2026 USA Weightlifting National Event Schedule
USAW will visit the great states of Ohio, Utah, Texas, Colorado and California in 2026
2026 National Championships
Jun 20, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | Ed Robson Arena | Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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U25 National Championships Registration
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Event Guide
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Tickets
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Book your hotel at the Hilton Garden Inn COS Downtown
Book your hotel at the Element.
Book your hotel at the SpringHill Suites.
Book your hotel at the Hilton Garden Inn North COS North Air Force Academy (breakfast included)
Book your hotel at the Homewood Suites by Hilton (breakfast included and kitchen in each room)
Live Stream
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Final Schedule
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Start List
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Full Results
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Media Credentials
View, opens in a new tabAll media must apply for media credentials for all USAW national events. All media members are REQUIRED to have 1) current U.S. Center for Safe Sport training, and, 2) effective March 2026, MUST ALSO HAVE A VALID BACKGROUND CHECK ON FILE to be approved for a credential.
Credential approval/denial emails are typically sent 1-2 weeks before the start of competition. Background checks typically take five days to turn around, meaning that if you wait until the week of a competition to apply for a background check, you may not be approved for the competition. Please click here to submit your information to NCSI and start your background check.
Please contact USAW at media@usaweightlifting.org with any questions.
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Venue: Ed Robson Arena
Competition Dates: June 20-28, 2026
Qualification Period: May 21, 2025 – May 21, 2026
Registration Opens: January 1, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Early Bird Registration ($145)
Closes: May 7, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Regular Registration ($175)
Closes: May 21, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Late Registration ($375)
Closes: June 4, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
2026 National Youth, Junior, U25 Championships
Preliminary Schedule Released: May 23, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Verification of Final Entries: June 8, 2026 - 10:00-10:30 a.m. MT
Final Schedule Released: June 10, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
2026 National Senior Championships
Preliminary Schedule Released: May 23, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Verification of Final Entries: June 15, 2026 - 10:00-10:30 a.m. MT
Final Schedule Released: June 17, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
PRIMARY TRAINING HALL
- The primary training hall for the 2026 National Championships is inside the El Pomar Sports Center, one block from Ed Robson Arena.
- We will once again be utilizing a signup sheet for this training hall. Please click to secure your training times.
- ONE SIGN UP PER ATHLETE. COACHES DO NOT NEED TO TAKE A SPOT. Coaches signing up multiple athletes must mark that number when signing up for a slot (e.g.: If coach Jenny has 10 athletes that she wants to train together, she needs to enter "10" when signing up for a time slot).
El Pomar Sports Center
44 W Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
ALTERNATE TRAINING LOCATIONS
A few local clubs have volunteered to be alternate training sites during Nationals Week. Their info is below. Please contact these clubs directly if you have questions about their availability.
1361 S Broadway ste. 102, Denver, CO 80210
Contact Coach Kyle: 720-334-6173
$25 day pass, $80 full week pass
Hours 5:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Sauna/Plunges also available
901 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Contacts:
Email: Vardanianweightlifting@yahoo.com
Phone: 805-844-1999
Session pass: $30, full week pass: $90
4858 Northpark Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Contact Coach Jackie: 719-439-1300
Hours:
Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Day pass: $15, full week pass: $60
