IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL WEIGHT CLASS

Dear female athletes:

Due to the high numbers of online entries - 31 in the light weight class, since the inception of the IFBB changes to the two class system and with the understanding that only the top-15 qualify after a pre-qualification cut-down routine, the CBBF has reviewed this change and the arising concerns.

We will now add an additional middle weight class, the new classes shall be:

light weight- up to 117 lbs,
middle weight - 117 to 127 lbs
heavy weight - over 127 lbs.

We understand that this may cause concerns with athletes as this notice is only one week in advance of the 2007 CBBF Canadian Bodybuilding Championships, however to provide an opportunity for athletes to travel and train for such an expanded time to only see 15 athletes carry on is not the direction the CBBF is wishing to travel.

We also hope that the athletes who would be on the "bubble" so to speak will appreciate that they will now have the opportunity to compete for another class title and potential of attaining the IFBB Pro Card.

Thank you for your attention and understanding, if you would consider emailing this office, so we may change your class according prior to the weighins it would reduce the time taken at the weighins to process yourselves.

Mark Smishek
CBBF President