  Every lifter will be required to have a current WABDL card that may be purchased for $35 (Teens $25).  Mail card fee to Gus Rethwisch at PO Box 27499 , Golden Valley , MN , 55427 .  Cards may also be purchased at the weigh in.  

Entry Deadline:  June 14, 2008.  Entry accepted to June 21 with $25 late fee

Entry Fee:  $75 for either bench or dead lift or $130 for both.  If you do three divisions (ex. 2 in bench and 1 dead lift) the fee is $160.  Four divisions is $180.  Teen Lifters and Special Olympians:  One div $55, two div $100, three $130, four $150.  Make checks payable to: BullR Enterprises.  Mail to:  BullR Enterprises, 4860 Rainier Ave S. , Seattle , WA , 98118

Custom Designed Meet T-shirts:  $13 if purchased in advance (S-M-L-XL) $14 (sizes 2X-3X). Shirts are $15 at meet (sizes S-XL) and $16 (sizes 2X-3X).

Information:  Bull Stewart (206) 725-7894:  Bullstewart@hotmail.com      
Richard Schuller  (206) 280-8122        E-mail:   R@BullR.com

Disclaimer Read Carefully:  When you sign, legal rights will be surrendered!  I HERBY for myself and my heirs and assigns release any and all rights/claims for damages or injuries I may have against Andrew “Bull” Stewart, Richard Schuller , Gus Rethwisch, and any or all participating sponsors, supporters, referees, spotters, loaders or any other authorized meet personnel as a result of my traveling to, participating in, and traveling from this WABDL contest. I make this release and waiver claim with full knowledge of the hazards and inherent risks associated with the above mentioned competition.  I expressly assume the risk of injury for participating in this event and any or all property damage or loss.   I expressly assume the risk of injury if using the thumb-less or “suicide” bench press grip and any and all property damage or loss.

Moreover, I agree that any testing method which Gus Rethwisch and/or the meet directors use to detect the presence of strength-inducing-drugs, shall be conclusive. If it is determined that I have failed the drug test, I agree to waive any claim of for which legal relief is available.  I agree to pay any and all attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, whom I may sue in an effort to challenge this release from liability.  I understand that my agreement to pay attorney fees and litigation expenses is the sine qua non for the acceptance of my entry for this contest.  

Date:_____________________________ Signature:______________________________________________  

If under 18 (parent/guardian signature:  _________________________________________________

Official Use:
Entry Fee____   T-Shirt Fee_____ Card Fee ___ Total Enclosed__________  Late Fee due: ____ (yes)

Please return this page with appropriate fees to the Meet Director

You may enter either bench press or dead lift, or both, but you do NOT have to do both.   You may enter one or two divisions in bench and/or one or two divisions in the deadlift.  You must lift in the division that is contested first.  Be sure to write your division and weight class on this entry form.

Elite Open Men (Bench Press Only): Any male lifter who has benched higher than the following in any and all sanctioned contests will be in the Elite Open Bench and will no longer be eligible to lift in any other divisions except Elite Open: 114#-303.0, 123#-363.7,132#-407.7 148#-457.2, 165#-529.0, 181#-562.0, 198#-635.9, 220#-685.4, 242#-722.0, 259#-744.0, 275#-778.1, 308#-815.5, SHW-832.0.  Lifters may set state records in Elite Open.
Open Men: Male lifters will compete in the following weight classes: 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 259, 275, 308, SHW
Open Women: Female lifters will compete in the following weight classes: 97, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, and UL (198+)
Class I Men:  
        Bench Press:  Any male lifter who has lifted less than the following in any and all sanctioned contests: 105–242#, 114–275#, 123– 314#,132 –352.5#, 148–385.7#, 165–418.7#, 181–440.7#, 198–468.0#, 220–485.0#, 242– 507.0#, 259– 525.7#, 275–540.0#, 308–556.0#, SHW–573.0#
        Dead Lift: :  Any male lifter who has lifted less than the following in any and all sanctioned contests: 105–352#, 114–391#, 123–424#, 132–452#, 148–496#, 165–540#, 181–573#, 198–601#, 220– 628#, 242–650#, 259–667#, 275– 683#, 308–699#,SHW–711#
Junior Men and Junior Women:  Any lifter age 20-25 will compete in all weight classes.
Master Men – Master Women:  Age groups 40-46, 47-53, 54-60, 61-67, 68-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+ and over will compete in all weight classes as specified in Open Men and Open Women.
Law/Fire Men –Law/Fire Women: All weight classes will be contested for Open, Submaster 33-39, Master 40-47, Master 48-55, and Master 56+.
Teen Men and Teen Women: Age groups 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, and 18-19 (new divisions) will be contested in all weight classes including 97# and 105# for Teen 16-19 and 97# & 105# for Teen 12-15.  TEENS AGES 12-15 MAY ONLY LIFT IN TEEN DIVISIONS.
Submaster Men – Submaster Women:  Men and women ages 33-39 will compete in all weight classes
Special Olympian/Disabled Men - Special Olympian/Disabled Women: All weight classes will be contested 

LONG-TERM MAJOR SPONSORS OF WABDL _®:
Jon Doyle of USP Labs – www.usplabsdirect.com
Alan Thomas of APT Inc. Pro Weight Lifting Gear – www.ProWristStraps.com  - APT@ProWriststraps.com or Toll free 1-888-236-1258
Brian Welker of Welker’s Competitive Edge Gym – brian@competitiveedgegym.com
Shawn Madere of GLC DIRECT – (866) 452-3473 www.glcdirect.com
Brent Mikesell of Iron Gladiator – (509) 475-7341 - - www.irongladiators.com
Pete Alaniz and Ken Anderson of Titan Support Systems – (972) 250-4433 – www.andersonpowerlifting.com
Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA - (800) 448-7693
Neal Spruce, Jim Starr, Odd Haugen of APEX FITNESS - (800) 656-2739
Chet Groskreutz of IVANKO BARBELL – (310) 514-1155
Christine Goroza – Namea Designs - Photography – 808-780-2571
Giorgio Usai and Giorgio Usai Jr. of Forza Strength Systems – (509) 927-7587

Equipment:   For complete details on official gear SEE THE WEBSITE – www.wabdl.org .  If it isn’t on the list, it is not legal gear for WABDL competition.

Weigh-Ins:  All weigh-ins will be held 5:30-8:30 PM on Friday June 27 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 16038 West Valley Highway , Seattle , WA . (425) 255-0300.  The hotel is right off I-405 near the South Center shopping area.  There will be no morning weigh-ins on Saturday.

Lifting Schedule:  Saturday June 28

This schedule is subject to change due to the number of entries in each division and event.  A final schedule will be posted on June 27 at weigh in.

Bench Press:
              8:30 AM – Rules Briefing
              9:00 AM – Women, Teens, Special Olympians
            10:00 AM – Junior Men, Open Men, Class 1 Men
            11:00 AM – Master Men, Submaster Men
            12:00 Noon – Trophy Presentation

Dead lift:
            12:30 PM – Rules Briefing
              1:00 PM – Women, Teens and Class 1 Men, Special Olympians
              2:00 PM – Junior men, Open Men, Class 1 Men
              3:00 PM – Master Men, Submaster Men
                4:00 PM – Trophy presentation