The New England Weightlifting Championships were held in Danvers, MA at North Shore CrossFit. Although the meet was limited to lifters registered in the New England LWC, there was a very high turnout. North Shore CrossFit’s facility was large enough to accommodate the approximately 80+ lifters who competed. The meet was so large that 2 platforms were used to allow the meet to proceed at a reasonable pace.

For each session, the lifters were split by weight class groups with the lighter half on the first platform, and the heavier half on the second. Due to the two platform setup, there were an increased number of misloads; however the loaders and judges did a commendable job of controlling the confusing setup. The warmup facilities were quite expansive; giving plenty of room for the large number of lifters to prepare. There were some complaints of  poor quality barbells in the warmup area, but no lifters appeared significantly effected.

I will post official totals when they are made available. I can tell you that there was quite a large spread in the lifters. It was great to see so many beginner and first time lifters competing, with enough experienced lifters to provide stiff competition for the top competitors.

It’s been a busy week for me so there won’t be a longer post today, although I may have one up later in the week. Stay tuned for some exciting new events coming up in the next month or so including the first Weightlifting meet at Trinity College and the New England Championships. I will post full meet reports for both of those events as soon as they happen.