2026 USA Weightlifting National Event Schedule
USAW will visit the great states of Ohio, Utah, Texas, Colorado and California in 2026
Sep 9, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026 | Fort Worth Convention Center | Fort Worth, TX, United States
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Athletes can make changes to their weight class and entry total before Verification of Final Entry.
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All 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: Fort Worth, TX
Venue: Fort Worth Convention Center
Competition Dates: September 10-13, 2026
Qualification Period: August 13, 2025 – August 13, 2026
Registration Opens: January 1, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Early Bird Registration ($145)
Closes: July 30, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Regular Registration ($175)
Closes: August 13, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Late Registration ($375)
Closes: August 27, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Preliminary Schedule Released: August 15, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Verification of Final Entries: August 31, 2026 - 10:00-10:30 a.m. MT
Final Schedule Released: September 2, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. MT