OFFICIAL INVITATION

The International Powerlifting Federation

and
ADELEPO-CR
invite
the IPF nations to participate in the
IPF World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior
Powerlifting Championship

from August 24th– September 5th 2025

in San Jose / Costa Rica

Please note: all information is posted only for information purposes. All team selection, all official entries for the
Championships and all hotel bookings must be done by IPF-Member nations, NOT by individuals.

Meet Director: Name: Carlos Manuel Campos Murillo

Address: Pozos, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica , 10903.
Phone: +(506) 8868-7619.
E-mail: [email protected]

Correspondence, Visa: Name: Zelmira Sandí

Phone: +(506) 8309-5430
E-mail: [email protected]

Accommodation Name: Zelmira Sandí

and transport: Phone: +(506) 8309-5430
E-mail: [email protected]

Technical Secretary: Name: Alex Alvarado Alvarado

Phone:1(787) 607-0132
E-mail: [email protected]

IPF Championship Pjotr van den Hoek, 3, route D’Arlon, L-8009 Strassen, Luxembourg
Secretary: Mobile Phone: +31 644094698
E-mail: [email protected]

Host City: Cariari, San Jose / Costa Rica

Date: Date from 24th August to 5th of September 2025

Venue: Cocorí Ballroom, DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari, San Antonio de Belén, San José, San José,

Technical Meeting: August 24th 20:00, Cocorí #1 Conference Room, DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari.
Hotel A: Main hotel Name: DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari
Address: San Antonio de Belén, San José ,San José, 40703,Cariari
Phone:+(506)2209-1037
Mobile +(506) 6074-1831
Contact person: Marco Rodríguez.
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: Double Tree by Hilton Cariari Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast and lunch buffet

____ US $195,63 - (1 person)

____ US $233,63 - (2 persons)

Hotel B: (steps from the main hotel) Name: Homewood Suites by Hilton Cariari
Address: San Antonio de Belén, San José ,San José, 40703,Cariari
Phone: +(506)2209-1037
Mobile +(506) 6074-1831
Contact person: Marco Rodríguez.
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: Homewood Suites by Hilton Cariari Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast and lunch buffet
____ US $195,63 - (1 person)
____ US $233,63 - (2 persons)
____ US $294,23 - (3 persons)

Hotel C: (700m from the main hotel) Name: Wyndham Herradura

Address: Autopista General Cañas,3km South from Juan Santamaría International Airport
Phone: +(506)2209-9800
Contact person: Jennifer Salazar
Mobile:+(506)8746-1919
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: Wyndham Herradura Reservation Link Code Adelepo2025

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast and lunch buffet
____ US $186,00 - (1 person)
____ US $226,00 - (2 persons)
____ US $280,00 - (3 persons)

Hotel D: (7km from the main hotel) Name: Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City
Address: Francisco J. Orlich Road, Alajuela, Province Alajuela, 1km from Airport.
Phone:+(506)4052-2300
Mobile: +(506) 7175-7537
Contact person: Gloriana Bonilla E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast and lunch buffet
 ____ US $207,92 - (1 person)
____ US $263,29 - (2 persons)
____ US $318,66 - (3 persons)
Kids under 12y/o stay free of charge with their parents.

Hotel E: (9 km from the main hotel) Name: Hampton by Hilton

Address: Airport Blvd,1 km east, Alajuela Province, Alajuela ,20109
Phone: +(506)2436-0000 ext:911
Contact person: Rebecca Fallas
Mobile: +(506)7058-5389
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: Hampton by Hilton Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast

____ US $145,77 - (1 person)
____ US $157,07 - (2 persons)
____ US $168,37 - (3 persons)
____ US $179,67 - (4 persons)
Kids under 12y/o stay free of charge with their parents.

