
ALL EVENTS AT VETERANS MEMORIAL
| 10 a.m. | COMPETITORS CHECK-IN – Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial) MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING COMPETITORS are required to check in with competition officials Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Veterans Memorial, Wayne Brehm Room, from 10 a.m.-Noon. U.S. competitors (NPC) only need to provide their NPC card at that time. NPC officials will be on hand if competitors need to purchase NPC Membership. International athletes must provide confirmation for registration with an official letter of approval from their national federation with proof of membership. |
| 1 p.m. | MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING PREJUDGING AWARDS FOR MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING |
| 3-6 p.m. | COMPETITORS CHECK-IN – Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial) FITNESS, FIGURE AND BIKINI COMPETITORS are required to check in with competition officials Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Veterans Memorial, Wayne Brehm Room, from 3-6 p.m. U.S. competitors (NPC) only need to provide their NPC card at that time. NPC officials will be on hand if competitors need to purchase NPC Membership. International athletes must provide confirmation for registration with an official letter of approval from their national federation with proof of membership. All competitors will be provided with numbers and schedule of events. Fitness competitors are required to submit music at this time on CD only, 120 seconds. MEN’S & WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING and FIGURE MASTERS COMPETITORS |
| 6 p.m. | COMPETITORS MEETING All FITNESS, FIGURE AND BIKINI ATHLETES must attend a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2012 at Veterans Memorial. All athletes must be checked in prior to the meeting. At this time each class will be given instruction as to how the show will be run. Athletes will also receive their numbers. |
| 7 p.m. | FITNESS ROUTINE ROUND Competitors will perform their two-minute routines at this time. This is the only time competitors will perform routines for the judges. • Short: Up to and including 163 cm (5’-4” ) • Tall: Over 163 cm (over 5’-4” ) |
| 8 p.m. | BIKINI TWO PIECE ROUND Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. At the conclusion of that assessment they will be brought back on stage to do their individual presentation. At the conclusion of the individual presentation they will be placed in the line up and taken through the comparison round • Up to and including 155 cm (5’1” ) |
| 8:30 p.m. | FIGURE TWO PIECE ROUND Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. At the conclusion of that assessment they will be brought back on stage to do their individual presentation. At the conclusion of the individual presentation they will be placed in the line up and taken through the comparison round • Up to and including 155 cm (5’1” ) |
| 9:30 p.m. | FITNESS TWO PIECE ROUND Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. Each competitor will then take the stage for their individual presentation. At the conclusion of that assessment they will again take the stage as a group and be separated for comparisons. • Short: Up to and including 163 cm (5’-4” ) • Tall: Over 163 cm (over 5’-4” ) THE TOP TEN IN OPEN FIGURE AND BIKINI & TOP FIVE IN FITNESS WILL BE POSTED IN THE WAYNE BREHM ROOM AT THE CONCLUSION OF PREJUDGING |
ALL EVENTS AT VETERANS MEMORIAL
| 7 a.m. | COMPETITORS CHECK-IN – Wayne Brehm Room (Veterans Memorial)
MEN’S & WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING, MEN’S CLASSIC, MEN’S PHYSIQUE AND FIGURE MASTERS COMPETITORS Men’s Classic Bodybuilding competitors who advance to the top 5 are required to submit music at this time on CD only, 60 seconds. |
| 8 a.m. | COMPETITORS MEETING All MEN’S BODYBUILDING, WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING, MEN’S CLASSIC, MEN’S PHYSIQUE AND FIGURE MASTERS athletes must attend a competitor’s meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, March 2 at Veterans Memorial. All athletes must be checked in before the meeting. At this time each class will be given instruction as to how the show will be run. |
