HIGHBALL BOULDERING LEAGUES

WINTER BOULDERING LEAGUE

We run a Winter Bouldering Competition, throughout the colder months of the year.

The Winter Bouldering League consists of number of rounds that normally take place on the last Friday of the month from 18:30 to 21:30.

Each round has 30 problems – set by some of the UK’s best route setters – and are graded from a very persuadable Font 5 to ‘very hard’ (This seems to be the most common grade given by route setters for anything ‘very hard’).

The winners of each round are chosen via raffle which takes place at 9:30pm. The scoresheets which are handed in are collated and made available early the following week. Scores are mostly for personal pride and progression but, for those keen to compete and experience a world cup style final you’ll need to finish in the top 10 overall to go through to a Showpiece Grand Final on the DMM Comp Wall.

SHOULD I GET INVOLVED?

Absolutely! Aside from being great fun, comp nights are a great way to challenge yourself. You can use them to monitor your progress and give you a monthly focus. You can enter on your own or, make it even more fun by entering as a team of four.

HOW DO THEY WORK?

• A new 30 problem circuit will be set each month on the DMM Comp Wall
• The problems will cover all grades from a challenging Font 5 up to ‘Very Hard’.
• The comp circuit will open 6:30pm and closes at 9:30pm – you have 3 hours to complete as many of the problems as you can.
• Turn up on the evening, check in as normal and then buy your raffle ticket and scoresheet for £2. All money goes into the prize fund.
• Record your attempts and successes on your Scoresheet.
• Score yourself as you go round and, once you’ve finished, hand in your scoresheet at reception. Keep hold of your raffle ticket!
• On ‘Comp Nights’ only those with a scoresheet can climb on the DMM Comp Wall, however, the rest of the centre is open as normal.
• The raffle takes place at 9:30pm and if you’re lucky, you’ll win any number of prizes – see below.
• You may also get the chance to ‘Play Your Cards Right’ and win a CASH JACKPOT.
• Whilst the evening is very informal, there are a few rules: Read the rules.
• To qualify for the Grand Final, you must attend a minimum of 3 rounds.
• If you attend all 4 rounds, your lowest 3 scores will be dropped to produce your highest average score.
• The Grand Final will take place on the DMM Comp Wall and will be in the same format as The Big Flash Semi Final.
• Scores will be sorted into various age categories – see below – so you can see where you come with your peers, but please note, qualification for the Grand Final will be based on gender and overall scores, not age.

AGE CATEGORIES

We have now updated our age categories so they are aligned with the IFSC Youth Categories. The changes for the Winter bouldering league is below. To see the age categories for our other comps, see our dedicated Web Page

WINTER 18/19 BOULDERING LEAGUE

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

On a comp night, ‘winning‘ is not based on your score, it’s purely raffle based to encourage participation, fun and make sure (hopefully) the prizes get shared around. Those wanting a bit more ‘competition’ can focus on the overall league table and hopefully earn a place in the Grand Final!

Typical ‘Comp Night’ Raffle Prizes Include:

• 5 Climb Passes
• 1 Month Free Coffee
• 1 Month Free Tea
• Free Pizzas
• Free 1hr Coaching Sessions
• One lucky ticket An Opportunity to Play Your Cards Right’ and win a cash jackpot of at least £25 (Highest to Date £100)
• Plus various items of equipment e.g. chalk, chalk bags, clothing donated by round sponsors

Series Winners

The overall series winners will receive their prizes on the evening of the Grand Final. Prizes are normally a mixture of what is donated from sponsors and money from our prize fund. For example:

• Climbing Shoes
• Clothing
• Exclusive Series T-Shirt
• Chalk

DATES & ROUTE SETTERS

Winter Bouldering League 2019/20 Dates:

COMING SOON