POWERLIFTING
DATE: Saturday, August 8, 2026
TIME: Weigh-in from 8am-9am, Meet starts at 10am
LOCATION: Detroit Muscle Gym, 736 Junction St, Plymouth, MI 48170
***NEW THIS YEAR*** YOU CAN COMPETE IN MULTIPLE EVENTS (DEADLIFT ONLY, BENCH PRESS ONLY, & IRONMAN)
Events: Bench Press, Deadlift, or Ironman (combined total of both lifts)
*****Participants may register for one or multiple events****
Format:
All athletes will complete 3 Bench Press attempts and 3 Deadlift attempts total, regardless of the number of events entered.
Athletes who enter multiple events will have the same lifts counted toward each applicable event.
Entry Fees:
$20 for your first event
+$5 for each additional event
Awards & Records:
Athletes entered in multiple events are eligible for awards in each event entered (Bench Press, Deadlift, and Ironman), as well as Michigan Senior Olympics State Record eligibility in all applicable events.
COST: $25 Yearly MSO Membership Fee (Valid 1/1/25-12/31/25) + $20 Registration Fee (ADDITIONAL EVENTS ARE $10 EACH)
***There is a $5 processing fee for credit cards. At the end of online registration you will have the option of paying online or if you mail in a check you will not be charged the $5 online processing fee.
SAVE THE DATES
- MSO Opening Ceremony – Friday, August 7th from 6-8pm at the Clinton Twp. Senior Center - This is a FREE event. Please bring your friends and family. We will have live music, FREE Food, and our torch arrival ceremony!
- Celebration of Athletes Dinner & Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony - Monday, August 24th - Italian American Cultural Center in Clinton Township. Tickets are $40 each and must be purchased in advance. Includes buffet dinner, dessert, cash bar, silent auction, 50/50, and more! Guest speaker: Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series Champion, Lance Parrish!!! More details coming soon!
POLICIES
- OPTIONAL MEDICAL WAIVER: With the medical waiver you will receive 100% refund of registration fees if you cancel because of a medical condition with a doctor’s letter. The $8 cost of the waiver is non-refundable. NO refunds after July 24, 2026 without the paid medical waiver.
- REFUND POLICY: If you request a refund before July 24, 2026 there is a $5 administration fee charged. No refunds after July 24, 2026 without the paid medical waiver.
- INCLEMENT WEATHER: There will be NO REFUNDS of entry fees because of rain or an other acts of nature. Sports using outdoor sites are weather dependent. Competitions will be conducted unless officials determine otherwise.
