2027 VIRUS Weightlifting Series 1 & The USA Weightlifting National Championships at VWS1

Mar 4, 2027 - Mar 7, 2027 | Greater Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, OH, United States

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Registration

Registration
Qualification Period: February 4, 2026 – February 4, 2027
Oct. 1-Nov. 9, 2026: Wave 1 Registration Opens (Everyone who has achieved a National Championships qualifying total)
Nov. 10, 2026: Wave 2 Registration Opens (General registration for Virus Weightlifting Series 1. “Series” qualifying totals apply here)
Registration Closes: February 4, 2027 - 2:00 p.m. MT
Adaptive Athlete Registration
An adaptive athlete is someone with a disability as defined by the ADA as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. Additional information on participating as an adaptive athlete is available here.

The adaptive stage of the The USA Weightlifting National Championships at Virus Weightlifting Series 1 will feature the top-3 athletes based on GAMX in each of the four adaptive classifications (Physical Disability; Deaf, Deafened, or Hard of Hearing; Visual Impairment; Intellectual Impairment).
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Entry List
Qualifying Totals
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Event Policy
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Athletes can make changes to their weight class and entry total before Verification of Final Entry.
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Information

Tickets
Expo tickets will grant access to all USAW lifting stages in addition to The Arnold Sports Festival main expo hall.
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Live Stream
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Preorder Photo Packages
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Preliminary Schedule
Medal Schedules
Final Schedule
Start List
Full Results
Media Credentials
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) 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.
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Location: Columbus, OH

Venue: Greater Columbus Convention Center

Competition Dates: March 4-7, 2027

Qualification Period: February 4, 2026 – February 4, 2027

Wave 1 Registration Opens (Everyone who has achieved a National Championships qualifying total): Oct. 1-Nov. 9, 2026

Wave 2 Registration Opens (General registration for Virus Weightlifting Series 1. “Series” qualifying totals apply here): Nov. 10, 2026

Registration Closes: February 4, 2027 - 2:00 p.m. MT

Preliminary Schedule Released: February 7, 2027 - 2:00 p.m. MT

Verification of Final Entries: February 17, 2027 - 10:00-10:30 a.m. MT

List of athletes competing on the National Championships stage released: February 19, 2027

Final Schedule Released: February 22, 2027 - 2:00 p.m. MT

ALTERNATE TRAINING SITES

In 2026, numerous clubs offered to be alternative training sites to the training hall at the Columbus Convention Center. Please contact these clubs directly if you'd like to arrange a drop-in. Below is last year's information. Please contact clubs directly for any potential rate or hour changes.

Clintonville Barbell - 4 miles from Convention Center

609 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, OH 43214

Drop in rate $25/daily, $50/week

24 hour access? YES

Hours 24/7

https://crossfitclintonville.sites.zenplanner.com/sign-up-now.cfm

Project Lift - 6 miles from Convention Center

5040 Nike Drive, Suite B, Hilliard, OH 43026

Drop in rate $25/daily

24 hour access? Contact directly for availability

Hours - M-Th 530-730, Sat 10-12

https://www.project-lift.org/contact

Steadfast Barbell - 15 miles from Convention Center