Hotel F: (12km from the main hotel) Name: Crowne Plaza

Address: Contiguo al Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, Sabana Norte, San José Province,
SanJosé, 10108
Phone: +(506) 2209-9800
Contact person: Ingrid Arquin
Mobile: +(6172-7701)
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: Crowne Plaza Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast

____ US $179,67 - (1 person)
____ US $179,67 - (2 persons)

Hotel G: (11km from the main hotel) Name: Hilton San José La Sabana
Address: Antiguo Restaurant El Chicote, San José , 10109, Costa Rica
Phone: +(506)2220-3900
Contact person: Johanna Rodríguez
Mobile: +(506) 7106-4676
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: Hilton San Jose La Sabana Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast

____ US $202,27 – (1 person)

____ US $224,87 – (2 persons)
____ US $265,55 – (3 persons)
 Kids under 12y/o stay free of charge with their parents.
Hotel H: (11km from the main hotel) Name: Hilton Garden Inn La Sabana
Address: Business Center, Bv.de Rohmoser, San José, Sabana,10109
Phone: +(506) 2520-6000
Contact person: Johanna Rodríguez
Mobile:+(506) 7106-4676
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: Hilton Garden Inn La Sabana Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast

____ US $157,07 - (1 person)
____ US $179,67 - (2 persons)
____ US $219,22 - (3 persons)
Kids under 12y/o stay free of charge with their parents.

Hotel I: (14 km from the main hotel) Name: Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection By Hilton
Address: WWMC+GXH Av. Central, San José, El Carmen
Phone: +(506)2103-9000.
Contact person: Johanna Rodríguez
Mobile: +(506)7106-4676
Webpage: Gran Hotel Costa Rica Curio Collection By Hilton Reservation Link

Hotel Rates: Prices for night per room with breakfast

____ US $190,97 - (1 person)
____ US $213,57 - (2 persons)
____ US $253,12 - (3 persons)
Kids under 12y/o stay free of charge with their parents.

Hotel Reservation information:

Note 1:
All room reservations must be done through the meet director of the Event, unless otherwise specified on the Invitation to
the Event. (IPF By-laws 14.4).

Note 2:
The organizer will not be responsible for any hotel bills of the participating Nations. Each Team manager will be
responsible.

All rooms must be booked at the latest with the deadline of the preliminary nomination. After the
deadline the organizer cannot guarantee the accommodation.

Payable by:
1. Payment by credit card or in cash (US Dollars) at arrival.

International Airport for arrival: Juan Santa María International Airport (SJO)

Arrivals/Transportation:
Free shuttle from the designated area at the airport:
Hotel A) DoubleTree Cariari by Hilton (main hotel): Free shuttle every 30 minutes, from 4:00am to 1:30 am.
Hotel B) Wyndham Herrardura: Free shuttle every 30 minutes, from 5:00am to 9:00pm. Shuttle service must be requested at least 3 days before arrival.
Hotel C) Crowne Plaza: Free shuttle available. Must contact [email protected] at least 3 days before arrival to reserve.
Hotel D) Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City: Free shuttle every 30 minutes, from 4:00am to 1:30 am.
Hotel E) Hampton by Hilton: 24/7 shuttle every 15 minutes.
The following hotels don’t provide free shuttle service. Transportation must be requested:
Hotel F) Hilton San José La Sabana
Hotel G) Hilton Garden Inn La Sabana
Hotel H) Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION TO ANY OF HOTELS

If you require private transportation contact: [email protected] ,
The organizer will send you a payment link.

Cost: US $50 (1-4 Persons)

US $100 (5-10 Persons)

Note: Deadline to order: August 15 th, 2025. After the deadline the organizer cannot guarantee private transportation.

Transport between Hotels and Venue will be provided for free. Schedule of operating hours of the bus will be published
in the Hotels and Venue.

Scales: Scales will be available at the official hotel(s), 24 hours.

Scales will also be available at the venue.
The Scales will be available minimum 2 days prior to the first competition day.

Training 1. Gym of the main hotel DoubleTree Cariari: 24/7

2. MC GYM Training Center: Monday - Friday: 5:00 am to 10:00pm, Saturday: 7:00am to 4:00pm.
3. Gym DMC at Wyndham Herradura: Monday-Thursday 5:00am a 10:00am
Friday 5:00am a 5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Flag and anthem: Will be provided by the Organizer.

