865-523-2300

Bodybuilding Information

Event Schedule

Divisions and Classes

Men’s Open:
Lightweight - over 143.25 lbs and up to and including 154.25 lbs
Middleweight - over 154.25 lbs and up to and including 176.25 lbs
Light Heavyweight- over 176.25 lbs and up to and including 198.25 lbs
Heavyweight - over 198.25 lbs, up to 4 including 225.25 lbs
Superheavyweight - over 225.25 lbs

Women’s Open:
Lightweight - up to and including 125 lbs
Middleweight - over 125 and up to and including 140 lbs
Heavyweight - over 140 lbs

Greater Knox: (residents of Knox, Blount, Sevier, Anderson, Roane, and
Loudon counties. PROOF of residence required.)
Lightweight - up to and including 165.25 lbs
Middleweight - over 165.25 lbs and up to and including 187.25 lbs
Heavyweight - over 187.25 lbs

Men’s Masters:
40 - 49 years of age
Lightweight - up to and including 165.25 lbs
Middleweight - over 165.25 lbs and up to and including 187.25 lbs
Heavyweight - over 187.25 lbs
50-59 years of age - one class
60 and over years of age - one class

Emergency Services Division :
Police, Fire, Medical (employed in these services)
Lightweight - up to and including 165.25 lbs
Middleweight - over 165.25 lbs and up to and including 187.25 lbs
Heavyweight - over 187.25 lbs

Junior: Competitor who has never won an overall.
Lightweight - up to and including 165.25 lbs
Middleweight - over 165.25 lbs and up to and including 187.25 lbs
Heavyweight - over 187.25 lbs

Novice: Athlete who has never competed in an NPC bodybuilding event.
Lightweight - up to and including 165.25 lbs
Middleweight - over 165.25 lbs and up to and including 187.25 lbs
Heavyweight - over 187.25 lbs

Teen: One weight class only

AWARDS
Niels Anderson sculptured trophies awarded to class placings.
Embroidered polo overall champion shirts to overall winners.
Five foot overall trophy awarded to Men's Open winner.
Barbarian Sword awarded to all other winners
Competitor grab bags with contest tee shirts given out at Friday night
check-in.

Please Note:

Tickets

Entry info and tickets

Friday night check-in will be from 7:00 to 9:00 at the official contest hotel-
The Hilton - Downtown
501 West Church Street
865-523-2300
**Be sure to ask for the discounted rates for our event!!!
Use code GKC when making reservations.

Friday night weigh-in is MANDATORY. If you cannot be there on Friday
night you must make arrangements with the promoters for approval and
arrangements made to be checked in on Saturday morning.

Competitors MUST wear their posing trunks to weigh-in. This is mandatory.
If you do not have them on to weigh in, you will be required to go get them before you can be entered into a weight class. Competitors will be weighed in bare feet
and no jewelry.

Entry fee is $50.00 if received before August 1st, a late fee of $25.00 will be added
if entry is received after that date or at check-in.
Crossover fee is $30.00, crossovers allowed for Masters Men, Greater Knox,
Emergency Services Division, and Teen classes only.

NPC cards may be obtained at Friday night weigh-in from the highest
ranking NPC official. Membership cards are $ 75.00

NPC card memberships and entry fees to be paid with check or cash only.

Tickets for the show will go on sale May 1st.
Click on the entry form section on the home page and order your tickets when you mail in your entry form. For ticket info call 865-363-7854, 865-599-7882.

CASH ONLY - Ticket prices $25 and $20 for the evening show and $10 for prejudging.

**Don't forget to make plans to attend the NPC days in in NashvilleKnoxville. It is free of charge and will cover all aspects
of preparations and training for a show. Check the schedules box on the home
page for information.