Many thanks to Southern Approach for sponsorship in the form of GREAT PRIZES this year. The prizes will be awarded to the category National Cup Series winners and at the Champs, so train hard!

Don’t forget that Early Bird pricing for Hamilton ends midnight on Thursday 24th.

Don’t miss out!!

Climbing NZ would like to congratulate the following climbers who have been selected for the NZ Youth Development squad:

Juniors
Sian Moffitt
Shania Gibson
Sarah van den Hurk

Youth A
Alexander Kiechle-Cornish
Levi Offner
Sam Munday
Oliver Soar
Lukas Blenkinsopp
Tom Waldin
Ben Hubmann
Conrad Booker
Ruby Friend
Tessa van den Beuken
Lucy Whitehead
Bryanna Bell
Lea Ilic
Judith Jewell

Youth B
Matthew Jones
Benjamin Bridger
Jessa Bennett
Mayaan Levy
Jasmine Weaver
Darcy Faber
Zeta Hittmann
Ariana van Lith

Youth C
Kyle Langstone
Oliver Shanks
Henry Booker
Alia Robinson
Isabelle Camplin
Alice Taylor
Poppy Pett

Well done everyone and have a great season climbing!

Entries are coming in thick and fast for the first event on the 2016 CNZ Climbing season.

Don’t forget that Early Bird pricing ends midnight on Thursday 24th.

Don’t miss out!!

We are delighted to announce that Sport Climbing Australia has agreed to make their National Lead Championship event an Oceania event for 2016.

The event will take place in Villawood, Sydney on June 17-19.

Open to all categories from Youth D to Masters.

Registration (via the SCA website) and info pack is in the process of being made up and we will keep you posted on this.

Anyone interested in attending please email or call David on 0273737336.

The CNZ Prize for Open Category Winners rolls over through the 2016 competitions.

Q:What does this mean?

A: The combined Lead and Bouldering Opens winners (Male and Female) at each National event receive free entry to the next National event.

For Example?: The first National event of 2016 is at Hamilton April 2/3. The Open Male and Open Female winners of Lead and Bouldering Combined at Hamilton receive free entry to lead and bouldering at Wanaka on May 7/8. Similarly at Wanaka, the combined winners receive free entry to Auckland National July 30/31. The winners of the last event of the year (Chch: Lead national champs – Sep 17/18) receive free entry to the first national of 2017.

Congratulations to Sarah Hay and Daniel Krippner – combined winners from last year – who have received the Prize for Hamilton 2016!

Dates and Format for CNZ Nationals 2016 are as follows:

National Cup Events – Lead (all ages) and Bouldering (ages: born 2002 and earlier)

1. Hamilton (Extreme Edge) – April 2/3

2. Wanaka (Basecamp) – May 7/8

3. Auckland (Extreme Edge Glen Eden) – July 30/31

National Championship Events

1. Bouldering (all ages) – Wellington (Hangdog Lower Hutt) – Sep 3/4

2. Lead (all ages) – Christchurch (The Roxx) – Sep 17/18

We would like to thank Southern Approach (Black Diamond) for sponsorship of national events this year. They will be providing some awesome prizes. Thanks guys!!!

Welcome to the 2016 CNZ climbing season!

Register early and save money!

Register under the 2016 Competitions tab

The proposed Open Oceania Lead event planned for June 12th/13th has had to be cancelled. Watch this space for more information on the Oceania Lead and Speed events for 2016.

Keen for more competition climbing before Xmas?
Come along to Hangdog Gym Lower Hutt on Sunday Nov 29th and join in the fun!
Register at Eventfinda.

Congratulations to Jo Hutton-Smith (Manager) Carmilla Ansin (Head Coach) and Peter Lofthouse (Team Assistant) who have been appointed to manage the NZ Youth team for 2016.