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Sponsors and Awards

Erskine Women's Prize
for Performance

Enabled by a generous sponsorship by Lily Erskine (OUPLC President 2017/18), the Erskine Prize provides £500 per year to fund our best female athletes for international competition.

 

Through this prize, we:

  • Champion female lifters at Oxford University.

  • Remove barriers for the highest performing and/or highest potential athletes for international competition.

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Pickering Prize

The Pickering Cup, sponsored by Will Pickering (OUPLC Men's Captain 2019/20), awards £100 to each of the people who achieve the highest raw male and highest female totals in IPF-sanctioned competition, irrespective of weight category.

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The Cup celebrates pure, raw strength, to complement the prizes given out for the best male and female lifters at each Varsity.

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SBD Apparel

As a member of the SBD Club Programme, all OUPLC members gain access to a range of exclusive benefits, including:

  • 20% off on all SBD products. 

  • Advance access to event tickets

  • Exclusive access to historic products

  • Extended exchange period

SBD also generously sponsors the annual Oxford v Cambridge Varsity, offering prizes for the top three best male and female lifters!

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