Weekend Preview: Oct 30 – Nov 2

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Sue Brumm

Ok, boos and ghouls, it’s time to get spooky! Hope your costume is rugged enough to handle this weekend, there’s a lot going on!

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Monster Plastic Pull – St Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Climbing: 6:00pm

This bouldering comp is Halloween themed, so wear your costume!

Friday, October 31, 2014 – Halloween!

Rocktoberfest – Central Rock, Hadley, MA
Cost: $10 CRG members, $15 non-members
Climbing: 6:00pm

The all events pass for CRG Hadley’s Rocktoberfest will get you into this bouldering comp or you can pay the entry fee listed above.  There will also be a costume contest and headlamp top-roping.

Rocktoberfest – Central Rock, Watertown, MA
Cost: $15 CRG members, $20 non-members, $5 discount if you are in costume!!
Climbing: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

A costume gets you discount into the bouldering comp and, of course, automatically enters you into the costume contest! Bring a headlamp for climbing in the dark after the comp!

Rocktoberfest – Central Rock, Worcester, MA
Cost: $12 CRG members, $16 non-members
Climbing: 7:00pm

Your costume gets you bonus points in this bouldering comp, so don’t miss out!

Rocktoberfest – Central Rock, Glastonbury, CT
Cost: $5
Climbing: 7:30pm – 9:30pm

A bouldering comp followed by headlamp climbing, a costume contest, and free food, what more could you need in a Halloween party!?!

Spooktacular – Rockville Climbing Center, Hamilton, NJ
Cost: $20
Climbing: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Categories: Beg, Int, Adv

Everyone is welcome at this bouldering comp!  After the climbing, there will be a pizza party and raffle.

House of 1000 Crimpers – The Hub, Markham, ON
Cost: $10
Climbing: 4:00pm – 10:00pm

1000 crimpers at a dyno comp? Yikes, that is scary! 😉 $1000 cash purse divided between the dyno comp and costume comp (group & individual). So get your jumping legs ready and your creative juices flowing!

Bloc Hop – Bloc Shop, Montreal, QC
Cost: $5
Climbing: 8:00pm – 12:00am

The $5 entry fee at this comp is voluntary, but since it supports a great cause, the Montreal Bouldering Foundation, go ahead and cough it up:) There will be 20 dynos at this scramble format comp and don’t forget your costume, since there will be prizes for the best costume as well!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Midnight Burn – Philadelphia Rock Gym, Oaks, PA
Cost: $44.50 pre-registered, $49.50 day of, $5 discount for USAC members or PRG members (only one discount per person)
Climbing: Youth: 10:00am – 1:00pm, Citizens: 4:00pm – 7:00pm, Finals: 8:30pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr, Beg, Int, Adv, Open

The Burn Series kicks off in costume at midnight burn! Kids climb in the morning, adults in the afternoon, and everyone gathers at night to watch the top climbers battle in finals. This is a redpoint bouldering comp with a modified WC final. It is the first comp of the Burn Series and JIBS. It is also a USAC sanctioned ABS local comp.  This comp has been challenging climbers for 19 years now, come be a part of the tradition!

ABS Local – Boston Rock Gym, Woburn, MA
Cost: $30, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This is the first ABS local for Region 503: New England East.

ABS Local – Climb North, Wildwood, PA
Cost: $35, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing:  11:00am – 2:00pm
Categories: Youth D, B, C, A, Jr & Adult

This ABS local will feature free food, drinks and massages in addition to all the climbing!!!

Comp – Rock Spot, Peace Dale, RI
Cost: $10 Rock Spot members, $23 non-members
Climbing: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

This is a fun, low-key redpoint citizens comp. Climbing in the comp gets you free admission into the Black Light Party later that evening with pizza and beer available for purchase, so be sure to wear a costume (prizes for the best), bring a headlamp and get ready to glow!

Sunday, November 2, 2014

ABS Local – The Rock Club, New Rochelle, NY
Cost: $35, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This ABS local comp will include free pizza and T-shirt!

Jam Session – The Junction, London, ON
Cost: $40, $5 fee for non-OCF members
Climbing: Boys: 10:00am – 1:00pm, Girls: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This is a youth-only OCF bouldering comp in the judged scramble format. Sessions are being split male/female at this comp, so double check your climbing time.

