Climbing New Zealand

Author: President Climbing NZ

Results from 2019 Lead Championships 18th / 19th of May

Results from 2019 Lead Championships 18th / 19th of May
21 May
President Climbing NZ News, News, Results

Congratulations to all competitors from this week-end’s Lead National Championships.

Special thanks to Extreme Edge, Panmure, Auckland Sport Climbing Club, Ian, Pete and the routesetting team, POJ Sabrina, head judge Nick and the officials and volunteers for a great weekend.

Thanks for the ongoing support from our sponsors Rab & The North Face.

Special congratulations to our category and trophy winners:

Josh Evans, Open Male

Tayla Manning, Open Female

Tom Waldin, Junior Male

Sarah Tetzlaff, Junior Female

Jake Townshend, Youth A Male

Tayla Manning. Youth A Female

Henry Booker, Youth B Male

Isabella Shanks, Youth B Female

Mac Duggan, Youth C Male

Rebecca Hounsell, Youth C Female

Kyra True, Youth D Female

Jamie Birchler, Youth D Male

Steven Gavin, Masters

Rachel Maia, Paraclimbing (Female amputee)

Byron Raubenheimer, Paraclimbing (Male amputee)

Di Drayton, Paraclimbing (Female reduced power)

Russell Harrison, Paraclimbing (Male reduced power)

All results can be found at https://piki.vimaly.com/#CNZ/event/rOm1eyR4H1c7hjq9N/show

2019 Lead Championships Timetable

17 May
President Climbing NZ News

To avoid confusion, this post and the event registration page will both be updated if there are any timetable changes during the event.

Saturday

7.30 amTechnical MeetingTeam Managers, Judges, Officials
7.30 amFacility opens for warm up
8.15 amBriefing and DemonstrationYouth D, Youth C, Youth B, Para
8.30 amQualifying Round 1 StartsYD/YC/YB/ Para
10.00 amQualifying Round 1 EndsYD/YC/YB/ Para
10.00 amQualifying Round 2 StartsYD/YC/YB/ Para
11.30 amQualifying Round 2 EndsYD/YC/YB/ Para
11.00 amBriefing and DemonstrationOPEN M/F
11.15 amQualifying Round 1 StartsOPEN M/F
12.45 pmQualifying Round 1 EndsOPEN M/F
12.45 pmQualifying Round 2 StartsOPEN M/F
2.30 pmQualifying Round 2 EndsOPEN M/F
2.00 pmIsolation OpensYD/YC/YB/ Para
2.30 pmIsolation ClosesYD/YC/YB/ Para
2.45 pmViewingYD/YC/YB/ Para
3.00 pmFinals StartYD/YC/YB/ Para
4.30 pmFinals EndYD/YC/YB/ Para
4.45 pm PrizegivingYD/YC/YB/ Para
5.00 pmIsolation OpensOPEN M/F
5.15 pmIsolation ClosesOPEN M/F
5.15 pmFacility closes for reset – officials only
6.30 pmFacility reopens to spectators
6.45 pmViewingOPEN M/F
7.00 pmFinals StartOPEN M/F
8.00 pmFinals EndOPEN M/F
8.15 pmPrizegivingOPEN M/F
8.30 pmFacility closes for reset – officials only

Sunday     

7.45 amFacility opens for warm upYouth A, Juniors, Masters
8.15 amBriefing and DemonstrationYA/J/Mas
8.30 amQualifying Round 1 StartsYA/J/Mas
10.15 amQualifying Round 1 EndsYA/J/Mas
10.15 amQualifying Round 2 StartsYA/J/Mas
11.00 pmQualifying Round 2 EndsYA/J/Mas
11.15 pmIsolation OpensYA/J/Mas
11.30 pm Isolation ClosesYA/J/Mas
11.30 pmFacility Closed for Reset.YA/J/Mas
1.00 pmFacility reopens to spectatorsYA/J/Mas
1.30 pmViewingYA/J/Mas
1.45 pmFinals StartYA/J/Mas
2.30 pmFinals EndYA/J/Mas
3.00 pmPrizegivingYA/J/Mas

Open Team Depart for World Cups in China

Open Team Depart for World Cups in China
25 Apr
President Climbing NZ News

All the very best to our athletes heading to China to compete in two IFSC World Cup events. The team is support by National Coach Rob Moore.

Good luck to George Sanders, Sarah Tetzlaff, Tom Waldin, Chase Gatland and Amanda Speed.

Itinerary:

26 – 28 APRIL 2019, IFSC World Cup (Bouldering, Speed) – Chongqing (CHN) 2019 – Event details here

3 – 5 MAY 2019, IFSC Climbing World Cup (Bouldering, Speed) – Wujiang (CHN) 2019 – Event details here


Notice of Climbing New Zealand AGM

17 Mar
President Climbing NZ News

The Climbing New Zealand (CNZ) Annual General Meeting is to be held on:Sunday the 14th of April 2019, commencing at 12 noon, 
at
 Northern Rocks (111 Diana Drive, Glenfield, Auckland) and via Skype.
All affiliated members are welcome and encouraged to attend. There is the opportunity to be included in the meeting via Skype for those unable to attend in person – please send your intentions to attend or skype details through to secretary@climbing.nz  on or before the 7th of April. 

Nominations will open on the 15th of March 2019 for all Executive Committee officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer) and the Athlete’s Representative, to be voted on at the  AGM . Please also give your nominations for Ordinary officers (Club representatives, not voted on, each club is entitled to one representative). All Executive Committee nominations will be distributed to member clubs on the 4th of April 2019 as per the CNZ constitution requirements, along with an agenda for the meeting. 
Please send nominations to  secretary@climbing.nz before the 4th of April 2019.
Kindest regards, 
Sabrina Street 
Secretary CNZ

NZ Youth Team 2019 – Assistant Coach Applications Now Open

16 Feb
President Climbing NZ News

Climbing New Zealand is seeking applications for position of Assistant Coach for the New Zealand Youth Sport Climbing Team (NZYT) for 2019.

