Murder of Crows is happy to announce the return of the New York City Championships for 2026! MOC will host the annual event on Saturday & Sunday, January 24th & 25th, 2026. We invite athletes from NYC to compete in the Championships to seek out the Strongest Lifters of the 5 Boroughs, and any athletes from outside NYC are welcome to lift in our Open Competition. Lifters from New York City who have competed at a meet in NYC in 2025 and won best man or woman lifter may have their entry fee waived: please contact the meet director with the date & meet result in order to register. Youth & Junior lifters get 50% off their entry fee; please contact the meet director in order to arrange this before you register.
The 2026 NYC Championships/Open will take place over two (2) days on Saturday & Sunday, January 24 & 25, 2026 at Murder of Crows, 1010 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11238. There we will be Prime Time lifting sessions to finish each day. Athletes must be current USAW members on the date they lift, and they must present their valid government-issued photo ID at weigh in. This ID has to show an address from New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island) in order to compete in the NYC Championships competition.
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in all Youth, Junior, and Senior weight class categories. Masters will also have medals awarded in their respective weight classes, but grouped via two age groups: 35-49 and 50+. The best man & woman lifter in each borough will be awarded a plaque, commemorating a legendary lifter from their borough! The best men & women NYC lifters overall will be awarded prizes.
REFUND POLICY: Athletes may receive a 50% refund through Sunday, December 8, 2025; there will be NO REFUNDS issued after December 8, 2025. There will be no transfers of registrations permitted.
Spectators can purchase a ticket for entry for $5 at the event and this money goes to support our national athletes. Athletes will be provided one (1) athlete pass and two (2) coach passes for the day upon check in. Access to the warm up room will be given to those holding passes 30 minutes before the athlete's session starts.
Please direct all questions to Sara Soto at truebeliever@mac.com