And that’s a wrap on
@allenglandchampionships 2026.
I’m going to milk this for a few more days, but whilst the chalk and talc is still settling I just wanted to say thank you to the ridiculous amount of people it takes to make a weekend like this happen.
Firstly to
@bulgarianpowergirl and
@lottiesliftingjourney for organising this with me. People see the platform, lights and livestream, they don’t see the months of planning, spreadsheets, tracking numbers, tabs open, stress, late nights and annoying messages behind it. Couldn’t do it without you both.
Huge thank you as well to
@anniehumphreypt ,
@coach.butts and all our members at
@the_barbell_division for helping with the move and all the chaos that comes with setting up and tearing down and setting up again comp of this size.
To our sponsors
@4zaperformance ,
@sbdapparel , In the Frame and
@epapowerlifting thank you for backing the event and supporting the sport properly.
And a particularly massive thank you to my good friend
@bunkmfr for creating the podium and best lifter awards. I’m sick of seeing mediocre trophies handed out when athletes put years of their lives into this sport. The level of detail and effort Lee puts into his work reflects exactly what these athletes deserve.
Thank you to
@whitelightsmedia.uk for capturing the event and especially
@kameronkhabra for coming to Southampton early, helping us prep, filming all weekend and somehow still finding time to hunt Pokémon cards.
Thank you to
@chaudio1311 and
@_13rad for absolutely smashing all the sound, lighting and staging and helping turn this comp into something that genuinely felt special.
And finally to every volunteer, helper, spotter/loader, referee, jury member, coach, handler, spectator and lifter, thank you. Events like this simply do not happen without people giving up their time and energy for the sport.
Thank you to every athlete who trusted us with your weekend, and to all our families and partners for tolerating the stress and chaos that comes with comp week.
I’m sure I’ve forgotten people that deserve a specific shoutout, and if I have I’m sorry… my brain is completely fried.
But honestly… what a fucking weekend.
