This meet is a qualifier for the WABDL World Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships at the
HORSESHOE HOTEL in Las Vegas, Nevada on
November 18 - November 22, 2026!

On-line entry deadline is Sunday, June 7, 2026 Midnight.

Under no circumstance will on-line entries be accepted after this deadline. 

Any division or weight class change can be made up until Sunday, June 14, 2026 (see note**).  Contact Terri at hawaiis.strongest@gmail.com for division or weight class changes. 

**Please note!  If you make changes after the deadline, there may be a chance that you will not receive an award.

 

WEIGH-INS

Weigh-ins will ONLY be held on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

PLEASE WEIGH-IN ON TIME and MAKE THE WEIGHT YOU SIGNED UP FOR!  Please bring all your equipment with you (This includes your singlet, shoes, socks, belt, underwear, wrist wraps and geared items).  THERE WILL BE NO WEIGH-INS ON SUNDAY.

DAY OF EVENT!

Bench Press Rules Briefing:  7:15 a.m.
(Deadlift Rules Briefing will be before the start of deadlifts)

You will be given time to warm up after rules briefing.

Lifting Begins at 8:00 a.m.

This contest will be drug-tested with the highest coefficients being selected. 

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Every lifter is required to have a current WABDL Membership card. 

Adult Membership $55.00
Teen Membership $40.00 

Membership Cards can be purchased by:

1.  *Best Way* - Include it with your application - No need fill out a form.
2.  Mailing a membership form and payment to Gus - copy of form can be found on the WABDL.org website >> WABDL Membership Form

THINGS TO KNOW

Lifters are responsible, as always, for checking regularly on the progress of flights and being on time for their flights. You must lift in the division that is contested first.

YOU MUST INDICATE ON THIS ENTRY WHETHER YOU WILL BE LIFTING RAW,  SINGLE-PLY or DOUBLE-PLY IN THE BENCH PRESS AND/OR DEAD LIFT AND/OR PUSH-PULL. If you are doing push-pull, all plies must be the same. If you are not doing push-pull, you may have different ply for bench press and dead lift 

RULES, WEIGHT CLASSES & LIFTING DIVISIONS can be found in the WABDL Rule Book >>> WABDL Rule Book

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Darren or email us at hawaiis.strongest@gmail.com

Event Director:
Darren Elisaga
808.756.1842
Email: darren@imua-iron.com

 

RELEASE FROM LIABILITY

Disclaimer-Read Careful: When you sign, legal rights will be surrendered. I, ___ABOVE LIFTER____, hereby for myself and my heirs release any and all rights/claims for damages or injuries I may have against, WABDL®, Gus Rethwisch, Darren Elisaga, Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium, and any and all participating sponsors, supporters, referees, spotters-loaders, or any other authorized meet personal as a result of my traveling to, participating in, or traveling from this WABDL contest. I make this release and waiver claim with full knowledge of the hazards and with the understanding I inherent all risks associated with the above mentioned competition. I expressly, assume the risk of injury if using the thumb-less or “suicide” bench press grip and any and all property damage/loss. Moreover, I agree that any testing method, which Gus Rethwisch uses to detect the presence of strength-inducing drugs shall be conclusive. If it is determined that I have failed the drug test I agree to waive any claim for which legal relief is available. I agree to pay any attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, whom I may sue in an effort to challenge this release from liability. I understand that my agreement to pay attorney fees and litigation expenses is the sine qua non for the acceptance of my entry for this contest .