Climbing NZ, in partnership with Northern Rocks, put on a fantastic event this past Saturday. With 21 female and 28 male climbers competing for the much contested Opens title, it was always going to be a great day.
The supporters spent their day watching and cheering some incredible climbers.
The qualifier round consisted of 5 climbs for males and 5 climbs for females. It was hard to know where to look at any given time.
6 climbers then headed to finals from each category. Although Jasmin Arnold-Clark placed 5th, she did not compete in the finals.
Females
- Lucy Sinclair (Place:1)
- Azaria Briscoe (Place: 2.5)
- Amanda Speed (Place: 2.5)
- Tayla Manning (Place: 4)
- Jasmin Arnold-Clark (Place: 5)
- Kiri Shibahara (Place: 6.5)
- Dixie Whiting (Place: 6.5)
Males
- Oskar Wolff
- George Sanders
- Finlay Cate
- Jake Townsend
- Spencer Menzies
- AJ Goldsmith
After a complete re-set, the athletes were then taking on 4 very difficult boulders. The crowd was engaged and hyped to watch these fantastic athletes.
Final Results and Podiums
Females:
- Lucy Sinclair
- Tayla Manning
- Amanda Speed
- Dixie Whiting
- Kiri Shibahara
- Azaria Briscoe
Males
- Oskar Wolff
- George Sanders
- Jake Townsend
- Finlay Cate
- AJ Goldsmith
- Spencer Menzies
Overall, the day was full of action, emotions and joy. We thank our sponsors
- La Sportiva
- RAB
- The North Face
- Black Diamond
To watch the finals and qualifiers, head to our FB Page (available until 15/10/2023) to watch the live-stream videos from the day.
