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Running Successful Climbing Competitions Robert Adie BMC Competitions Officer Paul Twomey The Climbing Academy Tom Vaessen Reading Climbing Centre

Robert Adie BMC Competitions Officer • National and International competitions • Youth competitions • Para climbing competitions

Tom Vaessen Reading Climbing Centre • Lead/Duel discipline competitions • Stand alone events, ladder style, leagues • Encouraging lead events • Formats

Paul Twomey The Climbing Academy • Bouldering competitions/leagues • Schools/Uni events/linked events • Formats

Robert Adie BMC Competitions Officer • BMC events – BLCC, BSCC, BBC, BJBC,YCS, OYE ’ s, PCS • Discussion points:- – Various formats of different disciplines – Feeding from local events into nationals – Pathway from local walls to national events and the GB Climbing Team – Running para climbing events

BMC run national events • British Lead Climbing Champs – standalone event – full age range • British Speed Climbing Champs – run in conjunction with BLCC – full age range • British Bouldering Champs – standalone event – 16 years + • British Junior Bouldering Champs – 3 event series – 12-19 years • BMC Youth Climbing Series – 3 regional rounds, 10 regions – National final – lead and boulder – 7-17 years • BMC Open Youth Events – 2 events per year in lead and boulder – team selection events – 12-19 years. • BMC Para Climbing Series – 3 events per year – top rope – team selection from results – all ages

• Discussion points:- • Various formats of different disciplines – How to chose the right format and scoring system for your comps. • Feeding from local events into nationals – How to make sure that your events are good feeders of competitors to regional and national events. How to do this for both youth and senior events. • Pathway from local walls to national events and the GB Climbing Team – How can you make sure that the squads/teams and the comps. that the walls run are feeding towards national events and the GB Climbing Team. • Running para climbing events – How easy is it to setup local para climbing events or include para climbers in able bodied comps.

Tom Vaessen Reading Climbing Centre • Lead/Duel discipline competitions – Benefits – Advertisement – Sponsorship – Preparation – Formats

• Stand alone events, ladder style, leagues • Sponsored One-Off Events Petzl Lead Climbing Championships • In-house Leagues Summer Showdown • Social Events Social Comp

• Encouraging lead events – Getting everyone involved (Top Rope vs Lead) – Keeping it Fresh • Formats – Categories – Running a Comp – Finals – Prices

Paul Twomey The Climbing Academy Bouldering events • Formats • Inclusivity • Cheating • Worth

• Discussion points:- • Formats – What do you want to achieve from bouldering competitions? • Inclusivity – How do you ensure that everyone has a good time? • Cheating – Can you stop it? • Worth – What is competition worth to you as a business and is it actually worth the hassle?