Preliminary Start List

Registration:

• Regular, deadline October 2nd, 11:59 PM PST, $150

• Late, deadline October 16th at 11:59 PM PST, $175

• Entry changes deadline: Wednesday, October 21, 11:59 PM PST

• There will be NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS

• REGISTER HERE

Qualification: There is no qualifying total required for the 2026 California South WSO Championships. This event is open to all valid USAW athletes.

Athlete Cap: This event will be capped at 300 athletes 

Awards: Only California South WSO athletes are eligible for awards.  Non-California South WSO members may participate, but will not be considered for any medals, awards or team points.

• Medals awarded to top 3 Male and Female athletes in the TOTAL ONLY in all weight classes for Youth, Junior, Senior and Masters

• Team Awards will be provided to the Best Male, Female, and Combined Team. All clubs are automatically eligible for team awards.

• Cash prizes will be awarded to the overall best lifters based on Q-Points.

Volunteer Schedule: The California South WSO Championships is run on a volunteer basis. All help is appreciated to make the event a success. Please complete the volunteer sign-up if you are interested in volunteering.

Weight Class & Entry Total Changes: The deadline for changes is October 20th at 10:00am PST. Email californiasouthwso@gmail.com with changes 

Schedule: A preliminary schedule and start list will be made available within 48 hours after the closing of regular registration. The final schedule will be released within 24 hours of the closing of weight class and entry total changes.

Team Scoring: Athletes registered with a club will automatically be included in the team competition; club owners will need to ensure that athletes have the correct club affiliation on their Bars profile before the Verification of Final Entries of each event.

Points System:

• The top 5 female athletes per club will score points for their team.

• The top 5 male athletes per club will score points for their team.

• Points are awarded based on the IWF TCRR system (1st place = 28 points, 2nd place = 25 points, 3rd place = 23 points, 4th place = 22 points, 5th place = 21 points, 6th place = 20 points, etc.).

Livestream: Coming soon!

Hotel Information:

• We have a block of rooms reserved at the Marriott Irvine John Wayne Airport/Orange County for 129.00 USD per night.

• Address: 2701 Main Street, Irvine, California, USA, 92614

• Last Day to Book: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• $20 Nightly parking fee

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