Impact Classic UK 2024
‘The BPA once again showed what it was about by having swords and £500 cash prizes for the men’s and women’s overall champions, as well as trophies and champions jackets for class winners and additional flowers and tiaras for the female champions.’
By John Plummer
Photography by Thomas Mone
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It was called the Impact Classic, and numerous competitors took the opportunity to make an impact at this new event.
The contest at Cranford Community College was the BPA’s first event in the London area this year.
Organised by Impact Gym and Events, it was staged alongside a Goa Day festival in a neighbouring field on the same day.
The BPA once again showed what it was about by having swords and £500 cash prizes for the men’s and women’s overall champions, as well as trophies and champions jackets for class winners and additional flowers and tiaras for the female champions.
There were some stunning physiques but at the end of the day the overall titles went to incredible newcomer Sarah Page and the vastly experienced Nader Zareinoor.
Here’s how it played out.
Female classes
Sarah Page looked so developed and accomplished it was hard to believe it was her first time on stage. The 34-year-old, who does cosplay as her idol Chyna, the late American wrestler, won women’s physique and then overcame an extremely strong overall line-up to emerge as a star. At 5ft 5 and a power-packed 67kg, she looks like China but with a better physique, which is quite a statement but one she deserves.
Asked if her first time on stage was as good as she hoped she simply replied:
“Better.” Look for more from this personal trainer from Peterborough’s prolific Fitness Station gym.
Sarah’s closest rival in the overall appeared to be open bikini champion Tanya Lenna, whose flawless shape, accentuated by fine conditioning and stage presence,brought a very high quality physique to the stage.
Maggie Turner also excelled, winning the open and masters bodyfitness categories by displaying a beautiful shape and excellent posing. Helena Gomm’s excellent conditioning pushed her hard in the masters category then Briar Pitts, who initially entered bikini but was deemed too muscular, provided tough opposition in the open class.
You’ll see few better over-50s physiques than that belonging to Hatty McCafferty.
She was the perfect example of how training and nutrition can yield incredible results at any age.
Mens Classes
There was nada anyone could do to stop Nader Zareinoor storming to the overall title. At 45, he has been competing for almost 20 years and has a long list of shows on his 2024 calendar, culminating in November. You might think being on stage so often would make it difficult to peak but the Derbyshire-based bodybuilder was the best conditioned athlete on show. First, he overcame the tall and impressive Barry Pitts in the over-40s, then his 87kg frame shone in the overall.
Daniel Jay Smith continues to impress and frustrate. The under-100kg bodybuilder has a seriously good physique, with good density and shape, but needs to get tighter.
Macbeth Fernandes’ fresh and shapely physique took the under-80kg bodybuilding division while Pranav Shenoy’s extra thickness prevailed in the under-90kg line-up.
Simon Marsh overcame Sean Ferguson in the over-50s.
In men’s physique, Grant Coles overcame Mark Winders in the over-40s but he was pipped in the open class by the fabulous shape of Jahlani McCalmon — an athlete with real potential.
BPA Impact UK 2024
RESULTS
OVERALL FEMALE CHAMPION: SARAH PAGE
OVERALL MALE CHAMPION: NADER ZAREINOOR
Masters Bodybuilding over-40
1 Nader Zareinoor
2 Barry Pitts
3 Andy Dalgleish
Masters Bodybuilding over-50
1 Simon Marsh
2 Sean Ferguson
Women’s Physique
1 Sarah Page
Bodyfitness Open
1 Maggie Turner
2 Helena Gomm
Bodybuilding under-80kg
1 Macbeth Fernandes
2 Andy Dalgleish
Bodybuilding under-90kg
1 Pranav Shenoy
2 Tony Treharne
3 Sean Ferguson
Bodybuilding under 100kg
1 Daniel Jay Smith
Bodybuilding over 100kg
1 Barry Pitts
2 Ryan Don Valley
Masters Men’s Physique over-40
1 Grant Coles
2 Mark Winders
Muscular Men’s Physique
1 Catalin Gabriel
Masters Bikini Over-40
1 Nina Malanga
2 Briar Pitts
Masters Bikini Over-50
1 Hatty McCafferty
2 Helen Holcroft
Masters Bodyfitness Over-35
1 Maggie Turner
2 Briar Pitts
3 Helena Gomm
Men’s Physique under-180cm
1 Mark Winders
2 Jason Cox
3 Baz Rahman
4 Nathan Saghdaoui
Men’s Physique over-180cm
1 Jahlani McCalmon
2 Grant Coles
3 Ian Chorley
Bikini Open
1 Tanya Lennan
2 Hatty McCafferty
3 Nina Malanga
4 Chloe Jones