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The Welsh Climbing Championships is back for the seventh year, taking place in 2015 at Beacon Climbing Centre in Caernarfon, North Wales on Saturday 7th November.
This lead climbing competition is an OPEN event meaning you do not have to be Welsh to enter, and is run in a fun and friendly environment aimed at giving both climbers new to competitions and the seasoned pro’ a great day out. There is ample free parking on site and food is available throughout the day from the Beacon café.
Please note that advance registration is required and can be completed here http://www.beaconclimbing.com/welsh-climbing-championships-7th-november/
Entry details.
£15 entry fee.
Advance entry only.
Closing date for registration Monday 2nd November 2015.
Free limited edition T-Shirt with entry – only available for the first 150 entries.
Registration starts at 0930 and closes at 1000.
Warm up from 1000 – 1030.
Competition starts at 1030.
Categories.
Five youth categories, with separate girls and boys competitions following the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) system based on year of birth and two adult categories with separate male and female competitions.
Youth A – those born in 1999 & 2000
Youth B – those born in 2001 & 2002
Youth C – those born in 2003 & 2004
Youth D – those born in 2005 & 2006
Youth E – those born in 2007 & 2008
Adult – age 18+
Veteran – age 40+
Categories.
Each category will climb three qualifying routes of ascending difficulty, with the top 10 climbers in each category then going through to attempt a semi-final route in the afternoon. The top 5 climbers in each category will then battle it out for podium positions on the final route.
Those in youth E and D category will top rope all their routes, whilst the older groups will be expected to lead climb. All competitors will get just one attempt at each route, which will increase in difficulty. A judge will score each ascent, with points being awarded for each hold used during the ascent. In the event of a tie during the semi-final or final, qualifying routes will be used for count back.
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Sponsorship partners to be confirmed.
Beacon Climbing Centre | Cibyn Estate | Caernarfon | Gwynedd | LL55 2BD
http://www.beaconclimbing.com
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