Terms, waiver, refunds & contact

Entry terms

1. Who we are

Bengaluru Strength Socials 2026 ("the Event") is organised by Ayurjaya Sports Association, a not-for-profit company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN U88900KA2024NPL191435), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ("the Organiser", "we"). Weigh-in for all athletes takes place on Saturday 21 November 2026 (9 AM–5 PM) at Relentless Strength, Domlur, Bengaluru, and competition for all events on Sunday 22 November 2026 (8 AM–8 PM) at South United Football Club (SUFC), RBANM's Ground, Gangadhar Chetty Road, Ulsoor, Bengaluru 560042.

2. What you are buying

An entry fee buys one athlete one place in one championship division (Strongman Open, Open Submission Grappling, Street Lifting Open, Arm Wrestling Open or the Nitroox Challenge). It includes competition participation, event-day athlete services and any participant kit announced for that championship. It does not include travel, accommodation, insurance, spectator passes or federation membership.

All fees are in Indian Rupees, inclusive of 18% GST, and are charged per athlete per entry. Strongman Open, Open Submission Grappling, Street Lifting Open and Arm Wrestling Open:

• Early bird: ₹2,000 (5–30 September 2026)
• Standard: ₹2,500 (1–31 October 2026)
• Late registration: ₹3,000 (1–10 November 2026)

Nitroox Challenge:

• Early bird: ₹1,500 (5–30 September 2026)
• Standard: ₹2,000 (1–31 October 2026)
• Late registration: ₹2,500 (1–10 November 2026)

Strength Based Event (Event 06, format to be announced): ₹5,000 flat in every registration phase.

The fee you pay is the one in force on the day your payment succeeds. Team-championship and kids' entry pricing is published separately on the championship pages. Online registration closes on 10 November 2026 or earlier if a division fills.

3. Eligibility

• Athletes must be 18 or older on 21 November 2026, except in the Kids divisions of Open Submission Grappling, where a parent or legal guardian must register, accompany and sign for the athlete.
• You must enter under your legal name and provide accurate date of birth, contact details and bodyweight class. Entries with false details may be cancelled without refund.
• All athletes weigh in on Saturday 21 November 2026 between 9 AM and 5 PM at Relentless Strength, Domlur. Class-specific weigh-in rules are on each event page. Missing weigh-in or missing weight forfeits the entry.
• You may register for more than one event. Each entry is paid separately. All events run on Sunday 22 November and their timings may overlap; athletes entering multiple events are responsible for managing their own timings, and no refund is due for a clash.

4. Payment and confirmation

Payments are processed by Cashfree Payments India Pvt. Ltd. over UPI, cards, net banking and wallets. Your entry is confirmed only when the payment succeeds and you receive the confirmation screen with your Registration ID (format BSS26-XXX-…). Keep this ID: it is your reference for every query, transfer or refund. A confirmation email follows to the address you registered with.

If money leaves your account but you do not reach the confirmation screen, do not pay again. Write to us with the date, amount and your phone number and we will locate the payment.

5. Organiser's rights

• We may change the schedule, running order, session timings or platform allocation. Registered athletes are informed by email and WhatsApp.
• A division with fewer than three confirmed entries may be merged with the nearest division or cancelled. Affected athletes may move division or take a full refund (see Refunds).
• We may cancel or postpone the Event for reasons outside our control, including venue withdrawal, weather, public-safety orders or force majeure. Refund and carry-forward rights are set out in the Refunds section.
• We may refuse or cancel an entry, or remove an athlete from the venue, for unsafe behaviour, abuse of officials or other athletes, failure to follow judges' instructions, or breach of these terms. No refund is due in such cases.

6. Prizes

Prize money and awards are as published on the championship pages. Cash prizes are paid by bank transfer within 30 days of the Event, after result verification, to the athlete's own bank account, and are subject to applicable tax deduction at source under Indian law. Prizes are not transferable.

7. Fair play

All championships are contested in the spirit of fair play. Judges' decisions on the platform are final. The Organiser and sanctioning bodies may disqualify any athlete found to have cheated, tampered with equipment or used prohibited substances, and may report such conduct to the relevant federation.

8. General

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Courts in Bengaluru, Karnataka have exclusive jurisdiction. If any clause is held unenforceable the rest continue to apply. We may update these terms; the version in force is the one published on this page at the time of your registration, and material changes are notified to registered athletes by email.

Where the rules live

Events, implement weights, weight divisions and formats are published on each championship page: Strongman Open · Open Submission Grappling (IBJJF No-Gi ruleset) · Street Lifting Open · Arm Wrestling Open · Nitroox Challenge.

Remaining movement standards, judging criteria and match rules for every championship publish on those pages by 21 September 2026, at least two months before competition day. Registered athletes are emailed the day they drop. Rules published after your registration apply to you; if a change materially affects your division you may transfer or withdraw under the Refunds section within 14 days of the change.

