Category: FAQ's

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Currently in BC there are only qualifying standards for the Provincials. To attend the Provincial Championships there are qualifying standards for both your age class and weight class. Please see Provincial, Regional and National qualifying standards here. Any lifter of any experience is welcome to attend all other local contest.

For the complete technical rules, read the up-to-date IPF rulebook. We strongly recommend that you become familiar with these rules prior to attending any contest.  They will not be explained to you during the course of competition.

See “Clubs“.

NO! Registration will not be accepted on the day of a contest. Be sure to register early as you will need a current CPU card number on all contest entry forms.

Residents of BC can be full members of the BCPA. Lifters in other provinces must register with the association in their province. Non-residents of Canada must register with the CPU registration chairperson directly. Any person anywhere can be an associate member. The minimum age to compete is 14 years old.

Becoming a member of the BCPA registers a person with the CPU which is affiliated with the IPF. Benefits of becoming a member: become eligible to compete in various IPF sanctioned contests at the regional, national, and international level gain the privilege to break BC records support the sport of […]

The BCPA is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. Our funding comes from two sources: (1) membership fees (a portion of these fees goes directly to the CPU), (2) in-kind contributions through volunteer hours and donated labour.

Simply click here register for your online membership.