ARNOLD CLASSIC, FITNESS INTERNATIONAL, FIGURE INTERNATIONAL
Please note that all athletes who wish to be considered for an invitation to the 2019 31st Arnold Classic, Fitness International or Figure International to be held in Columbus, Ohio, February 28 – March 3, 2019, are required to do the following:
- Must register with and indicate to the IFBB Professional League office your interest to compete in the designated 2019 contest: Arnold Classic, Fitness International or Figure International; and
- Must complete an online application and upload a letter of consideration and photos to the promoter’s office no later than December 1, 2018 – no exceptions.
Upload your letter of consideration and photos at www.arnoldapplication.com. It is important to include your current competitive history and a brief biography.      Â
If selected, you will receive an invitation from the Arnold Classic office approximately the third week of December. You will also receive:
- One (1) round trip coach airfare to the 2019 Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio;
- Hotel room for three (3) nights at the Athlete Headquarter Hotel (Hilton Columbus Downtown);
- $50.00 per day per diem (Friday, Saturday, Sunday); and
- One (1) VIP Ticket Package.
BIKINI INTERNATIONAL
Please note that all athletes who wish to be considered for an invitation to the 2019 Bikini International to be held in Columbus, Ohio, February 28 – March 3, 2019, are required to do the following:
- Must register with and indicate to the IFBB Professional League office your interest to compete in the designated 2019 contest: Bikini International; and
- Must complete an online application and upload a letter of consideration and photos to the promoter’s office no later than December 1, 2018 – no exceptions.
Upload your letter of consideration and photos at www.arnoldapplication.com. It is important to include your current competitive history and a brief biography.      Â
Requirement to be eligible to apply:Â The interested IFBB Pro League Bikini athlete must have competed and placed in the top 5 in at least one IFBB Pro League Bikini open contest in 2018.
If selected, you will receive an invitation from the Arnold Classic office approximately the third week of December. You will also receive:
- One (1) round trip coach airfare to the 2019 Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio;
- Hotel room for three (3) nights at the Athlete Headquarter Hotel (Hilton Columbus Downtown);
- $50.00 per day per diem (Friday, Saturday, Sunday); and
- One (1) VIP Ticket Package.
ARNOLD CLASSIC PHYSIQUE, MEN’S PHYSIQUE, WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE INTERNATIONAL
Please note that all physique athletes interested in competing in the Arnold Classic Physique, Men’s Physique or Women’s Physique International contest to be held in Columbus, Ohio, February 28 – March 3, 2019, are required to do the following:
Participation in the Arnold Classic Physique, Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique International contests will be open to all athletes who register with the IFBB Professional League Office by December 1, 2018 and meet the following requirement.
Requirement to be eligible to compete: The interested Classic Physique athlete, Men’s Physique athlete or Women’s Physique International athlete must have competed and placed in the top 5 in at least one IFBB Pro League open physique contest in 2018 (a top 5 placement in a master’s class does not meet the requirement).
Athletes should indicate on their IFBB Pro Card membership renewal (being sent to all athletes in November) that they would like to compete in the 2019 Arnold Classic Physique, Men’s Physique or Women’s Physique International contest.
All physique athletes will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel accommodations.
The field of physique athletes will be reduced to a final 6 athletes during the Prejudging round. These top 6 athletes will compete in the Finals round.
The top 10 physique athletes (all 3 divisions) will receive $1,200 for reimbursement to cover expenses such as travel and hotel accommodations.
