The National Climbing Competition calendar focuses on developing grassroots competition and youth competition climbing whilst fulfilling our role as the National Governing Body in delivering national championships across our disciplines.
BMC National Competitions
2025 Dates
British Bouldering Championships | 25 - 26th January
British Lead Championships | 8th - 9th February
British Paraclimbing Championships | TBC
Speed Series | TBC
Youth Boulder Championships | TBC
Youth Lead Championships | TBC
2024 Dates
Round 1 | 14 September
Round 2 | 28 September
Round 3 | 19 October
Round 4 | 2 November
Grand Final | 23 & 24 November | Depot Armley and Big Depot, Leeds | Invitation Only
The BMC have taken the difficult decision to not run the English and Welsh competitions of the Four Nations Cup in 2024. The below competitions will continue and are open to all competitors wishing to compete and will follow the same format/standard as they have in previous years and results will be included in future selection processes. These are run by the respective nation mountaineering association.
- 23 & 24 March | Irish Boulder Cup Awesome Walls, Dublin
- 4 & 5 May | Irish Lead Cup, Awesome Walls, Dublin
Scottish Cups (Boulder and Lead)
27 April | Scottish Youth Bouldering Championships, Eden Rock - Edinburgh
1 June | Scottish Youth Lead and Speed Climbing Championships, EICA, Edinburgh