Closing Banquet: DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari (venue), August 30th 8:00pm & September 5th, 8:00pm , $45 per
person.
The banquets tickets must be ordered with the preliminary nomination.
Payment must be done by payment link, deadline August 15 th.

Participation Fee: 60 € for each lifter declared must be wired to the IPF bank account.
Anti-Doping Fee: 75 € for each lifter declared must be wired to the IPF bank account.
Coach Capitation Fee: 50 € for each nominated coach must be wired to the IPF bank account.

Health and Travel Insurance: All delegate members must have a valid health insurance (it is also obligatory to have it at
customs). The organiser and the IPF will not incur any expenses for a doctor or a stay in hospital. We recommend the travel
insurance for covering loss of luggage, theft, delayed planes etc.

Anti-Doping Information:
For the:
IPF World Classic & Equipped Sub- Juniors and Juniors Powerlifting Championship

1. You are strictly liable for any substance found in your body (or specimen). You may be charged with anti-
doping rule violation for the presence or use of a prohibited substance or method, whether its use was intentional
or not.

2. Always check your medications and supplements before consuming them to make sure they do not
contain any substances or methods included on the WADA Prohibited List.

3. Educate yourself on the risks of taking supplements and minimize your risk.
 All the athletes must successfully complete education through the World Anti-Doping Agencies (WADA)
online education platform (ADeL) in order to be able to compete. Each national federation must submit all the
participating athletes’ completed certificates from ADeL with the nomination for the registration to be complete.

4. Understand and educate yourself on your rights and responsibilities as an athlete, including but not limited
to:
 requirements for submitting whereabouts information
 rights and responsibilities during sample collection
 responsibility to avoid the use of prohibited substances and methods
 consent to the use of your information
 obligations to follow the IPF Anti-Doping Rules and all consequences deriving
therefrom

5. All athletes participating at this event are classified as an International Level Athlete.

As an International Level Athlete, if you have a medical condition for which you need to take a medication or
use a therapeutic method that is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List, apply for a Therapeutic Use
Exemption (TUE) to the appropriate organization (IPF or NADO) prior to the start of its use and at least 30 days
before competing.

For athletes competing in the Sub-Junior and master’s level categories, you are not required to apply for a TUE
in advance of being tested. However, if you do compete in one of these categories and you are take a medication
that contains a prohibited substance you will be required to apply for a TUE retroactively should you be selected
for doping control at this event.

For all anti-doping related questions, please contact [email protected]

Nominations: Team nomination forms must be in the hands of the Meet Director and the IPF
Championship Secretary not later than: see below

Preliminary: 26 June 2025 complete filled in preliminary form must be sent. No final
nomination will be accepted if complete filled in the preliminary was not sent).

Final: 4th August 2025 (later entries will not be accepted).

21 Days Before Technical Meeting: 4th August 2025 is the latest date for any removal of nominated lifters
or cancellation of booked hotel rooms. If not, any withdrawal is made 21 days prior to the Technical Meeting
of a World Championship or Cup, federations are bound to pay the reserved hotel rooms, participation and doping
fees for all lifters specified at the final nomination form (IPF By-Laws 14.4 and 14.5)
Correspondence: E-Mails regarding the championship must be sent to:
Meet Director and IPF Championship Secretary Pjotr van den Hoek – [email protected]

Please take note of IPF By-Law 14.4:

All accredited athletes, coaches, referees, and officials from each federation must stay in the official hotel
for all days they require an accreditation for the event. Failure to comply will have the effect that they will
not receive accreditation and will be excluded from that championship.
For all championships, to receive accreditation, each athlete, coach, official or referee must stay in the
designated championship hotel(s) for a minimum of two nights. In exchange the athlete, coach, official
and referee shall receive accreditation for a period of three days – the arrival, competition, and departure
day.
 Accreditation

According to the final accreditation form the organiser will produce the participation badges. The
organiser will not issue any additional participation badge on site.
The badges are available at the championship office in the venue or at the Technical meeting. We
will give out the badges per nation to the team manager and not to any participant.