To apply please email a letter briefly outlining your reasons for applying to: president@climbing.nz

Full job description is also available on request to this email.

Please note this position is voluntary (expenses reimbursed), and for a 1-season term (2019) only.

Applicants must be available for travel to Italy for the IFSC World Youth Championship (WYCH). Trip duration: August 11th – Sept 4th. Ideally the applicant should be competent driving a manual vehicle in Italy.

Applicants will probably also be needed to attend the Australia Youth Champs in Sydney (May 24,25,26).

Applicants are also expected to attend all training camps for the NZYT – dates to follow.

Parents/guardians or any person having a direct family relationship (including relationship partners) to any member of the NZYT will not be considered for any of this position.

Application closing date: midnight Monday March 4th 2019

Interviews will follow – by Skype or Google Hangouts and we will aim to confirm appointments by end of March.

NZ Youth Team 2019 announced

26 Nov
President Climbing NZ News

The following athletes have been selected for the NZ Youth Team 2019. Congratulations to all!

Junior Male

Tom Waldin (ROT) – Lead and Bouldering

Lukas Blenkinsopp (AKL) – Lead

David Sheppard (WGN) – Lead and Bouldering

Junior Female

Sarah Tetzlaff (BOP) – Lead and Bouldering

Irralee Hair (BOP) – Lead

Nicky Dachs (CAN) – Lead

Kim Forde (CAN) – Lead

Sophia Osipova (BOP) – Bouldering

YA Male

Caleb Bryant (CAN)  â€“ Lead

Matt Jones (TKI) – Bouldering

Jake Townshend (CAN) – Lead

Luke Gardner (ROT) – Lead and Bouldering

Oliver Shanks (WKT) – Lead

YA Female

Zeta Hittmann (WKT) – Lead and Bouldering

Phoebe Kenderdine (WGN) – Lead and Bouldering

Tayla Manning (TKI) – Lead and Bouldering

Ariana van Lith (TKI) – Lead and Bouldering

Evie Boyd (CAN) – Lead

Jaymie Tervoort (WGN) – Bouldering

YB Male

Kade Allen (BOP) – Lead and Bouldering

Henry Booker (ROT) – Lead and Bouldering

Oskar Wolff (WGN) – Lead and Bouldering

Antony Death (BOP) – Bouldering

Ryan Langstone (AKL) – Lead

YB Female

Abby Gebert (BOP) – Lead and Bouldering

Joy Williams (WGN) – Lead and Bouldering

Alia Robinson (WGN) – Lead

Isabella Shanks (WKT) – Lead and Bouldering

Willow Cook (CAN) – Lead

YC Male

Mac Duggan (WGN) – Lead and Bouldering

Kieran Death (BOP) – Lead and Bouldering

YC Female

Monique Gray (ROT) – Lead and Bouldering

Meredith Butcher (WGN) – Bouldering

Mischa Boorman (BOP) – Lead and Bouldering

Zoe Weldon (WKT) – Lead and Bouldering

YD Male

Cooper Robinson (WGN) – Lead and Bouldering

Logan Gallagher (WKT) – Lead

YD Female

Connie Wiles (WGN) – Toprope and Bouldering

Lily Taylor (BOP) – Toprope

Kyra True (WKT) – Bouldering

2018 Champions

29 Oct
President Climbing NZ News, Results

Congratulations to the following NZ national champions for 2018:

Toprope

U-12 Male – Kieran Death (Bay Of Plenty)

U-12 Female – Zoe Weldon (Waikato)

Lead

U-14 Male – Oskar Wolff (Wellington)

U-14 Female – Isabella Shanks (Waikato)

U-16 Male – Henry Booker (Rotorua)

U-16 Female – Phoebe Kenderdine (Wellington)

U-18 Male – Jake Townsend (Canterbury)

U-18 Female – Zeta Hittmann (Waikato)

U-20 Male – Tom Waldin (Rotorua)

U-20 Female – Irralee Hair (Bay Of Plenty)

Open Male – Zane Bray (Auckland)

Open Female – Sarah Hay (Auckland)

Masters Male – Zane Bray (Auckland)

 

Paraclimbing

Rachel Maia (Taranaki)

 

Bouldering

U-12 Male – Kieran Death (Bay Of Plenty)

U-12 Female – Zoe Weldon (Waikato)

U-14 Male – Oskar Wolff (Wellington)

U-14 Female - Monique Gray (Rotorua)

U-16 Male - Luke Gardner (Rotorua)

U-16 Female -Abby Gebert (Bay Of Plenty)

U-18 Male - Matthew Jones (Taranaki)

U-18 Female – Zeta Hittmann (Waikato)

U-20 Male – Tom Waldin (Rotorua)

U-20 Female – Sarah Tetzlaff (Bay Of Plenty)

Open Male - George Sanders (Bay Of Plenty)

Open Female - Amanda Speed (Bay Of Plenty)

Masters - Eric Duggan (Wellington)

 

2018 Team Cup – Dynomites Wellington 

Great weekend in Hamilton!

29 Oct
President Climbing NZ Results

Another awesome bouldering comp in Hamilton over the weekend. Congratulations to all the participants, podium medalists and series trophy winners. Congratulations to the 2018 Team Cup winners the dynamic Dynomites – Wellington Climbing Club! Many thanks to Extreme Edge Rock Climbing Hamilton and the Waikato Climbing Club for hosting.

Results here.