Rock climbing (Piki Toka) at the 2026 Zespri AIMS Games — a Year 7 and 8 inter-school competition organised by NZAIMS, hosted at Rocktopia in Mount Maunganui.
Event details
- Organiser: NZAIMS / Rocktopia
- Eligibility: Year 7 and Year 8 students born 2013, 2014, or 2015 (over 10 and under 13 as at 31 December 2025)
- Entry fee: NZ$80 per climber (non-refundable)
- Registration: Submitted online by each school’s designated AIMS Games Coordinator
- Contact: info@nzaimsgames.co.nz
Entries open: Friday 20 March 2026, 9:00 am
Entries close: Wednesday 3 June 2026, 7:59 pm
Categories
- Year 7 Boys (max 12 climbers per school)
- Year 7 Girls (max 12 climbers per school)
- Year 8 Boys (max 12 climbers per school)
- Year 8 Girls (max 12 climbers per school)
Competition format
The event runs in a combined format. Every climber competes across all three disciplines, with results aggregated to determine overall placings.
- Top-rope on auto-belay. Routes graded 15 to 25. Four qualifying routes, three in quarter- and semi-finals, one in the final. 2 min 45 sec per attempt, 3 min rest between climbs.
- Speed. Two attempts, fastest time counts. Schools with six or more entries are also ranked for the Fastest School award.
- Bouldering. Three qualifying problems, two in quarter- and semi-finals and the final. Points for reaching zones and the top hold, with fewer attempts scoring higher.
Programme
- Sunday 6 September — Year 7 qualifying
- Monday 7 September — Year 8 qualifying
- Tuesday 8 September — Quarter-finals
- Wednesday 9 September — Semi-finals
- Thursday 10 September — Finals and prizegiving (Rocktopia)