BMC North East / Rock Solid Northumberland Youth Meet 2025
The Youth Meet weekend is to give children who predominantly climb indoors a taste of outdoor climbing in a safe and controlled environment, whilst having fun along the way.
Cost
The cost to the children attending will be £60.00. This covers two nights bed and continental breakfast, Saturday evening meal and two days climbing with qualified instructors. Plus an event T-Shirt.
This event is being subsidised by Rock Solid, BMC North East and Lakes Regions, and our lovely sponsors PAVERS.
Payments are not being taken through eventbrite, but are being directly sent to the Meet Organiser Chris Bullock. Once you have your ticket confirmation, please send £60 using the following details:
Name of Account: Rock Solid
Account Number: 64243963
Sort Code: 30-98-97
Reference: BMC & Name of Child
Once you have paid, please send an email to the Chris chrisbullock2@virginmedia.com to confirm your payment.
Itinerary
Attendees to arrive at Wooler Hostel Friday evening 17:00 – 20:00. (Please eat before arrival.)
You need to bring packed lunches for Saturday and Sunday (Fridge storage is available.)
Saturday and Sunday will be taken up with climbing at local crags.
Returning to Wooler Hostel for collection by parents at 16:00 Sunday.
Who can come?
There are only twenty-two child places available, open to male and female aged from 11 and above based on year of birth 2014 (IFSC U13 Category) so don’t delay in getting you’re booking in, its first come first served.
All Instructors are fully qualified Rock Climbing Instructors (RCI) who have kindly given up their time to take children out on the Northumbrian crags.
Where?
Our accommodation will be at Wooler Hostel, 30 Cheviot Street, Wooler, Northumberland NE71 6LW. https://www.woolerhostel.com This is a superb facility which we have hosted BMC Youth Meets at before.
Bedding and dining facilities are provided. You need to bring indoor and outdoor clothing, wet weather clothing, wash kit with towel. And your climbing equipment.
Minimum kit to bring is your climbing harness and climbing shoes. If you have other equipment, you are welcome to bring it along. But all necessary hardware including helmets will be provided. Please name tag all your items.
BMC Lakes Youth Climbing Meet 2016
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