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Weekend Review: Oct 23 – 25

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Sue Brumm

This was a great weekend for comps! Results are still coming in, but many are below, as well as lots of photos.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Rocktoberfest – Central Rock, Hadley, MA

Friday, October 24, 2014

Comp – Rock Spot, Lincoln, RI   Results
Photos

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Brooklyn Beatdown – BKB, Brooklyn, NY   Results

ABS Local / Citizens Costume Comp – Evolution Rock & Fitness, Concord, NH
ABS:  Results: here and here   Photos and more photos
Citizens:

Blackout Boulder Brawl 5 – MetroRock, Newburyport, MA   Results
Pictures from Frank Gillett

Allez, Allez, Allez! – Allez Up!, Montreal, QC   Qualifiers   Finals

UBS S3V10 – Boulderz, Etobicoke, ON   Results
Photos by WK photography

I spent the weekend in Montreal and competed in the first TdB comp of the season held at Allez Up! It was such a great trip and I am really glad I went.  I had heard so much about Allez Up! and this gym lived up to the hype. It was a beautiful facility in every capacity, architecture, layout, climbing space, setting, vibe…
I, quite literally, threw myself at the wall in qualifiers, as anyone who saw my working on problem #34 can attest. This tenacity earned me a spot in finals which I was very psyched about, because I did not want to miss out on any of the amazing setting at this comp. The finals problems did not disappoint! I battled to a 3rd place finish, which is my first “podium” at a TdB! Yay!!
Thank you to everyone at Allez Up! for hosting an excellent comp. The setters and special guest setters did a great job. Every problem was a pleasure not only to climb, but to look at, as well. Thank you to all the volunteers (there were so many), especially the judges, those who helped run finals/iso and everyone who translated. This was the most at ease I had ever felt in an iso/finals and that really allows a climber to focus on the climbing! And thank you again to the Canadian climbing community for making me feel so welcome, it is appreciated more than you know:) It was a blast training at Bloc Shop on Sunday and I’ll see you guys at True North. I can’t wait!

 

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Weekend Preview: Oct 23 – 25

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Sue Brumm

Things are getting serious now in bouldering season! TdB12 kicks off, several ABS locals, a UBS, and a chance to wear you Halloween costume at almost every comp listed, make sure it’s sweat and chalk proof!

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Rocktoberfest – Central Rock, Hadley, MA
Cost: $10 CRG members, $15 non-members
Climbing: 6:00pm

CRG Hadley is dedicating a whole night of Rocktoberfest fun to this dyno competition! Admission to this comp is included in the Rocktoberfest All Events Pass, which is $15 for CRG members and $20 non-members, or you can just enter this event at the prices listed above.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Comp – Rock Spot, Lincoln, RI
Climbing: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

This is a fun, low-key redpoint citizens comp. Climbing in the comp gets you free admission into the Monster Bash later that evening in the black lights, so be sure to wear a costume, bring a headlamp and get ready to glow!

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Brooklyn Beatdown – BKB, Brooklyn, NY
Youth Comp –
Cost: $40 pre-registered, $45 day of, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Categories: Jr, Youth A, B, C & D

Adult Comp –
Cost: $40 pre-registered, $45 day of
Climbing: 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Categories: Rec, Int, Adv, Open, Masters

After finally getting into the comp scene, Brooklyn is going big! They’re hosting an ABS local for the youth first, followed by a citizens comp with a cash purse for Open/prizes for all other categories and then an after party. Both comps will be redpoint bouldering. Parking info here. Everyone gets a T-shirt and swag bag with registration! Don’t miss out!

ABS Local / Citizens Costume Comp – Evolution Rock & Fitness, Concord, NH
Youth Comp –
Cost: $35 pre-registered, $40 day of, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: Youth B, C & D: 10:00am – 1:00pm, Youth A & Jr: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Categories: Jr, Youth A, B, C & D

Adult Comp –
Cost: $10 pe-registered, $15 day of
Climbing: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Categories: Beg, Int, Adv

Two redpoint bouldering comps are going down at Evo also. The kids climb first in an ABS local comp that is split into 2 sessions, make sure you check the schedule for your time! Ribbons will be awarded after your session.
Later that evening the adults will get together for a chill, costumed comp. Prizes for both climbing and costumes!

Blackout Boulder Brawl 5 – MetroRock, Newburyport, MA
Climbing: 4:00pm – 7:00pm, 7:30 Finals
Categories: Rec, Int, Adv, Open

If you are into bouldering in the dark and all things glowing & fluorescent, then this is the  comp for you. Make sure you wear something that will glow under blacklight and err on the side of more, not less, cause everyone gets decked out for this comp! Citizens round/quals are redpoint format and definitely stick around for the finals round, they aren’t kidding when they say there will be crazy problems, you won’t want to miss it!

Allez, Allez, Allez! – Allez Up!, Montreal, QC
Cost: $45
Climbing: Youth: 9:00am – 11:00am , Open: 11:00am – 2:00pm, Rec/Exp: 2:00pm – 5:00pm, Finals: 7:00pm
Categories: Youth, Open, Rec, Exp

Tour de Bloc 12 is finally here! Get ready for a full day of bouldering action and don’t miss the first TdB finals of the season, it should be epic!

UBS S3V10 – Boulderz, Etobicoke, ON

As if UBS bouldering comps weren’t awesome enough already, this one will include a team costume comp, so get ready to send while dressed to impress!

Once my forearms recover from typing all this, I’m going to Allez Up! Not only am I excited to be there for the kick off of TdB12, but I can’t wait to check out this gym. In my travels I have met many people from Allez Up. They have all been so great and I can’t wait to see the gym they call home. Allez, allez, allez, grimpeurs!

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