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BRYCS Round 1

© Mark Alderson
More than 200 girls and boys aged between 7 and 15 took part in the first rounds of the British Regional Youth Climbing Series on Saturday 16 April. The youngsters competed at ten climbing walls around Britain from Inverness to London. Results can be found at indoorsout.co.uk. The series continues with the remaining two rounds on 23 and 30 April and a National final in London on 16 July.

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20 Mar, 2005
Do you know how good you have to be? I'd like to go but im not sure wheter i'd be good enough to try it.
22 Mar, 2005
Why aren't the British Junior Team competing? Firstly the Brycs should give them a positive competition experience as they should win their catergories. Secondly it totally devalues the Brycs by making them a second divison competition. Thirdly how can an up and coming climber judge themselves and see what the standard they need to attain is if the British Team aren't there. Also how can the BMC have a British Champion in each age bracket when potentially the best are not competing this means the Finals are totally devalued. Or are the Team to get a by straight into the Finals. Also to have British Team members there actually inspires young climbers and makes them want to get better. Finally which national compeitions are they competing in? I don't see many on the calander. And how will climbers get onto the team if the team don't have to compete against them?
23 Mar, 2005
I am fully in support of making sure the Team don't suffer from over use injuries and burn out. However if the BRYC's were spread over a greater period of time rather than 3 consecutive week ends then the team could have fit them into their training programs. Having team members at the regional events and even more importantly competing in the finals inspires lots of the other competitors, Hazel Findley and Kate Whitakers climb off at Sunderland was great for all the competitors to see and it showed what the standard they needed to aspire to. More care over the planning of the competition calander would allow climbers to get the rest they require and ensure that the regional competitions are not devalued.
24 Mar, 2005
The climbing walls do not have a major influence over when the BRYCS are as if it was down to the walls they would be in summer when the weekend use is quietest. The ABC (Association of British Climbing Walls) certainly weren't consulted regarding dates for the BRYCS. Also a competition series in late June / early July after the exams, would not clash with studying. If the team consider that 3 BRYCS plus a final are too much for them then the BRYCS should be run for those children below the age for the team and full emphasis should be placed on these events as a national competition series. Once children reach the lower age for the team they should be encouraged to go to the BICCs or the BBCs. This would give maximum support to all competitions and not devalue the older age bracket of the BRYCs. How can first place in the 13-15 category of the national final have any meaning when the competitors know that potentially the best climbers ie the British Team aren't there. I understand that the BMC does't want to put too much pressure on competitors, however if you look at other sports or competition climbing in other countries ie.France then I don't think we would be over stretching the climbers. After all competing as often as possible gives competitors experience of competitions that can only be gained by competing, and the team should get very postitive experience as they should win their categories. France certainly produces more champions than we do.
25 Mar, 2005
As a family member and associate member of The BMC (a members organisation) and someone who has been involved in competition climbing since 1989, I feel that I should be able to air my views without being treated with disrespect. My comments were not meant as a personal attack on any individual and it is a pity that we are not able to have a healthy debate / discussion without personal and intentionally demeaning comments being thrown. I still hold my opinion that The BRYCS will be devalued without the presence of the British Team and with all due respect this is an opinion I am entitled to. I can also assure you of my best interests in both the British Team and the future of the sport of climbing. I am pleased the team are getting help from sports and medical professionals towards their training and I hope that each member is given individual training programs to help them peak at the right time and avoid injury and burn out. After many years of people like yourself working towards building up the BRYCS to achieving the recognition it has today and benefitting so many young climbers, it would be a shame to see that wasted by dismissing it as a non essential:ie non important event. I would like to discuss ways of at least ensuring the presense of the Team in the final. That is if I may...?
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