Junior Bouldering Championships

The BMC La Sportiva Junior British Bouldering Championships are returning for 2021.

Date: 4 & 5 December

Location: Highball, Norwich

Categories: Junior, Youth A, B and C (please note; Junior and Youth A  will be combined into a single category)

Registration;

Opens Thursday 11 November at 9am

Closes Monday 22 November at Midday (12pm)

2021 Rules;

It is important to read the 2021 Rules for this event as they include a COVID addendum and they can be found here.

All competitors will need to provide evidence of a negative lateral flow test 24 hours prior to attending the competition.

Entry numbers;

Due to Highball’s COVID operating procedures, the total number of athletes, parents and BMC staff is capped at 120. This will create constraints. Further details of how this will be managed will be available when the registration opens.

All competitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by one parent/guardian only, but loco parentis can be used where required. If a parent/guardian, spectator or coach volunteers to assist in the running of the competition on the day, this will be in addition to the accompanying adult.

To Enter;

Please enter the competition here (opens Thursday 11 November)

Late entries will not be accepted.

To enter you must complete our online booking form, with successful payment, by the entry deadline. Forms without payment will NOT be accepted.

All competitors MUST be a current member of the BMC to enter. Join here.

If you haven’t used the online booking system before, then you will need to create an account to log in.

Cancellation policy

• If you cancel with less than five business days of the competition – you will not be entitled to a refund.
• If you cancel more than five business days before the competition – you will receive a 50% refund of the cancelled round/s.
• If a competition is cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance – you will be entitled to a full refund.

Highball Climbing Centre – Winter Bouldering GRAND FINAL

It’s back! The Winter Bouldering League kicks off again at the end of November until March with a GRAND FINAL in April for those who make it through!

Check the dates below for each round:
+ R1 29th November 2019
+ R2 27th December 2019 (early start normally 14:00)
+ R3 31st January 2020
+ R4 27th March 2020
+ GRAND FINAL 24th April 2020

There’s still 30 blocs, starting at font 5, throughout the evening with the comp kicking off at 6:30pm! Each round runs for 3 hours with our Raffle and Play Your Cards Right taking place at the end of each round.

Hot Food will be available throughout each round to keep you warm and fuelled!

This year we have been kindly sponsored by Scarpa UK Snowfit Revolutionz FrictionLabs Climbskin Sea to Summit – Outdoor Gear

Highball Climbing Centre – Winter Bouldering League R4

It’s back! The Winter Bouldering League kicks off again at the end of November until March with a GRAND FINAL in April for those who make it through!

Check the dates below for each round:
+ R1 29th November 2019
+ R2 27th December 2019 (early start normally 14:00)
+ R3 31st January 2020
+ R4 27th March 2020
+ GRAND FINAL 24th April 2020

There’s still 30 blocs, starting at font 5, throughout the evening with the comp kicking off at 6:30pm! Each round runs for 3 hours with our Raffle and Play Your Cards Right taking place at the end of each round.

Hot Food will be available throughout each round to keep you warm and fuelled!

This year we have been kindly sponsored by Scarpa UK Snowfit Revolutionz FrictionLabs Climbskin Sea to Summit – Outdoor Gear

BMC Youth Climbing Series R1 – Rockstar Swindon

The BMC Youth Climbing Series is a climbing competition for young people. The series is extremely popular and attracts hundreds of young climbers nationwide.

The competition is open to first-time competitors, as well as experienced competition climbers from categories Youth E to Youth A. Find the category table below to see if your child is eligible to enter.

There are four regional rounds; two roped and two boulder. Each round consists of eight separate events taking place simultaneously across eight different regions in England and Wales. The series will culminate in a two-day Grand Final where the top three in each category from each BMC region, and from Scotland and Ireland, are invited to take part.

To be eligible for the Grand Final it is necessary to take part in a minimum of three regional rounds in the same region throughout the series.

Scotland
Mountaineering Scotland hold their own Youth Climbing Series with two areas: Scotland North and Scotland South. The top 3 in each category in the Scottish Final go through to the Grand Final.

Ireland
Mountaineering Ireland run their own Youth Climbing Series and the top 3 in each category from the final go through to the Grand Final.

Find a rough guide to the Youth Climbing Series here.
Dates England & Wales
Dates for every round and region.

Round 1                – 25 January                         (boulder)
Round 2                – 8 February                         (roped)
Round 3                – 7 March                              (boulder)
Round 4                – 21 March                            (roped)
Entry closing dates England & Wales
Entries close at midday (12pm) 10 days before each competition. Late entries are strictly not accepted.

Round 1                 – entries close 12pm noon, Wednesday 15 January
Round 2                 – entries close 12pm noon, Wednesday 29 January
Round 3                 – entries close 12pm noon, Wednesday 26 February
Round 4                 – entries close 12pm noon, Wednesday 11 March

PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THE ABOVE DEADLINES.
Grand Final
The Grand Final is a two-day, invite only event for the top 3 competitors from each category and each region. The Grand Final has a seperate entry price to be announced in January 2020.

Day 1                – Saturday 25 April                    (boulder)
Day 2                – Sunday 26 April                      (roped)

The Grand Final will take place in Sheffield.

How to enter
Entries close at midday (12pm) 10 days before each competition. Late entries are strictly not accepted.

To enter you must complete our online booking booking form, with successful payment. Forms without payment will NOT be counted.

All competitors MUST be a member of the BMC to enter. Join here.

Highball Climbing Centre – Winter Bouldering League R2

It’s back! The Winter Bouldering League kicks off again at the end of November until March with a GRAND FINAL in April for those who make it through!

Check the dates below for each round:
+ R1 29th November 2019
+ R2 27th December 2019 (early start normally 14:00)
+ R3 31st January 2020
+ R4 27th March 2020
+ GRAND FINAL 24th April 2020

There’s still 30 blocs, starting at font 5, throughout the evening with the comp kicking off at 6:30pm! Each round runs for 3 hours with our Raffle and Play Your Cards Right taking place at the end of each round.

Hot Food will be available throughout each round to keep you warm and fuelled!

This year we have been kindly sponsored by Scarpa UK Snowfit Revolutionz FrictionLabs Climbskin Sea to Summit – Outdoor Gear

TBC Series – Highball

TBC Series

Highball Climbing Norwich