British Lead Climbing Championships 2021
British Lead Climbing Championships 2021
With the end of 2021 in sight, GB Climbing are pleased to announce the return of the British Lead Climbing Championships.
Date: 20 & 21 November 2021
Location: The Westway Climbing Centre
Categories: Youth A, B and C, Senior (16+)
Each category will face two qualifying routes and a final route.
Categories Youth A, B and C will climb on Saturday 20 November.
Category Senior (16+) will climb on Sunday 21 November
Registration opens 4 November and closes on Monday 15 November at midday (12pm)
All competitors will need to provide evidence of a negative lateral flow test 24 hours prior to attending the competition.
Rules can be found here.
COVID Addendum can be found here.
As per the rules, competition appeals forms can be found here.
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 a Judge or Belayer role on the day, this will be in addition to the accompanying adult.
LEAD CATEGORIES
These categories are set each year relative to a competitor’s year of birth:
Youth C: 2009 & 2008
Youth B: 2007 & 2006
Youth A: 2005 & 2004
Senior (16+): 2005 & earlier
COMPETITION FORMAT
There are two qualification routes per category, there will be no isolation for these routes. The starting order for the first qualifying route is random. Then the starting order for the second qualifier is the same as the first but staggered halfway. E.g. If there are 20 competitors in the category, number 11 will climb first on the second qualifier.
For the finals, all finalists will be held in an isolation zone. There will be a six minute observation of the final route, and then the finals are climbed on-sight.
EVENT ENTRY FEE
All categories £35
You must be a member of the BMC in order to enter this competition.
HOW TO APPLY
• Please complete and submit this entry form by 12pm (midday) on Monday 15 November 2021. Entries after this date will not be accepted.
• Only online applications will be accepted
• All competitors must be a BMC, MS or MI member.
• Evidence of a negative lateral flow test must be provided 24 hrs prior to the competition
• All applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of their application.
A further e-mail containing full event information will be sent two days before the event.
Please note that emails do not always reach their destination, it is therefore your responsibility to contact the BMC if email notification has not been received.
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.
FURTHER INFORMATION
• Zoe Spriggins (BMC Competition Program Manager) tel: 0161 438 3318 / email: zoe@thebmc.co.uk
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