GENERAL INFORMATION

ENTRY DEADLINE
All entries (applications) must be postmarked no later than, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
ENTRY FEES
Money order made payable to GMU PRODUCTIONS. Checks will not be accepted.
Bodybuilding/Figure/Bikini - $100.00 for each division entered.

CONTEST VENUE AND HOST HOTEL
* The host hotel Sheraton Station Square is sold out. Rooms are now available at the Holiday Inn Express nearby. Please call 412-488-1130.
The host hotel and the contest venue is the SHERATON HOTEL - STATION SQUARE.

Call 412-261-2000 for reservations. Mention the “NPC Bodybuilding Contest” to get the Special Contest Rate.

The deadline for the Special Contest Rate is Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Rooms will not be available after this date. Please reserve your rooms early!


CHECK-IN/WEIGH-IN: SHERATON HOTEL - STATION SQUARE
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - Optional Early Weigh-In/Check-In:
All competitors -- 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, July 23, 2010 - Late Weigh-In/Check-In:
All competitors -- 9:00 am - 11:00 am



PROFESSIONAL SPRAY TANNING

The tanning experts at JAN TANA will spray-tan you, in the convenience of the host hotel, using state-of-the-art full body airbrush spray.
Go to www.jantana.com to make your appointment.


PROFESSIONAL HAIR AND MAKE-UP
You can get your hair and make-up done by a professional in the convenience of the host hotel.
For quickest response contact Christa at christafitness@comcast.net or 724-328-2267.



MUSIC

Music must be on a CD. All contestants MUST supply their own music.
** PLEASE NOTE! – All Bodybuilding CDs will be collected at the competitors Check-Ins/Weigh-Ins.




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 BACKSTAGE
Dumbbells are not permitted in the Pump-Up Area.
Competitors are advised to bring exercise bands to pump up.




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 30, 2010. Ticket orders received after June 30 will be held at Will Call.




TRAVEL FROM THE AIRPORT
You will not need a rental car during your stay. 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 and bars, a dance club, a comedy club, a jazz club 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.





IFBB PRO QUALIFIER
The following winners are eligible for a pro card in the IFBB: Overall winners of the Men Over 50, Men Over 60, Women’s Bodybuilding Over 35 and Over 45, Figure Over 35 and Over 45, Bikini Over 35 and the top 2 placers in the Men’s Over 40 Overall.




AGE LIMITS
The age limit for the Teen Bodybuilding and Teen Figure Divisions is 19 yrs. A competitor cannot be over the age of 19 on the day of the contest. Teen Figure competitors must be 16 to 19 years of age on the day of the contest.
The age limit for the Collegiate Bodybuilding and Collegiate Figure Divisions is 25 yrs. A competitor cannot be over the age of 25 on the day of the contest.
The age limits for the Masters Figure Divisions are Over 35, Over 45 and Over 55. Competitors must be over the required age on the day of the contest.
The age limits for the Masters Womens Bodybuilding Divisions are Over 35, Over 45 and Over 55. Competitors must be over the required age on the day of the contest.
The age limits for the Masters Mens Divisions are Over 40, Over 50, Over 60, Over 70 and Over 80.
The age limits for the Masters Bikini Divisions is Over 35. Competitors must be over the required age on the day of the contest.




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.




COMPETITION DIVISIONS

MEN – 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 - 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 - 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 - Over 70 and Over 80

1st through 5th: One Weight Class


WOMEN - Teen, Collegiate and Over 55

1st through 5th: One Weight Class


WOMEN - 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

1st through 5th One Height Class


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 5’2”
Class B: Over 5’2” up to 5’4”
Class C: Over 5’4” up to 5’6”
Class D: Over 5’6”


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All events take place within the confines of the Sheraton Hotel.

Thursday, July 22 Optional Early Weigh-In/Check-In 5:00 - 7:00 pm

All competitors





Friday, July 23 Late Weigh-In/Check-In 9:00 – 11:00 am

All competitors





Friday, July 23 Mandatory Meeting 3:00 pm Ballroom

Masters Men


All Bikini competitors





Friday, July 23 Prejudging 4:00 pm Ballroom

Masters Men


Bikini





Saturday, July 24 Mandatory Meeting 8:00 am Ballroom

Masters Women Bodybuilders


Teen and Collegiate Bodybuilders


All Figure competitors





Saturday, July 24 Prejudging 9:00 am Ballroom

Masters Women Bodybuilders


Teen and Collegiate Bodybuilders


All Figure





Saturday, July 24 Finals 5:00 pm Ballroom

Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini