Climbing New Zealand

🧗‍♂️ 2025/26 CNZ Lead, Top Rope & Boulder National Championships – Event Details

28 Sep

Ready to push your limits? This October, Climbing New Zealand invites all U15, U13 — and for the first time in Boulder U11 — climbers to compete at the 2025–26 National Boulder Championships, proudly hosted by Basecamp Adventures Climbing Gym in Queenstown.

This exciting weekend will be Individual events, with both Lead/Top Rope and Boulder Championships held over the same weekend — a unique and action-packed format for all participants.

🧗‍♀️ Event Details:

🧗 Lead / Top Rope Championship

Categories: U15, U13, U11

  • U15: Lead climbing
  • U13 & U11: Top Rope climbing
  • Format: 4 qualifying climbs per athlete (no finals)
  • Time limit: 6 minutes per climb
  • Scoring: A unique aggregate scoring system across the four climbs to crown the CNZ National Champion.

🧱 Boulder Championships

Categories: U11, U13, U15

  • Format: Session-based bouldering
  • Problems: 7–9 boulder problems per category
  • Problems will be designed to reflect the style and challenge of the Australian Youth Nationals, helping prepare athletes for international competition and Development Squad selection.

🎯 Why Compete?

  • Earn your spot on the Climbing New Zealand Development Team
  • Experience a national-level event in a supportive and exciting atmosphere
  • Challenge yourself on world-class routes and problems
  • Connect with the NZ climbing community

🎟 Registration for Lead/Toprope open; https://climbalong.com/competitions/384/info

🎟 Registration for Lead/Toprope open; https://climbalong.com/competitions/383/info

* For registration Queries, please contact; or

This Climbing New Zealand sanctioned event will determine the 2025/26 National Champions and placings in Lead/Top Rope and Boulder across the following age categories:

  • U15 (born 2012–2013)
  • U13 (born 2014–2015)
  • U11 (born 2016–2017)

📅 Event Date & Schedule

  • Competitions will take place on, October 18-19 2025
  • Start times may be as early as 8:00 AM on either of the days
  • A confirmed timetable will be published closer to the event on Climbalong.

📝 Registration & Entry Fees

Registrations close at midnight, Tuesday 16th October 2025.

Entry Type Cost (NZD)Requirements

Single Entry

$150

NZ athlete with current Domestic License & Paid Club Membership

Dual Entry (Lead & Boulder)

$200

NZ athlete with current Domestic License & Paid Club Membership

International or Non-Club Entries (Single or Dual Entry)

$280

💳 Payment Details

Please make payment via bank transfer:

  • Bank: BNZ
  • Account Name: Climbing New Zealand
  • Account Number: 02-0940-0184145-000
  • Reference: [Last Name – First Name]
  • Code: [Your Category] (e.g., U13-TR)
  • (Code – TR= Toprope – L=Lead – B=Boulder)

🛑 Important Notes

  • New Zealand Domestic License is required for all NZ competitors.
  • The license application form will be available closer to the event.
  • All competitors must be members of a CNZ-affiliated climbing club to qualify for domestic pricing.

Report: La Sportiva Open Bouldering Championships 2023/2024

Report: La Sportiva Open Bouldering Championships 2023/2024
18 Sep

Climbing NZ, in partnership with Northern Rocks, put on a fantastic event this past Saturday. With 21 female and 28 male climbers competing for the much contested Opens title, it was always going to be a great day.

The supporters spent their day watching and cheering some incredible climbers.

The qualifier round consisted of 5 climbs for males and 5 climbs for females. It was hard to know where to look at any given time.

6 climbers then headed to finals from each category. Although Jasmin Arnold-Clark placed 5th, she did not compete in the finals.

Females

  1. Lucy Sinclair (Place:1)
  2. Azaria Briscoe (Place: 2.5)
  3. Amanda Speed (Place: 2.5)
  4. Tayla Manning (Place: 4)
  5. Jasmin Arnold-Clark (Place: 5)
  6. Kiri Shibahara (Place: 6.5)
  7. Dixie Whiting (Place: 6.5)

Males

  1. Oskar Wolff
  2. George Sanders
  3. Finlay Cate
  4. Jake Townsend
  5. Spencer Menzies
  6. AJ Goldsmith

After a complete re-set, the athletes were then taking on 4 very difficult boulders. The crowd was engaged and hyped to watch these fantastic athletes.

Final Results and Podiums

Females:

  1. Lucy Sinclair
  2. Tayla Manning
  3. Amanda Speed
  4. Dixie Whiting
  5. Kiri Shibahara
  6. Azaria Briscoe

Males

  1. Oskar Wolff
  2. George Sanders
  3. Jake Townsend
  4. Finlay Cate
  5. AJ Goldsmith
  6. Spencer Menzies

Overall, the day was full of action, emotions and joy. We thank our sponsors

  • La Sportiva
  • RAB
  • The North Face
  • Black Diamond

To watch the finals and qualifiers, head to our FB Page (available until 15/10/2023) to watch the live-stream videos from the day.