since our very first year of opening in 1994 alien rock has been running climbing competitions. our first comps being a series of leading comps in the winter of 1994/1995 attended by the likes of malcolm smith,dave cuthbertson,andy
gallacher,duncan macallum joanna george and our very own april marr to name but a few.we also provided a venue for the long finished but not forgotten vango bouldering league,hey we even took part ourselves,after a few years the upheaval cost and disruption of lead comps led us to develop our bouldering league which now consists of 4 rounds held between october and march each year. alien rock has also provided a venue since 1998 for the brycs junior competition, until 2006 when we felt unable to support it in it's present format. we do however run a league of three comps throughout the winter for those under 14.

cost of entry

cost of entering each comp is £4 over normal entry for each. the prize fund for each category is detailed below.

dates for adult and 14 to under 18 comps 2007/2008

comp 1 friday 12th oct 2007 alien one

comp 2 friday 30th nov 2007 alien one

comp 3 friday 1st feb 2008 alien one

comp 4 friday 7th mar 2008 alien one

kid comp 1 sunday 2nd dec 2007 alien two

kid comp 2 saturday 2nd feb 2008 alien one (note venue change)

kid comp 3 sunday 9th mar 2008 alien two

the format and rules for each friday night comp are:

comp only open to those aged 14 and older

each comp takes place in alien one. doors open at 5pm for a 5:30 pm start

please sign in at reception and pay your entry fee (normal entry plus £4)
take appropriate score sheet for your category

30 problems are set throughout alien one, map at reception

categories are:

just for fun males of any age do problems 1 - 20

just for fun females of any age do problems 1 - 20

competing under 18 male youths do problems 6 - 25 (50 points added by computer)

competing women do problems 6 - 25 (50 points added by computer)

competing men do problems 11 - 30 (100 points added by computer)

competing veterans (over 40) do problems 11 - 30 (100 points added by computer)

note on first entering the league under 18 over 14s may take part in the over 18 comps.they will then be regarded as over 18 for the remainder of the league. (no changing)

start each problem at hold marked ss. use both holds if there are two marked with an s.

sitting starts mean that your bottom is the last thing to leave the floor when both your hands are on the start holds.

finish in control with both hands on the hold marked ff, or the two marked with an f.

unless described otherwise flat (between features) panels are allowed for smearing both hands and feet, bridging onto adjoining walls is allowed, unless marked otherwise.

scoring

three goes allowed at each problem (return to queue after each attempt)
score 10 for 1st attempt
score 7 for 2nd attempt
score 5 for 3rd attempt
please mark your score sheet as soon as possible after each attempt with the pen provided
at the start of each problem.

if you do not do a problem correctly ( ie using out of bounds holds or not completing the problem by the rules ) do not score it. if you must cheat please be prepared to be verbally abused by everyone watching. if in any doubt ask before trying a problem.

please use chalk balls rather than loose chalk.

competition finishes at 9:30 pm, please add your score up and hand into reception as soon as possible. results are usually available by 9:45 pm.

prizes on the night are awarded via a raffle courtesy of our friends at tiso and other sponsors. please note that prizes are only awarded to those present at the raffle.

for the overall league competition the best three out of four scores count towards the total score.

the categorys for those competing in the league are:

senior male
senior female
under 18 male
veteran (over 40) dave cassidy trophy

league cash prizes are awarded at the end of the fifth comp and will be as follows:

the format and rules for each under 14 comp are:

comp only open to those aged over 8 and under 14.

for each comp doors open at 10am comp finishes at 12:30pm.

please sign in at reception and pay your entry fee, £8.

take appropriate score sheet for your category.

categories are:

eight to ten years old girls

eight to ten years old boys

eleven to thirteen years old girls

eleven to thirteen years old boys

comp format:

20 brand new problems set by our usual set of deviants.

8 to 10yr olds do problems 1 to 15.

11 to 13yr olds do problems 6 to 20

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3 tries on each problem
first try=10points
second try=7points
third try=5points

beware of novelty problems lurking once again.

prizes by raffle at each comp generously donated by Tiso’s (the outdoor experience).

medals for the top three scores in each category after all three comps will be awarded at the

last comp.

note: results of all three comps are added for the final score, not the best 2 out of 3.