Lift for Change
Women-Only Mock Meet
Supporting women in sport and Science
April 27th | Resilient Training Lab
Join us as we celebrate strong women at the mock powerlifting meet on April 27th at Resilient Training Lab. Proceeds from entry and spectator sales will be donated to to Load Women.
What is a mock meet?
A mock meet is a no-stress powerlifting meet where competitors will have 9 attempts to complete a squat, bench, and deadlift to the best of their ability. No singlets, referees, or commands are required. This can be a great opportunity for new lifters (or nervous lifters) to get an idea of what competing is like, without all of the stress of a sanctioned meet day.
Lifter meeting and warm-ups starting at 8 AM
Lifting starts at 9 AM and will last till around noon.
We will be having unofficial referees, spotters and loaders, a comp rack with a typical power bar or bella bar as requested for squats and bench, and a deadlift bar for deadlifts. No singlets, weigh-ins, or lifting costumes are required, just long socks for deadlifts. Fun costumes are encouraged.
Entry fee is $50 for all lifters, which includes a t-shirt and a donation to Load Women.
Load Women emerged from the NCAA women’s championship where women were given access to a small weight tree and a yoga mat stack while the men were given access to fully equipped gym spaces. Despite legal and social reform in women’s sports, disparities persist. Load Women targets this inequity through the creation of spaces and communities that advocate for women and their unique goals.
#loadwomen is directly raising money to support women in sports and science. We want to help women find their passion both in the gym and in the lab. All money raised from this fundraiser will be donated to the Women's Sports Foundation and The Perry Initiative. These organizations help get young girls into sports and science respectively.
As part of our mock meet day, we will be directing donations to the links below to benefit the Perry Initiative and The Womens Sports Foundation.
