Tickets: General Admission $20.00 VIP $30.00 Prejudging $15.00 Children under Ten 1/2 price. Schedule of Events: Weigh In:August-20 Friday: 6:00-8:00 PM Weigh-in and late registration. Place: Contest Hotel Courtyard by Marriott in Mobile AL, 1000 West I-65 Service Road South, Mobile AL. 36609 NPC cards will also be available at this time. Competition suits must be worn at weigh-in. All competitors must weigh-in or check-in Friday night Contestant Check In & Briefing: August-21, Saturday: 9:00 AM (If you're late you will be disqualified!) Place: Davidson High School Auditorium 3900 Pleasant Valley Road Mobile, AL 10:00am Prejudging - 7:00pm Finals - (6:15pm Contestant meeting backstage!) The Heart of Dixie is an NPC National Qualifier. The following placements qualify the individual for NPC National Bodybuilding, Figure, and Fitness contests for two years: Open/Masters/Teen-Top two in his/her weight class.  Figure/Fitness/Bikini-Top five in each height class. Divisions-Classes-Eligibility-Awards (The Heart of Dixie is open to all NPC athletes!) Teenage: any athlete who has not reached his 20th birthday by 8/21/10. Open weight class-5 places. Grand Masters: any athlete who has reached his 50th birthday by 8/21/10. Open weight class-5 places. Masters:  any athlete who has reached his 40th birthday by 8/21/10. Two classes: Light(up to 1761/4) & Heavy(over 1761/4)-5 places and overall winner. Novice Men: Athlete that has never competed in an NPC show-First Time Competitors-Two classes: Light(up to 1761/4) & Heavy (over 1761/4)-5 places and overall winner. Junior Men: Athlete that has never won an Overall Junior Division or placed 1-5 in an Open Division.  Four  classes: Light-up to and including 154 1/4, Middle over 154 1/4 up to and including 176 1/4, Light Heavy over 176 1/4 up to and including 198 1/4, Heavy over 198 1/4. 5 places each weight class and overall winner. Open Men: Athlete that has won an overall Junior Division or that has placed 1-5 in an Open Division.  Six classes: Bantam up to and including 143 1/4, Light over 143 1/4 up to and including 154 1/4, Middle over 154 1/4 up to and including 176 1/4, Light Heavy over 176 1/4 up to and including 198 1/4, Heavy over 198 1/4 up to and including 225 1/4, Super Heavy over 225 1/4. 5 places each weight class and overall. Open Women: Three classes: Light Weight- up to 125 lbs, Middle Weight over 125 lbs up to 140 lbs and Heavy Weight over 140 lbs. 3 places each weight class and overall winner. Novice Figure: Athlete that has never competed in an NPC show-First Time Competitors. One Class-5 places.   Open Figure: Four Height Classes – Class-A Up to & including 5’2”, Class-B Over 5’2” & including 5’4”, Class-C Over 5’4” & including 5’6”, Class-D Over 5’6”.  5 places each class and an overall winner. Masters Figure: Any female who has reached her 35th birthday by 8/21/10. Two height classes Short-up to 5’4’ & Tall Over 5’4” 5 places each class and an overall winner. Bikini: Three height classes:-Short up to 5’4", Middle over 5’4" to 5’6" and Tall over 5’6". 5 places each class and an overall winner. Masters Bikini Over-35: One Class-5 places.  Women's Fitness: Two height classes:-Short 5' 3" and under and Tall over 5' 3". 3 places and overall winner. Men Mobile/Baldwin County: Must be a resident of Mobile or Baldwin County. Open weight class-5 Places.   CROSSOVERS: Teenage, Novice and Masters (over 40,50) may cross over into Open and Junior divisions. Novice can ONLY crossover to Junior Division. Masters may not cross over into other Masters division, for example the over 50 cannot compete in the over 40 and over 50 division. Fitness and figure may crossover, but women bodybuilders may not cross over into fitness and figure and fitness and figure may not cross into women’s bodybuilding. SPECIAL AWARDS: Custom designed gold pendants will be given to the open men, open women, & figure overall winners. ELIGIBILITY: All competitors must be a current member of the NPC. NPC cards will be available at weigh-in. The cost for an NPC card is $90.00. Entry Fees: $50.00 per division. Any application not postmarked by August 11, 2010 will be charged a $25.00 late fee! MUSIC & POSING: Music must be on CD ONLY, no longer than 60 seconds, and must contain ONLY the music being used for posing. The CD must be cued with proper side labeled with competitor’s name. Music will be collected at Saturday morning check-in. NO PROFANITY IN MUSIC WILL BE PERMITTED WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED. NO VIDEO TAPING ALLOWED: Professional quality contest tapes may be purchased from Jason's. The cost is $40.00. CONTEST HOTEL: in Mobile AL, 1000 West I-65 Service Road South, Mobile AL. 36609. To make reservations, you may phone the hotel direct at 1-251-344- 5200 or use our Marriott Reservation line at 1-800-321-2211. Mention The Heart of Dixie and receive a special room rate of $89.00 for up to four people. To receive this special rate you must book your reservations before 8/8/10. The hotel is 5-minutes from the contest site and is the site for weigh ins.  It is right off of the interstate and adjacent to the largest concentration of shopping  malls and eating establishments in the entire city! Spacious rooms with either two double beds or a king. Guests will enjoy the free high speed Internet access  and Wi-Fi,. Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the Courtyard Café or grab a quick snack from The Market. Read this carefully! When you sign it, you will be giving up important legal rights! In consideration of the acceptance of my entry blank in the 2010 Heart of Dixie Bodybuilding Championships, I intend to be legally bound, for not only myself, but also my heirs, my executors and my administrators. In signing this release from liability, I waive and release everyone connected with this competition from any and all liability which may arise from this competition. I agree to pay any attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, who I may sue in an effort to challenge this release from liability. I understand that my agreement to pay attorney fees and litigation is the sine quanon for the acceptance of my entry in this contest. I also grant the promoter the right to photograph or otherwise reproduce (whether by film, tape, still photography or otherwise) my appearance and name in any and all media with respect to any advertising or publicity. The undersigned consents and agrees that the undersigned will comply with all rules and regulations of the Courtyard by Marriott including any rules or regulations prohibiting cooking or food preparation in the Motel Rooms. The undersigned further agrees that the undersigned will indemnify and hold harmless the NPC and the promoter from and against any damages caused by the undersigned to the Courtyard by Marriott or damages to a guest room or rooms occupied or registered to the undersigned. Finally, the undersigned acknowledges that the undersigned‘s failure to comply with any rule or regulation of the Courtyard by Marriott or damage to any guest room occupied by or registered to the undersigned may result in disciplinary action against the undersigned including, but not limited to, suspension as amember of the NPC and/or competing in contests sanctioned by the NPC. NPC National Qualifier! HEART OF DIXIE BODYBUILDING/FITNESS/FIGURE/BIKINI CHAMPIONSHIPS Information/Application NPC#10757