Weekend Preview: Sept 19 – 20

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Sue Brumm

Friday, September 19, 2014

Dyno Comp – Central Rock Gym, Hadley, MA
Cost: $10/$20 see below
Climbing: doors open at 6:30pm, comp ???

This dyno comp is being held as part of the Western Mass Rendezvous. $10 gets you in the door at Central Rock Gym Friday night for the screening of Reel Rock 9 and the dyno comp or you can pay $20 for an all-access pass for the whole weekend. That pass will get you into Reel Rock, the dyno comp and the outdoor comp at Farley on Saturday, as well as all the other Rendezvous activities.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

WMCC Rendezvous – Farley Ledge, Farley, MA
Cost: $15/$20
Climbing: 10:00am – 5:00pm

This outdoor comp is also part of the Western Mass Rendezvous. There will be bouldering and routes this year. You can pay $15 for climbing and camping or $20 to get the all-access weekend pass. I recommend the all-access pass and taking full advantage of all the awesome activities the WMCC has planned.

Summer Sweat Fest Fall Finale – The Hub, Markham, ON
Cost: $30, $25 for Hub gym members, $5 cash purse ante for Open competitors
Climbing: Open Quals: 2:00pm – 5:00pm, Friendly Format Scramble: 3:00pm – 5:00pm, Finals: 7:00pm
Categories: Open, Citizens

This is it, Toronto! After 4 hotly contested, sweaty comps it’s time to declare a champ at the Fall Finale. Friendly format comp will be the same as the summer events with a 3 hour scramble. Open competitors will have 90 minutes of time within a 4 hour block to qualify for finals (same format as the summer). Top 6 men and women will move on to the World Cup style finals. Should be a fun and exciting time!

I’ll be swinging up to Toronto to complete my Summer Sweat Fest! I am so excited to check out the new Hub climbing gym!! My grandfather (who has never seen a climbing competition) even had some beta for me. He told me to take a couple practice falls off the Dragon to see what that foam pit is like. Solid advice.

 

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Weekend Review: Sept 13

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Sue Brumm

There were a few comps this weekend and results are in for Iron Maiden!

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Iron Maiden – MetroRock, Newburyport, MA   Results

This comp was a lot of fun with 50 women and girls turning out to compete and cheer each other on. The problems were varied and interesting, although there was a tendency for problems of all styles to end in a “big move.” I would have liked to see more nuance to the finishes. Congratulations to all who participated and to those who made the podium in their division!

Junior WinnersJunior Winners (l – r): 3rd Ella Yolen, 1st Marielle Horstmann, 2nd Mia Bawendi

 

Youth Winners
Youth Winners (l – r): 3rd Olivia Roy, 1st Mikayla Tougas, 2nd Ariana Mathews

Pro Winners
Pro Winners (l – r): 3rd Adriana Jacobsen, 1st Bimini Horstmann, 2nd Zoe Leibovitch

Advanced Winners
Advanced Winners (l – r): 3rd Rachel Darman Carow, 1st Olivia Metcalf (not pictured), 2nd Astra Wallace

Intermediate Winners
Intermediate Winners (l – r): 3rd Alexander Parker (not pictured), 1st Cora Mitchell (not pictured), 2nd Cassandra Wartman

Recreational Winners
Recreational Winners (l – r): 3rd Thea Stutsman, 1st Phyllis Judge, 2nd Rachel Durman

If you had fun at this comp or it sounds like something you’d like to do, make sure to check the next Iron Maiden comp in the winter or The Heist coming up in two weeks!

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Weekend Preview: Sept 13

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Sue Brumm

The setters competed, winners were crowned and skills were honed. Now they’re ready to set for the climbing comps! Are you ready to take on the challenge? First comps of the fall are coming up quick. For those of you not quite ready to take on what the setters are dishing out, there a few outdoor comps this fall also, the first is this weekend as well.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

FestiRoc – Kanata Tremblant, Amherst, QC
Cost: Pre-registered: $35 FQME members, $50 non-members, Day of: $50 FQME members, $65 non-members
Climbing: 10:00am – 4:00pm

This outdoor bouldering comp is just one of many activities during the FestiRoc weekend.

It Takes Two – Brooklyn Boulders, Brooklyn, NY
Cost: $15/person pre-registered, $20/person day of
Climbing: 7:30pm

This partner competition takes teamwork to the next level. You must compete in a team of two and climb together. As in actually together, holding-onto-each-other-cannot-complete-a-move-alone, kind of together. The comp is part of the 5 year birthday celebration for the original BKB location and all sorts of other fun activities will be going on as well.

Iron Maiden – MetroRock, Newburyport, MA
Cost: $45
Climbing: 2:00pm – 5:00pm Redpoint, 6:15pm Finals

This is a bouldering comp for the ladies. A $2500 cash purse is up for grabs for the finalists and climbers in every category will being vying for great prizes!

I was unable to make it to the inaugural Iron Maiden event, so I am super excited to check it out this time around. Hopefully I see you there!

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