Senior Difficulty Provincials & B/A/JR Difficulty Local
We’re excited to see our Youth B, Youth A, Junior and Adult athletes again next weekend. Registration closes on Tuesday March 1st at 5pm. Please make sure to register before the deadline!
Registration:
Registration deadline is Tuesday March 1st at 5:00pm. Registration can be completed here.
Location:
Gravity Hamilton
70 Frid St
Hamilton, ON
L8P 4M4
(905) 522-8778
https://www.gravityclimbinggym.com/gravity-hamilton
Please note: We will post a parking map when we post the final schedule later this week. Door is on the left-hand side of the building, 50m (160′) from the street.
Categories:
Youth B/ Youth A/ Junior/ Adult/ Senior
This competition will be our 2021/2022 Senior Difficulty Provincial Championships. All Youth A, Junior and Adult athletes registering for the competition will automatically be registered in the Senior category as well their individual categories.
This will be a Local competition for Youth B, Youth A and Junior athletes, as part of qualifying for Youth Difficulty Provincial Championships (April 30/ May 1, 2022).
This will be a Local competition for Adult athletes, with both a qualification and finals round, and their own podium.
Judges and Volunteers:
Our judge and volunteer signup is live at https://signup.com/go/mTXacgQ.
Volunteers get a free lunch, a front row view of some awesome climbing, and the chance to wear a really cool green vest! It’s a great opportunity to contribute to our volunteer-led organization.
If you need a lead climbing judging refresher, please check out the CEC online judging course:
https://www.climbingcanada.ca/learning/
Rules and Format:
Lead climbing for for B/A/Jr/Adult/Senior categories
Qualification Round: 2 routes per category, flash format (no ISO), video route preview, random running orders (staggered between the two routes)
No semi-finals round
Finals round: quota to finals is 8, one route per category, on-sight (ISO) with preview, running orders last to first
For full details, please see section 13 of our Rules: https://www.climbontario.ca/rules/.
Provisional Schedule:
The final schedule and running orders will be posted on Wednesday March 2nd, after registration closes.
Here is the provisional schedule:
7:30am Check-in/ Warm-up/ Preview Videos
8:25am Judges’ Briefing
8:40am Competitor Briefing
9:00am Qualification Round starts (both qualifier routes will run simultaneously)
2:00pm (approx) Qualification Round ends
3:00pm (approx) ISO opens for Finals Round (1 hour after qualifiers are finished)
4:00pm (approx) ISO closes
4:30pm (approx) Finals Round begins (30 minutes after ISO closes)
Gym Waivers:
Everyone entering the gym must sign a facility waiver (https://www.gravityclimbinggym.com/release-form). This includes all athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators. Please complete your waiver before the competition to reduce delays the day of the competition.
COVID Policies:
Everyone 12 years and older entering the gym must be fully vaccinated, and will need to show vaccination QR codes and identification.
Masks must be worn by everyone at all times.
The OCF’s COVID-19 Protocol for the 2021/2022 season can be found here.
Spectators:
Limited spectators will be allowed.
Further information will be provided after registration closes.
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/.
Questions:
Please contact us at info@climbontario.ca with any questions!