| 9 a.m. | FIGURE MASTERS TWO PIECE Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the mandatory poses. At the conclusion of that assessment they will be brought back on stage to do their individual presentation. At the conclusion of the individual presentation they will be placed in the line up and taken through the comparison round. • Short: Up to and including 163 cm (5’4”) • Medium: Up to and including 168 cm (5’6”) • Tall: Over 168 cm (Over 5’6”) |
| 9:40 a.m. | WOMAN’S BODYBUILDING No competitor will do 60-second free posing round. Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the symmetry round then move right to the comparison round. •Lightweight: Up to and including 55 kg (121 lbs) • Heavyweight: Over 55 kg (121 lbs) |
| 10:40 a.m. | MEN’S BODYBUILDING No competitor will do 60-second free posing round. Competitors will come out in small groups of six or seven at one time and go through the symmetry round then move right to the comparison round. • Lightweight: Up to and incl. 70 kg (154 lbs) • Welterweight: Up to and incl. 75 kg (165 lbs) • Light-Middleweight: Up to and incl. 80 kg (176 lbs) • Middleweight: Up to and incl. 85 kg (187 lbs) • Light-Heavyweight: Up to and incl. 90 kg (198 lbs) • Heavyweight: Up to and incl. 100 kg (220 lbs) • Super-Heavyweight: Over 100 kg (220 lbs) |
| Noon | AWARDS FOR ALL FIGURE MASTERS CLASSES |
| 4 p.m. | MEN’S PHYSIQUE ALL MEN’S PHYSIQUE COMPETITORS MUST CHECK-IN AT 4 P.M AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER ROOM D-143. |
| 5 p.m. | MEN’S PHYSIQUE PREJUDGING and FINALS at the Arnold Fitness EXPO stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. |
ALL EVENTS AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER
| 8 a.m. | COMPETITORS CHECK-IN All finalists in Men’s & Women’s Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini must check-in at the Greater Columbus Convention Center Room D-243 between 8-9 a.m. on Saturday, March 3. Men’s & Women’s Bodybuilding competitors are required to submit music at this time on CD only, 60 seconds. |
| 9 a.m. | COMPETITOR’S MEETING All finalists in men’s & women’s bodybuilding, fitness, figure and bikini must attend a competitor’s meeting at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Meeting Room D243. Music must be turned in at this time. FINALS FOR ALL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CLASSES will be held at the Arnold Fitness EXPO stage at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. |
| 10 a.m. | FITNESS AND FIGURE CLASSES • Introduction of Fitness top five with awards for all classes & overall • Introduction of Open Figure top ten, then top five awards for all classes & overall AWARDS FOR FITNESS AND FIGURE CLASSES |
| 10:45 a.m. | WOMAN BODYBUILDING TOP FIVE ROUTINES • Lightweight: Up to and including 55 kg (121 lbs) • Heavyweight: Over 55 kg (121 lbs) |
| AWARDS FOR WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING CLASSES | |
| 11:30 a.m. | BIKINI CLASSES • Introduction of top ten, with awards in all classes & overall AWARDS FOR BIKINI CLASSES |
| Noon | MENS BODYBUILDING TOP FIVE ROUTINES • Lightweight: Up to and incl. 70 kg (154 lbs) • Welterweight: Up to and incl. 75 kg (165 lbs) • Light-Middleweight: Up to and incl. 80 kg (176 lbs) |
| AWARDS FOR THREE MEN’S BODYBUILDING CLASSES | |
| 12:40 p.m. | MEN’S BODYBUILDING TOP FIVE ROUTINES • Middleweight: Up to and incl. 85 kg (187 lbs) • Light-Heavyweight: Up to and incl. 90 kg (198 lbs) • Heavyweight: Up to and incl. 100 kg (220 lbs) • Super-Heavyweight: Over 100 kg (220 lbs) |
| AWARDS FOR FOUR MEN’S BODYBUILDING CLASSES | |
| 1:30 p.m. | OVERALL POSE DOWN FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING * All athletes will be given a wrist band for entrance into the Columbus Convention Center Main Expo Hall for the duration of the weekend. This wrist band will need to be displayed for you to gain access to the Arnold Fitness EXPO in the Greater Columbus Convention Center for the finals on Saturday, March 3. |