Provisional Timetable
Technical Meeting: Sunday 24th August 2025 – (20:00)
Opening Ceremony: Monday 25th August 2025 – (14:30)

Day Classes Start

Sunday, 24.08.2025 Technical Meeting 20:00

Men SJr/Jr + Women SJr 53 - 59 kg & 43-47kg equipped 10:00

Opening Ceremony 14:30
Monday, 25.08.2025 52-57kg SJr / Jr 43 - 47 kg
Women SJr/Jr 16:00
equipped
66 kg equipped & SJr 74 kg
Men SJr/Jr 19:00

Women Jr 52 - 63 kg equipped 09:00

Tuesday, 26.08.2025 Men SJr / Jr 83-93kg / 74 kg equipped 13:00
Women SJr 63 - +84 kg equipped 17:00

Men Jr / SJr 83-93 kg / 105 kg equipped 10:00

Women Jr 76 - 84+ kg equipped 14:00
Wednesday, 27.08.2025
Jr 105 kg /SJr Jr 120- +120kg
Men Jr / SJr 18:00
equipped
Banquet Equipped 20:00

Women SJr/Jr Sjr / Jr 43 kg + SJr 47kg classic 10:00

Thursday, 28.08.2025 Men SJr/Jr 53 kg classic 13:00
Women SJr 52 - 57 kg classic 17:00

Women jr/ Men SJr 47 kg + 59 kg classic 09:00

Friday, 29.08.2025 Men Jr 59-66 kg classic 13:00
Men SJr 66 kg classic 17:00

Women Jr 52 kg +57kg B-group classic 09:00

Saturday, 30.08.2025 Women SJr 63 kg classic 13:30
Women Jr / Men SJr 57 kg A-group + 74 kg classic 18:30
 Women Jr / Men Jr 63 kg + 74 kg B-Group classic 09:00
Women SJr 69 kg classic 12:30
Sunday, 31.08.2025
Women SJr 76 kg classic 16:30
Women Jr / Men SJr 63 kg + 74 kg A-group classic 19:30

Women Jr 69 kg classic 10:00

Monday, 01.09.2025 Women Jr / Men SJr 76 kg + 83 kg B-groups 14:00
Women Jr / Men SJr 76 kg + 83 kg A-groups 18:00

Men SJr 93 kg B-group classic 10:00

Tuesday, 02.09.2025 Men Jr 83 kg B-Group classic 14:00
Men SJr / Men Jr 93 kg + 83 kg A-groups 18:00

Men Jr 93 kg B-Group classic 09:00

Wednesday, 03.09.2025 Women SJr 84- +84 kg classic 14:00
Men SJr/Jr 105 kg + 93 kg A-group classic 18:00

Men Jr 105 kg 10:00

Thursday, 04.09.2025
Women Jr / Men SJr 84 kg + 120 - +120kg 16:00

Men Jr 120 kg 10:00

Friday, 05.09.2025 Women Jr / Men Jr +84 kg / +120 kg 15:00
Banquet Classic 20:00
Important Items to Remember
Nomination of athletes and officials to International Events shall be received by the Championship Secretary with
a copy to the Meet Director within the following time limits:
• Preliminary nomination not later than 60 days prior to an International Event.
• Final nomination, submitted not later than 21 days prior to an International Event, must be made from those
nominated in the preliminary nomination. (IPF By-Laws 14.5)
According to the Technical Rules [Page 4, item 7] at the final nomination you must definitely list the athletes, who
will take part in the championship. At the Technical meeting you can only delete athletes from your final nomination
no more change by weight class of any athlete is possible. The final nomination is valid for the competition.
Changes may occur to the timetable of events. All changes will take place at the technical meeting that will be held on
August 24th at 20:00pm. Victory Ceremonies will be held at the end of each lifting session. It will be mandatory that
each athlete wear their National Team Warm-up/Track Suit for the award presentation.
Indemnity & Insurance: All participating federations and its delegated athletes and officials agree to indemnity
and not hold the organizing committee accountable for and against any claims for personal injury, financial loss,
death or property damage, in any form, arising out of or in any way resulting from the participation in,
postponement or cancellation of the said World Championships.

Sigurjón Pétursson Carlos Manuel Campos Carlos Manuel Campos

Interim President President ADELEPO Meet Director
International Powerlifting Federation