Registration is now open!

Register under the 2016 Competition tab above.

Hugely enjoyable weekend event in Hamilton with over 100 competitors attending the first round of the 2016 National Cup, lead and bouldering.

Big shout out to The Waikato Climbing Club and the Extreme Edge Hamilton gym for hosting and to the sponsors for this event: Aspiring, Zeenia clothing, NZAC and Black Diamond.

Many thanks to all attendees – especially those travelling up from the South Island and to all the routesetters and volunteers who made this comp possible.

See you all in Wanaka May 7th for Round 2.

This is the provisional timetable for Hamilton this weekend.
Note it may change so please keep your eyes on this page.

Saturday: Lead Qualification and Finals
7.45 am. Facility opens for warm up
8.15 am. Briefing and Demonstration – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
8.30 am. Qualifying Round 1 Starts – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
9.45 am. Qualifying Round 1 Ends– Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
9.45 am. Qualifying Round 2 Starts – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
11.00 am. Qualifying Round 2 Ends – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
11.00 am. Briefing and Demonstration – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
11.15 am. Qualifying Round 1 Starts – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
12.30 pm. Qualifying Round 1 Ends – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
12.30 pm. Qualifying Round 2 Starts – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
1.45 pm. Qualifying Round 2 Ends – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
1.45 pm. Isolation Opens – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
2.00 pm. Isolation Closes – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
2.15 pm. Viewing
2.30 pm. Finals Starts – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
3.45 pm. Finals Ends – Youth D/Youth C/ Youth B
3.45 pm. Isolation Opens – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
4.00 pm. Isolation Closes – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
4.15 pm. Viewing
4.30 pm. Finals Starts – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
6.15 pm. Finals Ends – Youth A/Juniors/ Opens/ Masters
6.30 pm. Prize Giving

Sunday: Bouldering Qualifications and Finals

7.15 am. Facility opens for warm up
7.45 am. Briefing and Demonstration
8.00 am. Qualification Starts 8 problems: Female: Youth B/Youth A/Juniors/Opens/ All Masters
9.30 am. Qualification Ends
9.30 am. Briefing and Demonstration
9.45 am. Qualification Starts 8 problems: Male: Youth B/Youth A/ Juniors/ Opens/
11.15 am. Qualification Ends
11.15 am. Isolation Opens: Female: Youth B/Youth A/ Juniors/ Opens/All Masters
11.30 pm. Isolation Closes:
12.30 pm. Finals Start: Female: Youth B/Youth A/ Juniors/ Opens/ All Masters
2.00 pm. Finals End
2.00 pm. Isolation Opens: Male: Youth B/Youth A/ Juniors/ Opens
2.15 pm. Isolation Closes:
3.15 pm. Finals Start: Male: Youth B/Youth A/ Juniors/ Opens
4.45 pm. Finals End
5.00 Prize Giving

Don’t forget to register before midnight Thurs for Hamilton!

Late registration fee = $20.

Happy climbing!

Many thanks to Southern Approach for sponsorship in the form of GREAT PRIZES this year. The prizes will be awarded to the category National Cup Series winners and at the Champs, so train hard!

Don’t forget that Early Bird pricing for Hamilton ends midnight on Thursday 24th.

Don’t miss out!!

Climbing NZ would like to congratulate the following climbers who have been selected for the NZ Youth Development squad:

Juniors
Sian Moffitt
Shania Gibson
Sarah van den Hurk

Youth A
Alexander Kiechle-Cornish
Levi Offner
Sam Munday
Oliver Soar
Lukas Blenkinsopp
Tom Waldin
Ben Hubmann
Conrad Booker
Ruby Friend
Tessa van den Beuken
Lucy Whitehead
Bryanna Bell
Lea Ilic
Judith Jewell

Youth B
Matthew Jones
Benjamin Bridger
Jessa Bennett
Mayaan Levy
Jasmine Weaver
Darcy Faber
Zeta Hittmann
Ariana van Lith

Youth C
Kyle Langstone
Oliver Shanks
Henry Booker
Alia Robinson
Isabelle Camplin
Alice Taylor
Poppy Pett

Well done everyone and have a great season climbing!

Entries are coming in thick and fast for the first event on the 2016 CNZ Climbing season.

Don’t forget that Early Bird pricing ends midnight on Thursday 24th.

Don’t miss out!!

We are delighted to announce that Sport Climbing Australia has agreed to make their National Lead Championship event an Oceania event for 2016.

The event will take place in Villawood, Sydney on June 17-19.

Open to all categories from Youth D to Masters.

Registration (via the SCA website) and info pack is in the process of being made up and we will keep you posted on this.

Anyone interested in attending please email or call David on 0273737336.

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!!!