General Information:

Special Olympics Texas - Area 13 will host their 2024 Powerlifting Competition on Saturday, December 7, 2024 in North Austin. Exact location will be announced in December 2023. 
 

This event will begin with Opening Ceremonies at 9:00am, followed by competition starting around  9:45am!  Exact schedule of Events will be available closer to the competition. 

We encourage the community to come out and cheer on our athletes as they compete in this year's competition. Special Olympics Texas events are open to the public and we encourage the attendance of families, volunteers, community partners, and spectators! 
 
 

Athlete Safety:  

All Athletes must have a current Athlete Medical & Communicable Disease Waiver  on file with the Area SOTX office, before they can participate in any practices. If your Athletes are missing either of these documents they will not be able to participate in the event. 

To be eligible for this competition, all Athletes must be part of a current Special Olympics Delegation/Team and have practiced with their team for a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the competition date. Special Olympics Athletes are registered for this competition via their Team Coaches and/or their Head of Delegation.  

 

Volunteers:  

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please use the link below to register for one of the available volunteer shifts! 

Volunteer sign up link coming soon!

Volunteers that have signed up for any events must present a picture identification card upon registration in order to volunteer for the day.  

If you are interested in volunteering at other Special Olympics events, or having a large group volunteer please reach out to Kimberly Davis, via email at:  kndavis@sotx.org 

Special Olympics HODs/Coaches - Competition Specific Information: 

Competition Deadlines: 

 
Medicals & Comm. Diseases Waivers Due:    September 27, 2024 

Registration Entry Deadline:    November 11, 2024 

Permanent Scratches will be Completed for Competition:  November 21, 2024* 
Once permanent scratches take place, individuals scratched will NOT be added back to the competition. No exceptions.

Additional Special Olympics Powerlifting Information: 

For More Information on Special Olympics Powerlifting, please visit our updated Sports Information Guide page. Here you will find links to rules, entries forms, and so much more! https://www.sotx.org/sig2  

Helpful Forms for Special Olympics Athletes & Delegations: 

• Area Registration Forms 

• Athlete Medical (English) / (Spanish)