Dear Members, friends,

CNZ committee met last night and foremost on the agenda was a discussion on action planning for this year given the effect that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on community health and sporting events in particular.

Given the significant health risks involved in gathering groups of people together, particularly indoors, and the likelihood of tighter government restrictions being imposed over the coming weeks the committee voted on and agreed that:

• The National Lead Champs (scheduled for May at Panmure) is to be postponed. Discussions will be held with the facility around possible dates for the event later in the year but the event may well be cancelled for 2020.
• For the other National events: CNZ committee will make calls on postponement/cancellation at least 6 weeks prior to each event. We would advise everyone to hold off on booking arrangements for these events for the time being.

We will be communicating regular updates to you all as they come in.

As of 18th March, Sport NZ advice for you all – especially when you’re thinking about organising local events is: “At this stage there is no necessity to cancel any event below 500 people, however guidelines for smaller gatherings are expected to be available shortly. The health and safety of all those involved in the event – including employees, athletes, spectators and volunteers – should be of primary importance. It is recommended that all individuals and organisations in the play, active recreation and sport sector continue to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health who are able to share the latest information on a range of topics from travel to holding public events and mass gatherings.

Other effects the pandemic is having internationally include:

• IFSC Plenary Assembly (Cyprus) – postponed until November 2020
• Oceania Champs (Sydney) – postponed and new date tbc
• IFSC events in Asia and Europe – postponed until further notice

It is likely that the Youth Worlds and Australia Youth Champs and New Caledonia competitions will also be postponed or cancelled. We will keep you informed as the news comes in.

Last night the committee also discussed planning for NZ team selection 2021 in the event of 2020 championship events being cancelled. We will be drawing up a number of options and keeping you up to speed on this.

Finally I’d just like to say take great care of yourselves and your family and friends – especially your old folks. I’m still in the UK where the country, like many others, is in the process of shutting down in an effort to stave off the worst. 

Thinking of you all and wishing you all the best

David Sanders

President 

Climbing New Zealand

www.climbing.nz +64273737336

Climbing New Zealand are pleased to announce the IFSC Oceania Open Combined Team to contest the Olympic 2020 qualifying event.

The event is being hosted in Sydney, Australia on the 28th and 29th of March 2020. The top male and female from this event earns an Olympic qualifying place to be considered by the National Olympic organisations.

Congratulations to the following climbers.

Men: Chase Gatland, George Sanders,Tom Waldin,Alexander Kiechle-Cornish,Caleb Bryant, Jake Townshend, Luke Gardner, Henry Booker, David Sheppard, Matthew Jones

Women: Cirrus Tan, Sarah Tetzlaff, Erica Gatland, Amanda Speed, Rochelle Andrews, Phoebe Kenderdine, Kiri Shibahara, Abby Gebert, Kim Forde, Tayla Manning

Non-travelling reserves: Kyle Langstone, Kade Allen, Sarah Hay, Sian Moffitt

David Sanders

President Climbing New Zealand

Please refer to the linked notice calling for positions of Chief Routesetter, Routesetters, Jury President and Head Judge for the Oceania Continental Championships, March 2020, Sydney. 

See details here. 

Please distribute to your members and interested parties. 

Kind regards
David Sanders

Secretary General Oceania Council of Sport Climbing

www.ifsc-climbing.org 

+64 273737336

Climbing New Zealand Open Combined event is on the 19th and 20th of October 2019 in Mount Maunganui. This event includes Speed, Bouldering and Lead and is a qualification event for the 2020 Oceania Open Combined event in Sydney, Australia which is the Oceania Olympic Qualifier.

Registration and competition details for the New Zealand Open Combined event is available here.

Timetable – This timetable is provisional based on a competitor numbers of 30 per gender. Please refer to event page on CNZ website for updates once registration is closed.

Saturday 19 October

9am Speed warm up opens at Blake Park

10am Speed Practice Men then Women

11am Speed Qualification Men then Women

12.30pm Boulder Isolation opens at Rocktopia

1.30pm Boulder Qualifications start. Men and Women together. 4 Blocs, 5 min on 5 mins off

4.40pm Boulder finishes

5.30pm Isolation closes lead

6.30pm Viewing for lead Qualifier, Men and Women

6.45pm Lead Qualifiers start, men and women.

9.15pm Climbing finishes

Sunday 20th October

Top 8 per gender through to Finals (IFSC Rule 11.2.B)

All finals men and women climb at the same time

11am Speed warm up opens at Blake Park. (Rocktopia under closed isolation rules from 7am)

12pm Speed finals Women then Men

1pm Isolation closes at Rocktopia 

1.05 Bloc observation. 3 blocs, 2 mins per bloc

1.20pm Boulder Finals

2.45pm Lead observation

3pm Lead Finals

4pm Prizegiving

The 2019 Youth Bouldering Championships will take place in Wellington (Hangdog) on the 3rd and 4th August.

The competition needs volunteer support, if you can help please advise your climbing club, or email

The competition will be run in the IFSC format for all age groups. I.e. 5 boulders for the qualifier and 4 boulders for the finals.

Qualifiers will be on Sat 3rd, and Finals will be on Sun 4th August.

The preliminary timetable for the event is as follows

Qualifications – Sat
07:45 – 10:00    YC and YD

11:30 – 13:20    YB and Masters

15:00 – 16:50    YA and Junior 

Finals- Sun
09:00 – 10:30    YC and YD

11:30 – 13:00    YB and Masters

14:30 – 16:00    YA and Junior

These times will change depending on the number of entries for each category.