All entries (applications) must be postmarked no later than, Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
ENTRY FORM
The application page must be fully completed and signed.
If you are under 18 years of age, make sure that it is signed by your parent or guardian.
Send a money order – no checks – to pay for your entry fee.
Downloadable entry forms for Bodybuilding/Physique and for Figure/Bikini are available.
ENTRY FEE
Money order made payable to GMU PRODUCTIONS. Checks will not be accepted. Bodybuilding/Figure/Bikini/Physique – $200.00 for each division entered.
LATE FEE
Entries postmarked after June 26, 2013 will be subject to a late fee – $200.00.
CONTEST VENUE AND HOST HOTEL
The host hotel and the contest venue is the SHERATON HOTEL – STATION SQUARE.
Click the link below to reserve a room at the host hotel at special contest rate:
BOOK ROOM
If reserving by phone, call 412-261-2000 for reservations. Mention the “NPC Bodybuilding Contest” to get the Special Rate.
The deadline for the Special Contest Rate is Monday, June 10, 2013. Rooms will not be available after this date. Please reserve your rooms early!
PLEASE NOTE – Your reservation will require a one night non-refundable deposit.
CHECK-IN/WEIGH-IN: SHERATON HOTEL – STATION SQUARE
Thursday, July 18, 2013 – 2:00 to 8:00 pm – MANDATORY Weigh-In/Check-In for ALL competitors. ALL competitors MUST check-in at this time!
NOTE – Bodybuilders and Bikini competitors MUST wear their competition suits to the Weigh-in/Check-in!
** PLEASE NOTE! – All Bodybuilding/Women Physique CDs will be collected at the competitors Check-Ins/Weigh-Ins.
DISCOUNT TRAVEL
For discounted flights contact Sadye at GET OUTTA TOWN TRAVELS. slarusso@gattravels.com and 412-235-0203
HOW TO QUALIFY
Competitors need only to have entered a previous NPC contest, no matter what the year, no matter what the placing, no matter what the category – Teen, Novice, Collegiate, Masters, Open, etc.
IFBB PRO QUALIFIER – Pro cards are awarded
IFBB Pro cards are awarded to the following placings:
Figure Over 35 – Class winners Figure Over 45 – Top 3 placings in the Overall Figure Over 55 – Class winners Bikini Over 35 and Over 45 – Class winners Men Physique Over 35 and Over 40 – Top 2 in each Height Class Women Physique Over 35 and Over 45 – Top 2 in each Height Class Women BB Over 35, Over 45 and Over 55 – Overall winners Men BB Over 35 and Over 40 – Top 3 placings in the Overall Men BB Over 50, Over 60 and Over 70 – Overall winners
NPC MEMBERSHIP
All contestants must be registered as athletes with the computer service of the NPC National Physique Committee as of June 19, 2013. For an application, contact the NPC at PO Box 3711, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 412-276-5027 or npcfirst@aol.com.
Competitors MAY NOT register for an NPC card at the Check-In/Weigh-In.
US CITIZENSHIP
ALL competitors MUST be a US citizen to enter this event and proof MUST be sent with entry (copy of birth certificate, voter registration, or military discharge).
You MUST NOT be currently under suspension by the NPC.
*Competitors who have competed in the NPC Teen, Collegiate and Masters Nationals before are not required to send proof of citizenship.
PROOF OF AGE AND STUDENT STATUS
ALL competitors MUST provide proof of age. You MUST be the correct age on the day of competition.
Proof of age is best accomplished by birth certificate, passport or military discharge.
Collegiate Bodybuilding, Physique, Figure and Bikini competitors must be 25 years of age and under as of the date of the contest and must submit proof of age with entry.
Collegiate competitors must submit documentation from a university or college attesting to their student status. Part-time student status is satisfactory.
PROFESSIONAL SPRAY TANNING, HAIR AND MAKE-UP
The tanning experts at LIQUID SUN RAYZ will spray-tan you, in the convenience of the host hotel, using state-of-the-art full body airbrush spray. They also provide expert services for your hair and make-up.
Go to www.liquidsunrayz.com to make your appointment.
PLEASE NOTE — No one other than LIQUID SUN RAYZ is permitted to perform spray tanning within the confines of the Sheraton – Station Square. Any competitor who gets spray tanned by someone other than LIQUID SUN RAYZ within the confines of the Sheraton – Station Square will be disqualified. NO EXCEPTIONS!
MUSIC
Music must be the only music on a CD. All contestants MUST supply their own music.
** PLEASE NOTE! – All Bodybuilding and Women Physique CDs will be collected at the competitors Check-Ins/Weigh-Ins.
POSING and AWARDS
All Figure, Bikini and Men Physique competitors will be introduced at the Finals.
ALL Bodybuilding and Women Physique competitors will pose at the Finals. Bodybuilding and Women Physique routines will be limited to 60 seconds.
The top five in each weight or height class will be awarded trophies plus an overall award where there are multiple classes.
MICROWAVES
Microwaves will be provided for your use in the host hotel along with a Special Bodybuilding Menu. Competitors are not permitted to have cooking devices in their rooms.
