January 26 - Added judge signup (please volunteer to help!) & detailed provisional schedule
February 1 - Confirmed Final Schedule (unchanged from Provisional Schedule); confirmed that there are no spectator limits or fees; confirmed that there are no special parking instructions; and posted Qualification Round Start Lists
February 3 - Added preview video links for Qualification Round routes
February 4 - Final Round Start Lists added
This competition is the first Lead Qualifier of the 2022/2023 season for Youth B athletes. The second Qualifier will be at Boiler Room Climbing Gym on Sunday February 19 2023. The top 20 athletes in each category after the two Qualifiers (using a ranking of each athlete's best ranking at a Qualifier) will qualify for Lead Provincials at Junction Climbing in London on April 1/2 2023.
Please review the information below to make sure you have everything you need for the competition.
Registration
Register at: https://member.climbontario.ca
Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 5:00pm
Instructions:
Create an account (new athletes only)
Purchase a 2022/2023 Youth D/C/B/A/Jr/Adult season membership
Sign waivers (participation waiver and concussion waiver)
Register and pay for the competition
Volunteering
We will need 8 judges for the Qualification Round and 4 judges for the Final Round. You can help make this a great event by volunteering.
Signup: https://signup.com/go/FgfynkQ
If you are new to judging, please review our Judge Pathway at https://www.climbontario.ca/judge, complete the online training in advance of the competition, and note your experience level in the signup.
Climb Muskoka will also be looking for Lead Belayers and a handful of volunteers to manage competitor flow and the Isolation Zone during the Final Round.
Format
All competitors will climb their routes on lead.
The Qualification Round will run using the CEC/IFSC Flash Format. Every competitor will attempt two (2) routes, according to a posted random Start List. No second attempts will be allowed. All routes will be judged on a per hold basis. Route preview videos will be provided in advance. In addition, athletes are allowed to watch other athletes climb and may share beta while warming up. However, no beta is allowed while an athlete is climbing.
The Final Round will run using the CEC/IFSC Onsight Format, with strict Isolation rules. Each finalist will attempt one (1) route, with no 2nd attempt allowed. Quota to Finals is eight (8) athletes per category.
For full details, please see Section 13 of our Rules (https://www.climbontario.ca/rules).
Route Preview Videos for Qualification Round
Route preview videos for Qualification Round routes will be available on the OCF Youtube Channel before the start of the competition warm up period.
Final Schedule
This is a one day event. The Final Schedule is unchanged from the Provisional Schedule.
Youth B Female Qualification Round
8:30am - Gym opens for FEMALE check-in and warm-up*
9:30am - Start of FEMALE Qualification Round
11:00am - End of FEMALE Qualification Round
Youth B Male Qualification Round
10:30am - Gym opens for MALE check-in and warm-up*
11:30pm - Start of MALE Qualification Round
1:30pm - End of MALE Qualification Round
Youth B Female Final Round
1:00pm - FEMALE ISO opens
1:30pm - FEMALE ISO closes**
2:00pm - Start of FEMALE Final Round
3:00pm - End of FEMALE Final Round, Awards to follow
Youth B Male Final Round
3:00pm - MALE ISO opens
3:30pm - Male ISO closes**
4:00pm - Start of Male FINAL Round
5:00pm - End of MALE Final Round, Awards to follow
*For the Qualification Rounds, athletes may check in at anytime as long as they’re ready to climb when it is their turn on their first qualifier route.
**For the Final Rounds, all athletes must be checked into ISO by the designated ISO close times.
**The Final Round ISO open/close times, as well as the start time for Final Round climbing, will be confirmed at the end of the each Qualification Round. We will ensure at least 2.5 hours between the end of each Qualification Round and the start of the corresponding Final Round.
Qualification Round Start Lists
Please note your position on the start lists for each route. Keep track of athletes climbing ahead of you, and report to each route, ready to climb when it’s your turn.
Final Round Start Lists
Youth B Female Final Round Starting List
Youth B Male Final Round Start List
Spectators
Spectators are welcome! Please come cheer on the athletes!
Waivers
Please complete your Climb Muskoka waiver online prior to the event: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/61abdd1380660/web/minor/
Everyone entering the gym must sign a facility waiver. This includes athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators.
Parking
There are no special parking instructions.
Coaches
Only OCF certified coaches will be given coaching credentials for this event. Please see our website for additional information: https://www.climbontario.ca/coaches.
Results
Results will be posted at https://compseason.com.
Questions
Please reach out to us with any questions at info@climbontario.ca.