The following is a tentative schedule of events for the 2009 Arnold Amateur IFBB International Championships. Exact times will be provided in confirmation materials you will receive once your registration has been accepted and all entries are finalized.
Each competitor will be provided with a wrist band at the competitor check in, good for admission into the Arnold Fitness Expo from March 5 - March 8, 2009. Be sure to have this wrist band if you are in the finals on Saturday morning March 7, 2009. Expo officials will not permit you into the Expo area without your wrist band.
For those of you with tanning or makeup needs, contact Jan Tana at www.jantana.com to book an appointment. We'll have competitor staff back stage to assist you with all your competition needs. No spray tanning will be done at the venue, so be sure to book your appointments accordingly.
NO TRAINERS will be permitted in the back stage area. Non compliance with this rule will result in your disqualification and possible suspension.
We hope your preparations for this years event are going well and look forward to seeing you here in Columbus.
NO LATE CHECK-IN! In the event that you miss the required check-in time, without prior notification to the event promoters, you will forfeit your right to compete.
Thursday, March 5, 2009FITNESS & FIGURE COMPETITIONS
2 - 6pm
Competitor Check-In - Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial)FITNESs, FIGURE & BIKINI COMPETITORS are required to check in with competition officials Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Veterans Memorial, Wayne Brehm Room, from 2:00pm to 6:00 pm. U.S. competitors (N.P.C.) will need to provide their confirmation for registration and their NPC card at that time. NPC officials will be on hand in the event that competitors are in need of purchasing their NPC Membership. International Amateur Athletes must provide confirmation for registration with an official letter of approval from their National Federation with proof of membership. All Fitness & Figure competitors will be provided with numbers and schedule of events. Fitness competitors required to submit music at this time on CD only.
7:00 pm
Prejudging for all women's fitness, figure and bikini competitors in the Auditorium
Fitness Routine Round - Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)
Short -Up to and including 5'-4"
Medium - Over 5'-4" and up to and including 5'-6"
Tall - Over 5'-6"
Bikini Comparison Round- Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)
Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons. NOTE: BIKINI COMPETITORS ONLY HAVE A FRONT AND BACK POSE.
Short - Up to and including 5'-4"
Tall - Over 5'-4"
Figure Two Piece Round- Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)
Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons.
A - Up to and including 5'-1"
B - Over 5'-1" and up to and including 5'-2 1/2"
C - Over 5'-2 1/2" and up to and including 5'-4"
D - Over 5'-4" and up to and including 5'-5 1/2"
E - Over 5'-5 1/2" and up to and including 5'-7"
F - Over 5'-7"
Fitness Two Piece Round- Auditorium (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)
Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons.
Short -Up to and including 5'-4"
Medium - Over 5'-4" and up to and including 5'-6"
Tall - Over 5'-6"
Announcement of the top ten competitors in each class at the conclusion of prejudging in the main auditorium at Veterans Memorial..
BIKINI AWARDS: (Veterans Memorial Main Stage)Awards for both divisions will be presented following the announcement of the fitness and figure class finalist Awards given to top 10 placing in each division
Friday, March 6, 2009MEN'S & WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING7 - 8am
Competitor Check-In - Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial)
MEN'S & WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING FINAL CHECK-IN AND WEIGH-IN
Early check-in and weigh-ins are available to all male and female bodybuilders starting at 2:00 p.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Veterans Memorial Hall, Wayne Brehm Room. FINAL WEIGH-INS will be held Friday, March 6, 2009 in the same location from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. with the competitors meeting to follow.
9:00 am
Women's Bodybuilding Prejudging - Main Stage (Veterans Memorial)
No competitor will do 60 free posing round. Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the symmetry round then move right to the comparison round.
Lightweight: up to and including 125 lbs
Middleweight: over 125 and up to 140 lbs
Heavyweight: over 140 lbs
Men's Bodybuilding Prejudging - Main Stage (Veterans Memorial)
Bantamweight: up to and including 143 1/4 lbs
Lightweight: over 143 1/4 lbs. and up to 154 1/4 lbs.
Welterweight: over 154 1/4 lbs. and up to 165 1/4 lbs.
Middleweight: over 165 1/4 lbs. and up to 176 1/4 lbs.
Light-Heavyweight: over 176 1/4 lbs. and up to 198 1/4 lbs.
Heavyweight: over 198 1/4 lbs. and up to 225 1/4 lbs.
Super Heavyweight: over 225 1/4 lbs.
Announcement of the top five competitors in each class at the conclusion of the women and mens prejudging in the main auditorium at Veterans Memorial.
The finals and awards for Male and Female bodybuilding fitness and figure competitions will take place on the main Expo stage in the Columbus Convention Center on Saturday, March 7, 2009. The top 5 athletes in each class will need to be present with routine music by 8:30 a.m in attendance rooms D143, D144, & D145 inside the Columbus Convention Center
Saturday, March 7, 2009 FINALS FOR ALL MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING, FITNESS & FIGURE CLASSES
8:00 am
The top five in each men's and women's bodybuilding classes and the top ten in each fitness and figure class must be in attendance rooms D143, D144, & D145 inside the Columbus Convention Center. Women and men bodybuilders must bring their music.
10:00 am
Greater Columbus Convention Center- (EXPO Stage)
Schedule of Events
Introduction of Fitness top ten in two-piece swimsuit, all classes
Introduction of Figure top ten in two-piece swimsuit, all classes
Women's bodybuilding top five routines for each class
Men's bodybuilding top five routines for each class
Introduction of Fitness top five in two-piece swimsuit
Introduction of Figure top five in two-piece swimsuit
Awards For All Fitness, Figure, and Body Building Classes
Women's overall pose down followed by awards
Fitness overall pose down followed by awards
Figure overall pose down followed by awards
Men's overall pose down followed by awards
* All athletes will be given a wrist band for entrance into the Columbus Convention Center Main Expo Hall for the duration of the weekend. This wrist band will need to be displayed for you to gain access to the event hall for the finals on Saturday morning
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