Weekend Review: Mar 9 – 13

We crowned bouldering champions all over the northeast this weekend!  Time to switch gears, dig out the harnesses, and get ready as USAC Open Nationals for sport and speed hit the Boston area next weekend!

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The Last Brush Slinger – Gravity Climbing Gym, Hamilton, ON
Winners: Female – Beth Vince, Male – Chris Onishi

Friday, March 11 – Saturday, March 12, 2016

Tri-State Bouldering Championships – The Cliffs, Long Island City, NY
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Results-Open Finals
Results-Open Quals
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Photos by Joshua Pestka Photography

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Burn Series Championships – Philadelphia Rock Gym, Valley, PA
Adult Results
Youth Results
Photos from Adult Quals, Adult Finals, Youth Quals, Youth Finals

Citizens Comp – Vertical Adventures, Columbus, OH   Results

USAC Local Comp – Vertical Adventures, Columbus, OH   Results

USAC Local Comp – New Jersey Rock Gym, Fairfield, NJ   Results

USAC Local Comp – Evolution Rock & Fitness, Portland, ME

Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, March 13, 2016

TdB Championships – Bloc Shop, Montreal, QC   Results
Photos by Paolo Pace and Jeremy Dowsett
Photos by Seb Lazure
Photos by Nic Charron of Semis
Photos from Finals

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Weekend Preview: March 9 – 13

This weekend is a mix of local rope comps and bouldering championships.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The Last Brush Slinger – Gravity Climbing Gym, Hamilton, ON
Cost: Free with day pass or gym membership
Climbing: 6:00pm??
Categories: none

Top male and female scorer win prizes at this low-key scramble format bouldering comp.

Friday, March 11 – Saturday, March 12, 2016

Tri-State Bouldering Championships – The Cliffs, Long Island City, NY
Cost: $55, $45 pre-registered by 3/9, and $5 discount for Cliffs gym members
Climbing: Friday 6:00pm Open Quals, Saturday 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 5:00pm citizen’s sessions, 7:00pm Open Finals
Categories: Youth: 12&U, 13-15, Adult: Nov, Int, Adv, Masters, Open

The Tri-State Bouldering Series is coming to fantastic finish.  The new Cliffs gym will host the championships.  Open climbers will have an on-sight qualifier with rolling iso and top 5 scoring men and women will move onto the finals round for a chance at part of the $5000 cash purse.  Youth and citizen climbers will have 2 redpoint sessions to choose from which should help with congestion on the walls.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Burn Series Championships – Philadelphia Rock Gym, Valley, PA
Cost: by invitation only for all categories, but available spots may be given out first come, first served…contact PRG to see if there are any available spots in your division
Climbing: ?
Categories: 11&U, 12-14, 15-18, Nov, Int, Adv, Open

It’s time to crown the Burn Series champions in every category!  So if you are one of the lucky ones who earned an invite, strap on your shoes, chalk up, and get ready to take home a trophy in this bouldering series!

 

USAC Local Comp – Vertical Adventures, Columbus, OH
Cost: $45, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

A USAC youth local roped comp.

Citizen’s and Collegiate Comp – Vertical Adventures, Columbus, OH
Cost: $25 pre-registered, $35 day of
Climbing: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Categories: Rec, Int, Adv, Open

A roped comp for everyone else, after the youth comp.

USAC Local Comp – New Jersey Rock Gym, Fairfield, NJ
Cost: $35, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 4:00pm – 7:30pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

A sport and speed climbing USAC youth local comp.  Please note that this comp is open to youth only.

USAC Local Comp – Evolution Rock & Fitness, Portland, ME
Cost:$45 pre-registered, $50 day of, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 10:00am – 1:00pm: C & D, 12:00pm – 3:00pm: A, B, & Jr
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

A redpoint format sport and speed climbing USAC youth local comp.

Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, March 13, 2016

TdB Championships – Bloc Shop, Montreal, QC
Cost: $75 Open, $45 citizens
Climbing: Sat: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Open Quals, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Open Semis, Sun: 12:00pm – 3:00pm citizens scramble, 5:15pm – 7:15pm Open Finals
Categories: Rec, Exp, Open

Just when you thought TdB couldn’t get any more exciting, they add a championship event at the new, expanded, and improved Bloc Shop!!!! If you had to chalk up just reading that, you should definitely make sure you don’t miss this comp!  Open climbers will compete in 3 rounds for part of a $5000 cash purse.  Quals is an 8 problem flash format round with top 20 in each gender moving on, semis is a four problem onsight round with top 6 in each gender moving on, and finals will be World Cup format.  Citizens will get to play on the same walls in a friendly, but competitive, scramble round.

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Weekend Review: Mar 5 – 6

There’s a lot of pictures and results from this weekend.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

UBS Comp – Rock Oasis, Toronto, ON   Results
Photos by WK photography

Iron Maiden – Metro Rock, Essex Junction, VT   Results
Photos by Bryan Rafferty

Ring of Fire 2 – Central Rock Gym, Hadley, MA
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CCS Local Comp – Gravity Vault, Chatham, NJ   Results

USAC Local Comp – Gravity Vault, Chatham, NJ   Results
Pics

OCF Comp – Junction Climbing Centre, London, ON   Results
Photos by Elena Zaralieva
Photos by  Nick Vukojevic and Sharon Bird-Vukojevic

Coupe Quebec Comp – Delire Escalade, QC   Results A-B   Results C-D   Results Jr-Open
Pics

It Takes Two – Brooklyn Boulders, Somerville, MA
Photos by Dustin Payne

CCS Comp – Evolution Rock & Fitness, Concord, NH
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Sunday, March 6, 2016

QCC Comp – Boiler Room, Kingston, ON   Results

 

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