Dear members, friends, Hello from UK where I am in 12-week isolation with mum and dad helping them get through the crisis. With the lockdown restrictions in place in NZ and amid the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic CNZ management committee recognises the importance of keeping you all promptly informed and updated on our action plans for the coming months. A quorum of the committee met yesterday (Sunday eve) and we would like to update you on the following: National Events 2020 · Lead has been postponed with no date fixed as yet. · We have yesterday, made the decision to postpone Youth Read More
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COVID-19 Information on changes to climbing events for 2020
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 Read More
Updated timetable for National Speed Championships, Saturday 7th March
Saturday 7th March 9.00am Technical meeting – athletes and team managers 9.30am Youth C and D Warm up 10.00am Youth C and D Practice 10.30am Youth C and D Qualification 11.00am Youth C and D Final 12.00pm Youth C and D Prize giving Route reset for remaining categories 11:30am Youth B/A/Junior/Masters Warmup 12.30pm Youth B/A/Junior/Masters Practice 1.30pm YB/YA/Junior/Masters Qualification 2.30pm YB/YA/Junior/Masters Final 3.00pm Opens Warm-up 4.00pm Opens Practice 5.00pm Opens Qualifications 6.00pm Finals 7.00pm Prize Giving
New Zealand Para-climbing Team for 2020 has been announced
Congratulations to Di Drayton and Rachel Maia who have been selected to represent NZ at international paraclimbing events in 2020. David SandersPresident Climbing New Zealand
New Zealand Youth Team 2020 has been announced.
Climbing New Zealand is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the NZ Youth Teams 2020. The Youth Team for the IFSC World Championship is: David Sheppard (WGN)Matthew Jones (TKI)Caleb Bryant (CAN)Jake Townshend (CAN)Tayla Manning (TKI)Zeta Hittmann (WKT)Jaymie Tervoort (WGN)Phoebe Kenderdine (WGN)Kiri Shibihara (WGN)Henry Booker (ROT)Kyle Langstone (AKL)Oliver Shanks (WKT)Oskar Wolff (WGN)Antony Death (BOP)Nat Warburton (WNK)Mac Duggan (WGN)Monique Gray (ROT)Meredith Butcher (WGN)Isabella Shanks (WKT)Rebecca Hounsell (AKL) Head Coach: Peter LofthouseManager: Dion Clapperton Congratulations to all! Full list of international teams and the discipline selections are to be found here. (including additional selections for Oceania Events) Deleted selection results are available in Read More
Open Team for 2020 announced
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent NZ at International Open events in 2020: Men: George Sanders (WGN), Tom Waldin (ROT), David Sheppard (WGN), Alexander Kiechle-Cornish (AKL), Tighe McCarthy (AKL), Josh Evans (AKL), Chase Gatland (Reserve, AKL) Women: Sarah Tetzlaff (BOP), Amanda Speed (BOP), Tayla Manning (TKI), Sarah Hay (AKL), Phoebe Kenderdine (WGN), Jaymie Tervoort (WGN), Erica Gatland (AKL) Deleted selection results for all open and youth selections are available in the following 3 files:Lead resultsBouldering resultsSelection camp details David SandersPresident Climbing New Zealand
Applications for NZ Youth Team Head Coach Position – 2020/21
Climbing New Zealand is seeking applications from people interested in the position of New Zealand Youth Team (NZYT) Head Coach for 2020/21. This position is for a 2-year term, subject to review following the 2020 WYCH. Successful applicant must be available to travel to the Youth World Champs to be held in Voronezh (Russia) 23-31 August 2020. Applicants may, in addition, be asked to travel to events in Australia and New Caledonia in which NZ Youth Team athletes are competing. Please refer to the Job Descriptions below for further information. Please note there is no remuneration attached to this position, however Read More
New Zealand Team for Oceania Open Combined Championships is announced
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 Read More
Call for Routesetters and Officials for Oceania Open Combined Championships 2020 Sydney
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 regardsDavid Sanders Secretary General Oceania Council of Sport Climbing www.ifsc-climbing.org +64 273737336
Climbing joins the New Zealand Sports Collective and will feature on the new Sky Sport Next YouTube platform
Climbing New Zealand is pleased to announce its involvement in this new initiative. New Zealanders set to watch more than 50 sports free with exciting new Sky Sport Next initiative. New Zealand sport is set to get a massive boost thanks to a ground-breaking grassroots sport initiative launched today by Sky and Olympian and former America’s Cup sailor Rob Waddell. More than 50 National Sports Organisations and rights-holders have come together to form the New Zealand Sport Collective, led by Rob Waddell. Together, they will be part of Sky Sport Next, a platform designed to be a launching pad for Read More