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11th Annual Bench Press Competition
Venue: War Memorial Gym, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - TBD
Event Types: Sports
Cost:
VT Students: $15.00 VT Faculty & Staff: $20.00 General Public: $25.00

All day of registrants add an additional $5.00

Description:
Recreational Sports, along with sponsor Total Motion Physical Therapy, will host the 11th Annual Bench Press Competition on Saturday, February 18th. The competition will include a Men’s Open, Men’s Raw Division, and Ladies’ Open Division. The event will be held in War Memorial Gym starting at 10 am and will give area competitors and amateurs a chance to show their power.

The Annual Bench Press competition is open to all Virginia Tech patrons and the general public. Early online registration is available now.

Fees are $15 for Virginia Tech students, $20 for Virginia Tech faculty and staff, and $25 for all other participants. There is an additional $10 fee to register for a second division. Walk-up registration will include an additional $5 added to the early entry fees.

Registration forms can be found on the Rec Sports Bench Press Competition website.

All participants will receive a free event t-shirt and goodie bag. Once again cash prizes of $50 each will be awarded to the first place winners for Men’s Overall Open, Men’s Overall Raw, and Women’s Overall.

Spectator admission is free for those who want to come out and support their strongest competitor. Proceeds from the event go to support the Department of Recreational Sports student scholarships.

Early weigh-in will take place Friday from 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, the day of the event, from 7:30 a.m. till 8:30 a.m. All weigh-ins will be held in War Memorial Hall Gym 125.

A rules briefing for all competitors will begin promptly at 9:45 a.m. before the meet. Awards will be given for each division’s 1st through 3rd place winners from each weight class. The strongest male and female competitors will be honored as the 11th Annual Bench Press Champions.

Parking for the event is free around the Drillfield. No pass is necessary on the Drillfield on weekends. Parking is also available along the Alumni Mall Find more parking information online or call 540-231-3200.

For more information, visit: https://www.recsports.vt.edu/fitness/events/bench-press

For more information on all Recreational Sports events and programs, contact Cathy Kropff by emailing the Recreational Sports’ main office or calling (540) 231-6856.