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OCF 2023-24 Difficulty Provincials - D/C/B/A/JR/Adult


  • Junction Climbing Centre 1030 Elias Street London, ON, N5W 3P6 Canada (map)

Apr. 6 UPDATE - Finals Start Lists
Apr. 5 UPDATE - Start Lists
Apr. 4 UPDATE - Parking
Apr. 3 UPDATE - Draft Schedule
Mar. 29 UPDATE - Volunteers
Mar. 26 UPDATE - Application Process
Mar. 15 UPDATE - Waivers; Clothing Sale
Mar. 14 UPDATE - Qualification List (Expansion for Youth A Male, Youth B Female and Youth B Male AND clarification regarding Foreign Nationals)
Mar. 5 UPDATE - Qualification List; Registration; Format; Accommodations

This event is open to all D, C, B, A, Junior and Adult athletes with an OCF Competitive Membership who qualified for Difficulty Provincials.

Registration

Registration for all qualified athletes is now open. Please click here to register.

Please note the registration deadline for all qualified athletes is Wednesday, March 27 @ 5pm. Following that date, quota spots will be allocated to the next athlete in the qualification list.

Qualified Athletes

Please note that, in accordance with our rules, any athlete who participated in the one (1) B/A/Jr/Adult Difficulty Qualifier event held is eligible to attend Provincials, including those who did not finish in the Top 20. The changes affect athletes in Youth A Male, Youth B Female, and Youth B Male. The lists below have been updated to reflect this change.

Additionally, the OCF will allow Foreign Nationals to compete in Difficulty Provincials where they qualify. Where a Foreign National takes the spot of an Ontario resident athlete, we have extended the qualification to include all quota spots by Ontario resident athletes. The lists below have also been updated to reflect this change.

Adult Female
Adult Male
Junior Female
Junior Male
Youth A Female
Youth A Male V2
Youth B Female V2
Youth B Male V2
Youth C Female
Youth C Male
Youth D Female V2
Youth D Male

Application Process

The OCF is opening an application process for anyone who was unable to attend one or both of the Difficulty Qualification events. Note that there would need to be significant extenuating circumstances for the OCF to grant permission for an athlete who did not participate in a Qualifier to then attend Provincials. If you feel this applies to you, the application link is below, and the deadline is Friday, March 29 at 5pm.

Please click here to submit your application.

Schedule

This is a two-day event with all activity taking place on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024.

DRAFT SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 6, 2024
Qualification Round

Youth B and Youth D
8:00am       B and D athlete check in and warm up
9:00am       Judges' briefing
9:15am        B and D athlete briefing
9:30am        Climbing begins for B and D
12:00pm      Climbing ends for B and D

Youth A/Jr/Adult and Youth C
11:30am      A/Jr/Adult and C athlete check in and warm up
12:30pm      Judges' briefing
12:45pm     A/Jr/Adult and C athlete briefing
1:00pm        Climbing begins for A/Jr/Adult and C
4:30pm      Climbing ends
5:00pm      Everyone out of the building for routes turnover 

Sunday, April 7, 2024
Finals Round

Youth D and Youth B
8:00am       ISO opens for all athletes - athlete and coach check in
9:00am       ISO closes for all athletes
9:15am        Judges' meeting
9:30am       Athlete briefing (all athletes)
9:45am       Route previews for A/Jr/Adult and C
9:55am       Route previews for B and D
10:00am      Finals begins for B and D
11:30am      Finals begins for A/Jr/Adult and C
1:30pm        Finals ends

Awards immediately following

Format

Qualification Round

  • 2 routes, flash format (no ISO)

  • Randon running orders random (staggered between two routes)

  • Video route preview

Finals Round:

  • One route, on-sight (ISO) with preview

  • Running order last to first

  • The eight (8) highest ranked athletes from the Qualification Round in each category shall advance to the Finals Round.

Start Lists

Youth D Female and Male
Youth B Female
Youth B Male

Youth C Male and Female
Youth A/Jr/Adult Female
Youth A/Jr/Adult Male

Youth D Female and Male Finals
Youth B Female and Male Finals

Youth C Female and Male Finals
Youth A/Jr/Adult Female and Male Finals

Accommodations

Junction Climbing Centre has secured a block of hotel rooms for athletes and/or their parents to reserve. Below is the link for booking rooms under our preferred rate at the 4 Points by Sheraton, 1150 Wellington Rd, London.  This offer expires Monday, March 18.  You can also book by phone using the Group Booking for the Ontario Climbing Federation.

Book your group rate for Ontario Climbing Association

Event Summary: Ontario Climbing Association
Start Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
End Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024
Last Day to Book: Monday, March 18, 2024
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

  • Four Points by Sheraton London for 180 CAD - 230 CAD per night

Book your group rate for Ontario Climbing Association

Spectators

Spectators will be allowed based on the facility’s capacity. Any limits and/or spectator fees will be announced prior to the event.

Volunteers

We have a list of volunteer needs for this event to ensure the best possible climbing event for our participants! If you can help out, please find a time slot that works for your schedule.

Click on this link to register to volunteer!

Waivers

Everyone entering the building MUST have a waiver signed, whether you are an athlete, coach, or spectator. Please click here to sign your waiver in advance and ease congestion at registration.

Coaches

Only OCF certfied coaches will be given coaching credentials for this event. Further updates to the coaching requirements will be announced shortly.

Event T-Shirts!

Junction will have event clothing on sale at the event! Here is the link through which you can pre-order your shirts, crew necks or hoodies: 

https://positiveidentity.com/junction/index.html 

Pre-ordering guarantees size and colour choice, but shirts will also be available to be purchased and printed during the Saturday of the competition. 

Parking

Please note the parking details for the competition days below. Junction staff will be out to assist with managing parking for athletes, parents, volunteers, officials, and staff. Please follow their direction.

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