Weekend Preview: Apr 5 – 6

Saturday, April 5, 2014

SCS Youth Local Comp – Maine Rock Gym, Portland, ME
Cost: $40, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

Triple Threat Comp – The Edge, Halfmoon, NY
Cost: $28 ($21 for The Edge members)
Climbing: 5:00pm – 8:00pm

This comp is looking to crown the most well-rounded climbers! Your top two boulder problems, top two lead sends, and two speed climb times will determine your final score. Tons of prizes including a cash bonus for the fastest male and female speed climbs. Climbers should be comfortable climbing at least 5.9 to enter this event.

SCS Youth Local Comp – Go Vertical, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $35 pre-registered, $40 day of
Climbing: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This will be a redpoint, roped competition.

SCS Youth Local Comp – The Edge, Halfmoon, NY
Cost: $28, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This is a top-rope, onsight comp. Each competitor will be in isolation before trying their hand at 3 routes each.

Threaded – Go Vertical, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $35 pre-registered, $45 day of, $5 discount for Go Vertical members & students
Climbing: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Categories: Beg, Int, Adv, Open

Your top five climbs will count towards your final score. Competitors may choose to top-rope or lead the climbs. T-shirts for the first 40 pre-registrants. Go Vertical has been stocking up on brand-new holds for this comp!

PCCS Finals – Elite Climbing Gym, Maple Shade, NJ
Cost: $25 pre-registered, $30 day of
Climbing: Redpoint: 3:00pm – 6:00pm Finals: 6:30pm

This comp is the finals for the Philadelphia Collegiate Climbing Series. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

CCS Northeast Regional – Hosted by RIT @ The Edge, Halfmoon, NY
Cost: $35
Climbing: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Your top 3 boulder problems and top 3 wall routes count on your final score in this redpoint regional competition for the Collegiate Climbing Series (CCS). Pizza provided for all competitors!

CCS New England Regional – Evolution Rock & Fitness, Concord, NH
Cost: $35 pre-registered, $40 day of
Climbing: Beg & Int: 10:00am – 1:00pm, Adv & Open: 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Categories: Beg, Int, Adv, Open

This Collegiate Climbing Series regional is a redpoint bouldering comp. There will prizes after and shoe demos during the comp.

Saturday, April 5 & Sunday, April 6, 2014

Provincial Championships – Grand River Rocks, Kitchener, ON
Cost: $60
Climbing: Quals: Saturday 9:00am, Semis: Sunday 10:00am, Finals: at least 1 hour after the completion of semis
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This is the championship event for the 2014 OCF Difficulty season. Climbers must pre-register, be an OCF member and have competed in at least one local OCF event this season. Youth C & D will compete on top-rope. Youth A, B & Junior will lead climb. Please see the event website for details on format, etc.

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SCS 2014 Open Nationals – Live Stream Info

SCS 2014 Open National Championships are this weekend.  Make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action, catch the live stream on Louder Than 11.

The live-stream is available at:
www.lt11.tv

Schedule

Friday, Apr 4
Sport Quals: 5:00pm PT

Saturday, Apr 5
Speed Quals: 12:00pm PT
Speed Finals: 1:00pm PT
Sport Finals: 7:00pm PT

Please note the competition is occurring in Pacific Time.  Make sure you confirm when the feed is in your time zone.  To find out if your favorite climbers are competing, check out the women’s competitor list and the men’s competitor list If you are lucky enough to be able to watch this event in person, you may purchase spectator tickets here.

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Poll of the Week: Apr 2

This weekend is the 2014 SCS Open National Championships for speed and lead. So we want to know, who do you think will be this year’s national champions in lead? The polls list last year’s finalists who are currently registered for this year’s comp. Think someone else will win it all? Enter their name in the other option.

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