British Boulder Championships
The British Boulder Championships (BBCs) is one of the highlights of the UK's competition season, where the country's best boulderers battle it for this prestigious crown.
Date: 24 & 25 August 2024
Location: The Last Sundance, Leeds
Categories: Senior (18+)
Registration closes at Midday on 19 August 2024
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Fee: £60
All competitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by one parent/guardian only.
Late entries will not be accepted.
To enter you must complete our online booking form, with successful payment, by the entry deadline. Forms without payment will NOT be accepted.
All competitors MUST be a current member of the BMC, Mountaineering Scotland or Mountaineering Ireland to enter. JOIN: Become a member of the BMC
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How to enter:
If you'd like to take part then please note the following:
- Entrants must be born 2008 or earlier
- Entries open Monday 16 July at 8am
- Entries close Monday 19 August at 12pm (Midday)
- You must be a BMC member to enter
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Provisional Timetable:
Saturday 24 August:
Qualifications start at 09:00am and will finish approx. 16:00
Sunday 25 August:
Isolation: Opens at 08:00am, closes at 09:00am
Semi- Final starts at 10:00am and should finish approx. at 13:00pm
Come and try session is running from 13:00-15:00pm
Isolation for finalists opens at 15:00pm and closes 16:00pm
Final Observations start at 17:30pm
Athlete presentations at 17:55pm
Finals start at 18:00pm
Award Presentation: Approx. 20:00pm
DOWNLOAD: Qualification Start List
Qualification: 5 blocs per category per gender, 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off
Semi-Final: Top 20 of the field will progress to the semi-final. No observation, 4 blocs per category per gender, 5 minutes on 5 minutes off.
Final: Top 6 competitors per category per gender will progress to the final round. Observation of the final blocs, IFSC format for Finals.
It is important to read the rules for this event.
DOWNLOAD: BBC Rules
If you cancel your entry to the competition - you will not be entitled to a refund.
If the competition is cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance - you will be entitled to a full refund.
Special Dispensation may be granted to competitors across the BMC National Competitions.** Special Dispensation may only be granted by completing and submitting the online application form.
Special Dispensation will be independently reviewed by BMC workforce currently working outside of the GB Climbing competition pathway, on a case-by-case basis, and any existing special dispensation will be reviewed annually from 1 January to 31 December, aligned with the climbing competition season.
All special dispensation request need to be submitted with supporting evidence. Special dispensation requests submitted without supporting evidence will be returned to the applicant with a request for more supporting evidence. Supporting evidence and a copy of the form should be emailed to safeguarding@thebmc.co.uk
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