Ashleigh Naysmith 16-18 Female Winner
Age: 17
Lives: Nottingham
Have you ever done a comp before? Yes
What was your best result? 1st BMC Youth Climbing Series 2005
Where do you train mostly? Nottingham Climbing Centre
What was your goal for the competition? To do the best I can
What is your favourite style of climbing? Sports climbing / soloing
Where is your favourite climbing area? North Wales (Snowdonia, Ogwen)
What is your best climbing achievement? Onsighting Not To Be Taken Away – it was my first highball. Plus BRYCS 2005 (see above).
Ashleigh is sponsored by Alpkit.com who kindly provided the photograph.
Nick Colton Male 46+ Winner
Age: 53
Lives: Manchester
Have you ever done a comp before? YES
If yes what is your best result? BBC Vet 1st 2000, BLCC vet 1st 2005 and 2006
Where do you train mostly? Broughton
What is your goal for today's competition? To do my best - win
What is your favourite style of climbing? Generalist. I like them all.
Where is your favourite climbing area? Everywhere
What is your best climbing achievement? Remaining positive and motivated.
Luke Tilley Male 12-15 Winner
Age: 14
Where do you live? Hockerton, Notts
Have you ever done a comp before? YES
If yes what is your best result? 2nd in BMC Youth Climbing Series 2007 (BRYCS), 2nd BLCC 07
Where do you train mostly? Notts wall
What is your goal for today's competition? To climb my best
What is your favourite style of climbing? Sport
Where is your favourite climbing area? Kilnsey
What is your best climbing achievement? Getting into the British climbing squad
Shauna Coxsey Female 12-15 Winner
Age: 15
Where do you live? Runcorn
Have you ever done a comp before? Yes
If yes what is your best result? BBC and BLCC first in junior comp, 4th in European youth Series
Where do you train mostly? Liverpool
What is your goal for today's competition? To do well
What is your favourite style of climbing? Bouldering
Where is your favourite climbing area? North Wales, Malham
What is your best climbing achievement? 1st in BBC and BLCC, 4th in EYS
Karen Whitehouse Female 19-45 Winner
Age: 31
Where do you live? Belper, sunny Derbyshire
Have you ever done a comp before? No
Where do you train mostly? Foundry, Sheffield
What is your goal for today's competition? Not make my flu worse
What is your favourite style of climbing? Slowly
Where is your favourite climbing area? Frankenjura
Pete Whittaker Male 16-18 Winner
Age: 17
Where do you live? Edale, Peak District
Have you ever done a comp before? Yes
If yes what is your best result? Came 1st, BICC one round
Where do you train mostly? Edge/Foundry/Works
What is your goal for today's competition? Have fun, see friends
What is your favourite style of climbing? Trad
Where is your favourite climbing area? Peak District
What is your best climbing achievement? Climbing direct start to Braille Trail: E9 7a
Alan Cassidy Male 19-45 Winner
Age: 25
Where do you live? Glasgow
Have you ever done a comp before? Yes
If yes what is your best result? Came 3rd in the BICC (seniors)
Where do you train mostly? Glasgow wall/Ratho/my bedroom
What is your goal for today's competition? To win!
What is your favourite style of climbing? Sports climbing in Spain
Where is your favourite climbing area? Too hard to choose but at the moment Santa Linya
What is your best climbing achievement? Being tolerant and not getting put off when my girlfriend burns me off.
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