What you accept when you tick the box

By registering, and again by signing at check-in, you confirm each of the following:

1. Fitness to compete. You are in good health, have trained for the events you entered and have no medical condition that makes strength competition, grappling, arm wrestling or high-intensity exercise unsafe for you. You will inform the Organiser of any condition officials should know about.
2. Assumption of risk. You understand that strength sports and combat sports carry a real risk of injury, including serious injury, and that you take part voluntarily at your own risk.
3. Release. To the fullest extent permitted by Indian law, you release Ayurjaya Sports Association, Relentless Strength, the venue, sanctioning bodies, sponsors, officials, judges, medics and volunteers from claims for injury, loss or damage arising from your participation, except where caused by their gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
4. Medical consent. You consent to first aid and emergency medical treatment at the venue if you are unable to consent at the time, and accept responsibility for the cost of any treatment or transport beyond the venue's first-aid cover.
5. Conduct and equipment. You will follow all safety instructions, use only equipment provided or approved by officials, and compete in the attire required for your championship.
6. Media consent. Photographs, video and results from the Event may be published by the Organiser, sponsors and sanctioning bodies without payment to you. Write to us before the Event if you object to non-results imagery being used for promotion.
7. Insurance. Personal accident and health insurance is your responsibility. The Organiser's event cover does not extend to athlete injury.
8. Minors. For Kids divisions the parent or legal guardian accepts this waiver on the child's behalf and must be present at the venue throughout.

Refund and cancellation policy

If you cancel

• On or before 22 October 2026 (30 days out): 50% of the entry fee refunded, or a free transfer of your entry to another athlete in the same championship.
• 23 October to 10 November 2026: no refund, but one free transfer of your entry to another athlete in the same championship until 10 November.
• After 10 November 2026, no-shows, failed weigh-ins and disqualifications: no refund and no transfer.
• Injury withdrawals follow the same schedule. On medical certificate, withdrawals between 23 October and 10 November receive a 25% refund.

If we cancel or change

• Event cancelled by the Organiser: 100% of the entry fee refunded within 10 working days of the announcement.
• Event postponed: your entry carries to the new date automatically. If you cannot make the new date, request a full refund within 14 days of the announcement.
• Your division merged or cancelled (fewer than three entries): move to the nearest division, or take a 100% refund.
• Duplicate payment, or payment debited without a confirmation: 100% refund of the extra or failed amount, processed automatically within 7 working days once we have located the payment.

How refunds are paid

Email varad@relentlessstrength.in from your registered email with your Registration ID (BSS26-…), full name and the reason. Approved refunds are issued through Cashfree to the original payment method. Cashfree typically credits UPI and wallet refunds within 1–3 working days and card or net-banking refunds within 5–7 working days of processing; your bank's own timelines may add to this. Payment-gateway charges are not deducted from refunds. Transfers to another athlete are done by emailing the new athlete's full details from your registered email; the new athlete must accept the waiver at check-in.

What we do with your data

• What we collect: name, date of birth, email, phone, city, gym, championship selection and bodyweight or weight class, plus payment status and reference from Cashfree. We never see or store your card, UPI or bank details; those go directly to Cashfree.
• Why: to run your registration and payment, contact you about the Event, compile start lists, weigh-in sheets and results, and pay prizes.
• Who we share it with: Cashfree Payments (payment processing), the sanctioning federations (results and records), event officials and medics (start lists, emergency contact), and our hosting provider. We do not sell your data or use it for third-party marketing.
• Results and media: names, divisions and results are public. Photos and video are covered by the media-consent clause of the waiver.
• Retention and rights: registration data is kept for two years after the Event for records, disputes and tax compliance, then deleted. You can ask to see, correct or delete your data (subject to legal retention) by emailing the contact below. We comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Reach the organisers

Ayurjaya Sports Association (Section 8 not-for-profit, CIN U88900KA2024NPL191435)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Registrations, refunds and athlete queries: varad@relentlessstrength.in
• Sponsorship and partnerships: mahadev@relentlessstrength.in
• Registrations, payments and refunds (finance): Himanshu Goyal · +91 85329 98529
• Phone / WhatsApp: +91 99806 42430 (Varad Patil) · +91 97439 98123 (Mahadev Ittina), 10 am to 7 pm IST
• Event venue: South United Football Club, No. 3, RBANM's Ground Gate, Gangadhar Chetty Road, near Ulsoor Lake, Bengaluru 560042
• Weigh-in venue (all athletes, Sat 21 Nov, 9 AM–5 PM): Relentless Strength, Domlur, Bengaluru

We reply to email within two working days. Please quote your Registration ID in every message about an existing entry.