Youth Climbing Series Grand Final

Date: 23 & 24 November

Location: Leeds

Categories: Youth A, B, C and D

Entry Fee: £65 (Low-income discount available)

Registration is via an email invite and is based on the results of the YCS Regional Rounds.

The top twenty-four climbers from each region across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland will compete to be crowned champion.

The top three competitors from each category, in each region, will be eligible to compete at the Grand Final and will be invited to register via email after the fourth round has taken place.

The rules for the Grand Final can be found here

Format

The Grand Final will follow the regional round formats.

• 8 boulder problems per category

• 2.30-hour time limit

• 5 attempts per problem

• 4 routes per category

• 6-minute time limit per route

Full results will be published by the Wednesday after the Grand Final.

Provisional Timetable

Saturday 23 November, Depot Armley, Leeds

Registration and warm up: 08:00am (registration will be available throughout the day)

Youth D: 09:30am- 12:00pm

Youth B: 11:30am- 14:00pm

Youth C: 13:30pm- 16:00pm

Youth A: 15:30-18:00pm

Sunday 24 November, Big Depot, Leeds

Registration and warm up: 08:00am (registration will be available throughout the day)

Youth D: 09:30am- 13:30pm

Youth B: 11:30am- 15:30pm

Youth C: 13:30pm-17:30pm

Youth A: 15:30-19:30pm

Please note the timetable remains provisional as it is dependent on the number of volunteers judges ad belayers available.

How to enter

Late entries are not accepted.

To enter you must complete our online booking form, with successful payment, by the entry deadline. Forms without payment will NOT be counted.

All competitors MUST be a member of the BMC, Mountaineering Ireland or Mountaineering Scotland to enter.

Join the BMC here.

If you haven’t used the online booking system before, then you will need to create an account to log in.

Cancellation policy

• If you cancel your entry to the competition - you will not be entitled to a refund.
• If a competition is cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance - you will be entitled to a full refund.

Parental/Guardian, Spectators & Coaches

All competitors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Spectators are welcome within the centre, but we will be adhering to the fire regulations with regards to capacity. Those competitors who bring more than one parent/guardian who are not volunteering, may be asked to leave if we reach the centre capacity.

Volunteers

We rely heavily on volunteers for this competition to run if you are able to volunteer at the Grand Final, please email ycs@thebmc.co.uk

Volunteers are crucial to the running of the day and will receive refreshments throughout the day and lunch. No other expenses will be able to be claimed.