Who's attending my bodybuilding contest April 28th Portland?

[robert]

Hello Everyone,

 

This is not the Newsletter, but just a quick note. I’m still working on the Newsletter and hopefully I’ll get it out later this month.

 

I’m competing in a Natural Bodybuilding Competition in 3 weeks on April 28th in Portland, OR! One of our forum members who lives 3,000 miles away, offered to make a donation toward my entry in this contest. I hadn’t even thought of that, but it is expensive to enter and every bit helps. At the end of this note I’ll provide info on how people can make a donation which will go toward my entry fee, drug-testing fees (to prove I’m natural), and potential fees of hiring a photographer (a fellow member of our forum) to get some good pics from the show.

 

I am hoping to see some local forum members in attendance since there are many members right here in Portland.

 

It's not cheap to attend, and I'm including all the info. But remember, the money goes to help support Natural Bodybuilding and helps make it possible for people like me to compete against other guys who are drug-free (steroid free). There aren’t many Natural Competitions around and I often have to travel to California or elsewhere for an opportunity to compete within the Natural Bodybuilding Federations.

 

So please check it out or support the contest in some way. Thanks!

 

The contest will be pretty small, as most natural shows are, but it will be fun and I’m looking forward to it. I’m already starting to train twice a day and I’m watching what I eat over the next few weeks. I have no idea what result to expect, or even how many people will be in my category but I look forward to the opportunity to compete locally.

 

 

Contest Details:

 

Northwestern USA Natural

Bodybuilding Championships +

Oregon State Forever Natural

 

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Creston School

4701 South East Bush Street

Portland, Oregon

Contest Info

 

Special Info (categories in this competition)

 

Bodybuilding

Ms. Fitness

Ms Physique

Ms. Figure

Model Search

Contest includes all classes

 

Host Hotel

 

Holiday Inn

503-256-5000

Mention: Bodybuilding

for Special Rates

 

 

3 Years Drug Free

Qualifer for Ms. Fitness USA

National Qualifier

 

 

 

Prejudging: 12 noon

Main show: 6pm

 

Ticket prices:

Pre judging: $15

Main show: $25, $35

Vip package: $45 (prejudging and a main show ticket first eight rows)

 

For those who are not familiar with bodybuilding contests, which is probably most of you, here is a quick description of Pre-judging and Finals:

 

Pre-judging is where all the bodybuilders in a certain category (age, weight, height, etc.) are compared to one another. It involves the quarter turns and mandatory poses (front double biceps, side chest, abs and thigh, etc.). It is the less exciting of the two, but it is where 90% of the decisions are made.

 

Finals are the more fun part of the competition, where each athlete has an individual choreographed (most of the time) routine to music and it is more of a ‘performance.’ It is also the time when the final decisions are announced, awards are given out, etc.

 

As a bodybuilder, I appreciate the pre-judging more, but for a regular attendee, the finals would be more fun. Of course I would LOVE to see people at BOTH! It will be a small show so they won’t last long. Probably 90 min-2 hours for each, pre-judging and finals, and of course there is that 4-hour break in between.

 

For info Contact ABA/INBA Main Office (951) 734-3900

 

 

http://www.naturalbodybuilding.com/Northwestern%20USA%202007.jpg

 

 

I'm on the poster from my participation in this contest back in 2005 and I’ll be distributing some posters around town to try to get some last minute excitement from the local bodybuilding and fitness communities at various gyms.

 

There are many ways you can help support my first contest of 2007. To simply make a monetary donation you can do so via paypal at [email protected] (note the ER at the end, rather than my normal ING ending). You can also donate in the form of a check to Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness mailed to:

 

Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

6214 NE 12th Ave

Portland, OR 97211

USA

 

Perhaps the best way to show support is to buy a Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness t-shirt or our Vegan Fitness Built Naturally DVD from:

 

http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/products.html

 

That way you are not just donating a monetary amount, but you are getting something cool out of it and further supporting Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness and Me, in your own community.

 

Thanks for the support! I always appreciate it!

 

Visit www.naturalbodybuilding.com and click ‘contest schedule’ for more info

 

If you have any questions about anything, please feel free to ask. Send me a PM or write [email protected]

 

Thanks!

 

-Robert

[Ravi]

Hey Rob, I will be there! ...at least for the pre-judging.

 

Need to check out the competition for next year

[robert]

Thanks Ravi, you da man!

 

Anyone else?????????????????

 

There are 25 forum members here in Portland and so far the only confirmed attendee is from Seattle

 

I'm sure many more of you will be coming. I only compete once or twice a year and only locally every couple of years or maybe once per year, so this is it!

 

Hope to see you there. Bring your cameras!

[DV]

Good luck!!

Edited November 16, 2008 by DV

[robert]

Thanks for the support DV, I really appreciate it. I'm getting excited about the contest. It is just around the corner in about 2 weeks! I'm sure others will show up. I'm not sure if everyone has seen the post and knows I'll be competing and I think some plan on being there but just haven't said anything.

 

I know C.O., davidtarrfoster, mogwai, Ravi and others will be there.

[loveliberate]

I'd love to come but the price & my work schedule get in the way...

[robert]

I know man, I knew you'd be working that day and I know it is super expensive! So I understand that will be an issue for a bunch of people but I'm still hoping some people come out to watch.

 

Thanks for the support. It will be fun!

[MontanaVegan]

Wish that I could attend this, I've never been to one of these.

But you are just a little too far away.

[robert]

I think it's just 3 or 4 forum members of the 25 local ones, but that is how it goes sometimes. I know many are working, out of town, or not interested and that's cool.

 

I compete again on June 9th in Vancouver, WA just minutes from Portland so everyone in the area will have another opportunity to watch me compete and help support Natural Bodybuilding.

 

If you're coming tomorrow, you should wear a Vegan Bodybuilding t-shirt

 

See you there!

[loveliberate]

It looks like I'll be coming!

[robert]

Awesome! See you in a few hours!