Youth Climbing Series

The BMC Youth Climbing Series is a climbing competition for young people. The series is extremely popular and attracts hundreds of young climbers nationwide.

How to Find YCS Competition Information Sheets

1. Go to BMC Results.

2. On the homepage, scroll through the list of competitions.

3. Look for the event titled YCS (Youth Climbing Series) and select the correct round.

4. Click on that round, and then click on the tab labelled info

5. The list of available options will show, please choose Information Sheet, this is the information uploaded for that round.

6. Click the link to open or download the sheet — this will give you all the key details about the competition (venue, timings, format, etc.).

Grand Final

The Grand Final is a two-day, invite only event for the top three competitors from each category and each region. The Grand Final will have a separate entry price of £65 Competitors must attend both days. Mountaineering Scotland run their own Youth Climbing Series consisting of four rounds, two boulder and two roped. The top three in each eligible category, after the four rounds, will make the Scottish Team and be invited to attend the Grand Final. Mountaineering Ireland run their own Youth Climbing Series and the top three in each category will be invited to attend the Grand Final.

2025 Dates | Registration opens 28 July at 9am

YCS Venues

If no venue is shown for a round, there are currently only three rounds confirmed for this region. This may change at a later date.

Each region has a unique entry cap on their regional rounds based on the maximum number of competitors the smallest wall in their region can facilitate. This must be used to ensure the safety of the competitors, spectators, volunteers and wall staff.

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A rough guide to the Youth Climbing Series

2023 YCS Snapshot

WATCH: Youth Climbing Series Final 2016

HOW TO: Create an account for the YCS booking system

Climbing Competition Calendar

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