Climbing New Zealand has established a selection policy for the Speed discipline. This policy applies to the IFSC official climbing wall so policy is limited to Open, Junior, Youth A and Youth B categories. This qualification criteria applies to the 2021 Speed National Championships, scheduled for the 12th of March 2021. For the sake of clarity there is no speed qualification for Youth C and Youth D as they climb on the Pacific K route and this has no international relevance at this stage. Speed qualification criteria – Top 5 placing in each category, plus a time less than or Read More
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Listen to Rob Moore talking to Radio New Zealand about Climbing as one of the new Olympic Sports
From Tuesday the 22nd of December, Rob talks to Jesse Mulligan about climbing and the Olympics. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018778222/profiling-the-new-olympic-sports-climbing
IFSC Oceania Championships this week-end 19th and 20th December
This weekend (19th and 20th of December 2020) we have two New Zealand athletes competing in the IFSC Oceania Championships in Sydney, Australia. Cirrus Tan and Chase Gatland will be our representatives in this event. Live streaming is all on Sport Climbing Australia You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsMwUgtc13sVboZOEbPiCLw?sub_confirmation=1 Information on the event and timetable is available here: https://api.ifsc-climbing.org/events/1167/infosheet
Expressions of interest for CNZ Event Route setters
CNZ is seeking expressions of interest from route setters interested in supporting our National Championship events in 2021 and in the future. Details and response requirements are in the linked document. Response is required by email to by Sunday the 13th of December 2020. Thank you Richard WaldinPresident Climbing New Zealandwww.climbing.nz +64274972677
2020/21 National Competition Details
2020/21 Open Bouldering Championships This event will be held on February 13th 2021 at Northern Rocks, Glenfield, Auckland. This is a qualifying event for New Zealand Development Squad and New Zealand Team selection. Refer to the Climbing New Zealand website for selection policy details. This event is Open to all climbers who qualify to compete in Youth A or above, born in 2005 or earlier. Registration is open on our website. REGISTER NOW 2020/21 Speed Championships We will be running the National Speed Championships on Friday the 12th of March 2021, at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui. The event will crown Read More
Initial Youth Development Squad Members Announced
Following the recent Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships in Wellington, we are pleased to offer the following athletes a place in the Climbing New Zealand Youth Development Squad. Jaymie Tervoort Junior Female Tayla Manning Junior Female Matt Jones Junior Male Isabella Shanks Youth A Female Willow Cook Youth A Female Bella Domaneschi Youth A Female Kiri Shibahara Youth A Female Abby Gebert Youth A Female Oskar Wolff Youth A Male Henry Booker Youth A Male Enzo Murray Youth A Male Anthony Death Youth A Male Monique Gray Youth B Female Rebecca Hounsell Youth B Female Meredith Butcher Youth B Female Read More
Timetable Youth and Masters Bouldering – UPDATE for Sunday
Note the timetable is subject to change, please also check the timetable posted at the venue and check back to this post. Access PIKI here: https://piki.vimaly.com/#CNZ/event/HlcIf1T6MRwl2epwi/show TIMETABLE SUNDAY NOV 1ST 7.15 facility opens for warm up 7.30 isolation opens YD/YC finals 8.15 isolation closes briefing and viewing start 8.30 climbing starts YD/YC finals 10.00 climbing ends RESET AND PRIZE GIVING FOR YOUTH C & D 10.30 isolation opens YB/Masters finals 11.15 isolation closes briefing and viewing start 11.30 climbing starts YB/Masters finals 1.00 climbing ends RESET AND PRIZE GIVING YOUTH B & MASTERS 1.30 isolation opens YA/Junior qualification round 2.15 Read More
Youth and Masters Bouldering Update – Event and Selection Contingencies for Covid-19
Youth and Masters Bouldering Update With preparations for the Youth and Masters Championships progressing well a few updates and reminders to our athletes. To register for the event access the registration page HERE. Remember that this event is the first event under the new season and therefore the age categories have changed. Please refer to the table below to check your correct category for this event. Note: we will check categories as part of the event setup process if you have registered incorrectly. Age categories for Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships 2020/21Masters – born during 1986 or earlierJuniors – born during 2002/2003Youth A Read More