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.

Calling all red-hot Publicists out there… or if you know someone who is A) really good with media – social or otherwise and B) keen to help grow our sport by seeking sponsorship deals … CNZ is desperately seeking a Funding/Media Liaison Officer to join our management team.

For detailed role description please email secretary@climbing.nz

Cheers!

Please go to this address:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWVFBPY

to see a survey on the 2015 comps.

Would be great to have feedback on how you thought the comps went this year.

Hi all,

Climbing New Zealand is now seeking applications for the following positions:

CNZ World Youth Team Manager
CNZ World Youth Team Head Coach
CNZ World Youth Team Assistant

All positions are for 2016 rolling over to 2017 subject to review after China WYCH Nov 2016.

For detailed job descriptions please email CNZ Secretary, David Sanders : president@climbing.nz

Please apply to above email with cover letter and CV by midnight Friday 9th October.

A great National Champs at Rotorua this weekend. Huge thanks to everyone for participating, RCC and Simon and the crew at The Wall, all the sponsors, route-setting team Lossie, Api, Tyler, Josh and Ian and event officials. Some fantastic performances from the climbers!

Thanks also to all who’ve made 2015 National events so successfully well organised and enjoyable.

AGM for CNZ will be at a date in December to be announced.

Watch this space also for announcement of 2016 National comps which will be made soon.

Cheers everyone!