One day, three categories, and results that feed into CNZ Development Squad selection. The Boulder A Nationals are locked in for Saturday 26 September 2026 at Boulder Co in Hamilton.
If you’re competing in Open, U19 or U17, this is your nationals. The nationals run under World Climbing (formerly IFSC) format, qualifiers through to finals, all in a single day. And it counts: results feed into selection for the CNZ Development Squad, and it’s from that squad that New Zealand’s international teams are picked for the Australian Nationals, the World Climbing Series, the Youth World Championships and others.
Further down the track, squad selection opens up the chance to compete at World Climbing Series events in 2027 and other international selection events, which in turn offer a route toward Olympic selection for Los Angeles 2028.
Categories: Open, U19 and U17. Age bands for the 2026–27 season:
- Open — born 2010 or earlier
- U19 — born 2009 or 2010
- U17 — born 2011 or 2012
Registration and the entry fee will open through ClimbAlong. We’ll post the link as soon as it’s live. Full event details are on the event page.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll introduce the crew behind the comp and take you inside the host venue, Boulder Co. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram.