2009 GNC NPC
TEEN, COLLEGIATE AND MASTERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Bodybuilding Figure Bikini and the NPC TEEN AND COLLEGIATE FITNESS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

UPDATE! Bodybuilding Posing Routines at the Finals will be restricted to 60 seconds!

ATTENTION!!!
The Sheraton - Station Square, host hotel of the
2009 NPC GNC TEEN, COLLEGIATE AND MASTERS NATIONALS
is now sold out.

Rooms are now available at the following 2 hotels:
Holiday Inn Express, 412-488-1130
Westin, 412-560-6365

Please mention NPC Bodybuilding when you make your reservation.

GENERAL INFORMATION

ENTRY DEADLINE

All entries (applications) must be postmarked no later than, Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

ENTRY FEES

Money order made payable to GMU PRODUCTIONS. Checks will not be accepted.
Bodybuilding/Figure/Bikini - $100.00 for each division entered.
Teen/Collegiate Fitness - $50.00

CONTEST VENUE AND HOST HOTEL

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 17, 2009. Rooms will not be available after this date. Please reserve your rooms early!

CHECK-IN/WEIGH-IN: SHERATON HOTEL - STATION SQUARE

Thursday, July 16, 2009 - Optional Early Weigh-In/Check-In:
All competitors -- 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, July 17, 2009 - Late Weigh-In/Check-In:
All competitors -- 9:00 am - 11:00 am

PROFESSIONAL SPRAY TANNING

You can get a professional tan to enhance your look onstage! The tanning experts at On-The-Mark Physique Tanning will spray-tan you, in the convenience of the host hotel, using state-of-the-art full body airbrush spray.

Call 412-716-5795 or e-mail onthemarkphysique@att.net to make your tanning 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.

Call Sandy at 412-969-5609 ASAP make your appointment!

MUSIC

All contestants MUST supply their own music.

** PLEASE NOTE! – All Bodybuilding/Fitness cassette tapes and 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 July 2, 2009. Ticket orders received after July 2 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 Fitness Division is 19 yrs. A competitor cannot be over the age of 19 on the day of the contest. Teen Figure competitors must be 8 to 19 years of age on the day of the contest.

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, Collegiate Fitness 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 divisions as long as their age is within the required limits. There is an additional entry fee for each Division entered.

MEDIA PASSES

Media Passes are approved by the NPC National Office at 412-276-5027.

COMPETITION DIVISIONS

MEN – Teen and Collegiate

MEN - Over 40

MEN - Over 50

MEN - Over 60

MEN - Over 70

MEN - Over 80

WOMEN - Teen, Collegiate and Over 55

WOMEN - Over 45

WOMEN - Over 35

FIGURE – Teen (16-19), Collegiate (Up to age 25) and Over 45

FIGURE - Over 35

FIGURE - Over 55

BIKINI – Teen (16-19), Collegiate (Up to age 25) and Over 35

TEEN FITNESS: 8 – 10 yrs., 11 – 13 yrs., 14 – 15 yrs., 16 – 19 yrs.

COLLEGIATE FITNESS: Up to 25 yrs.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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