NO DUMBBELLS OR WEIGHTS BACKSTAGE
Dumbbells are not permitted in the Pump-Up Area.
Competitors are advised to bring exercise bands to pump up.
TRAINERS PASSES
You can have your Trainer with you at all times in the Pump-up Area.
Trainers Pass – $100. The Trainer must also purchase a ticket to the event.
TICKETS
A ticket order form can be downloaded so that you can order tickets in advance for your family and friends.
Tickets can be ordered by completing the order form and mailing it to Gary Udit, PO Box 16424, Pittsburgh, PA 15242 with a money order payable to GMU PRODUCTIONS. Please place your order as soon as possible to reserve the best seats.
No personal checks will be accepted. No tickets will be mailed after June 20, 2013. Ticket orders received after June 20 must be picked up at Will Call.
TRAVEL FROM THE AIRPORT
You will not need a rental car during your stay. Once you get to the venue you will find that the Sheraton – Station Square Complex includes everything you will require as a competitor and also everything to provide entertainment for your friends and family.
The Station Square Complex includes a variety of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shopping. Downtown Pittsburgh is a short walk across the Smithfield Street Bridge.
EXECUTIVE LIMOUSINE, the Official Limousine of the NPC Masters Nationals Weekend, provides travel from the Pittsburgh International Airport to the host hotel Sheraton – Station Square in a limousine for the same price as a taxi! Call 1-877-999-LIMO to reserve your limo today.
CROSSOVERS
Competitors are permitted to crossover into additional age groups within a Division as long as their age is within the required limits. There is an additional entry fee for each class entered.
Competitors are not permitted to crossover to a different Division.
MEDIA PASSES
Media Passes are approved by the NPC National Office at 412-276-5027 or npcfirst@aol.com.
COMPETITION DIVISIONS
MEN BB – Teen and Collegiate
Lightweight:
Up to & including 154-1/4 lbs
Middleweight:
Over 154-1/4 lbs up to & including 176-1/4 lbs
Light Heavyweight:
Over 176-1/4 lbs up to & including 198-1/4 lbs
Heavyweight:
Over 198-1/4 lbs
MEN BB – Over 35, Over 40 and Over 50
Bantamweight:
Up to & including 143-1/4 lbs
Lightweight:
Over 143-1/4 lbs up to & including 154-1/4 lbs
Welterweight:
Over 154-1/4 lbs up to & including 165-1/4 lbs
Middleweight:
Over 165-1/4 lbs up to & including 176-1/4 lbs
Light Heavyweight:
Over 176-1/4 lbs up to & including 198-1/4 lbs
Heavyweight:
Over 198-1/4 lbs up to & including 225-1/4 lbs
Super Heavyweight:
Over 225-1/4 lbs
MEN BB – Over 60
Lightweight:
Up to & including 165-1/4 lbs
Middleweight:
Over 165-1/4 lbs up to and including 187-1/4 lbs
Heavyweight:
Over 187-1/4 lbs
MEN BB – Over 70 and Over 80
1st through 5th
One Weight Class
MEN PHYSIQUE – Teen and Collegiate – 2 Height Classes (Class heights will be announced at Prejudging)
MEN PHYSIQUE – Over 35 and Over 40 – 6 Height Classes (Class heights will be announced at Prejudging)
WOMEN BB – Over 55 and Over 65
1st through 5th:
One Weight Class
WOMEN BB – Over 35 and Over 45
Lightweight:
Up to & including 115 lbs
Middleweight:
Over 115 lbs up to & including 125 lbs
Light Heavyweight:
Over 125 lbs up to & including 140 lbs
Heavyweight:
Over 140 lbs
FIGURE – Teen (16-19), Collegiate (Up to age 25)
Class A:
Up to and including 5’4”
Class B:
Over 5’4”
FIGURE – Over 35 and Over 45
Class A:
Up to and including 5’1”
Class B:
Over 5’1” up to 5’2-1/2”
Class C:
Over 5’2-1/2” up to 5’4”
Class D:
Over 5’4” up to 5’5-1/2”
Class E:
Over 5’5-1/2” up to 5’7”
Class F:
Over 5’7”
FIGURE – Over 55 – 2 Height Classes
Class A
Up to and including 5'4" Class B Over 5'4"
BIKINI – Teen (16-19), Collegiate (Up to age 25)
Class A:
Up to and including 5’4”
Class B:
Over 5’4”
BIKINI – Over 35
Class A:
Up to and including 5’1”
Class B:
Over 5’1” up to 5’2-1/2”
Class C:
Over 5’2-1/2” up to 5’4”
Class D:
Over 5’4” up to 5'5-1/2"
Class E: Over 5'5-1/2" up to 5'7"
Class F: Over 5'7"
BIKINI – Over 45
Class A:
Up to and including 5’4”
Class B:
Over 5’4” up to 5’6”
Class C:
Over 5’6”
WOMEN PHYSIQUE – Over 35 and Over 45 – 4 Height Classes (Height Classes will be announced at Prejudging)
