UKC

The final round of the Scottish Tooling Series 2009 took place at the Ice Factor in Kinlochleven on Saturday 5th December. There were 59 competitors - a superb turnout. Since this was also the Series Prize Giving it meant that we had lots of extra supporters including Anna Wells grand-parents who...

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In reply to UKC News:

Is there a rule stoppng competitors wearing rock boots?

In reply to Tyler:
You have to wear 4 season boots I think.

In reply to KeithAlexander:

Correct; apart from the junior (under-16) categories who can wear anything. We were keen to be inclusive and were aware that many younger climbers are not mountaineers and may not have parents who can afford to pay for a new pair of B3 boots every 12 months!

In reply to UKC News:
This time the young ones made a pact to wear 4 season boots which it thought was pretty cool.

In reply to Jamie Bankhead:


So you insist competitors wear some of the most unhelpful footwear available? Seems a bit arbitary, why not go the whole hog and make them wear wellies or a bucket on their heads?

In reply to Tyler:

Some of the heats had to be done outside with crampons on. Maybe it is so that the techniques between the heats aren't too different?

In reply to Tyler:

I think the whole idea is its training for winter climbing and you would normally have crampons on however in an indoor wall that's impractical and so you loose the crampons but keep the boots !!
The purist also soaks one boot in cold water before the event to emulate the plunge into the burn on the way in, and should also leave their sandwiches in the freezer for while shaking the lunch box just before opening to ensure all the filling is not between the bread !

Aye Dan