Arnold Sports Festival
March 4-7, 2027
Columbus, Ohio
Signature Sanction
All Age Divisions
Dates
Mar 4 - 7
Venue
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Divisions
All Age Divisions
Stream
Free on YouTube
Run in partnership with
How to Enter
Eligibility
Your age division is set by your birth year.
Current Powerlifting America membership at registration and through competition. A renewal runs one year from your current expiration date.
All gear must be on the IPF Approved List. Competition runs under the IPF Technical Rules.
All registered lifters are subject to USADA testing before or after competition.
Coaches must be current Powerlifting America members to pick up a coach pass.
Divisions
A Signature Sanction meet at the Arnold Sports Festival.
Tentative schedule. Subject to change based on entries. Session times and flights post after registration closes.
Thursday, Mar 4
Masters
Bench Only
Friday, Mar 5
Masters
Deadlift Only
Saturday, Mar 6
Open
Sunday, Mar 7
Sub-Junior and Junior
International Lifters
Lifters from other IPF member federations can compete at the Arnold.
Email the membership team to go through the entry process.
Watch Live
Livestream
Every session streams free on the Powerlifting America YouTube channel.
Plan Your Trip
Venue
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Lower George Bellows Ballroom
402 N High St
Columbus, OH 43215
Connected to the Greater Columbus Convention Center by skybridge.
Host hotel: TBA.
Arnold Sports Festival
The Arnold Sports Festival and Arnold Expo run March 4-7, 2027 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Every lifter gets a pass for all four days of the Expo.