Results from YCS rounds
The BMC have setup a really easy-to-use page showing all the results for each round of the YCS competition. Check it out: On-the-day provisional results (ycsresults.co.uk) The results are posted…
Timings for YCS Round 2 (2nd Oct 2021)
Here are the events for the 2nd round of the 2021 YCS for each region with updated details of the timings for that round. This is a roped round (for…
Climbing competitions – Age categories explained
“Which category is my child in?” is one of the most commonly asked questions of competition organisers by parents. It’s usually fairly straight forward but not always clear as there…
About the YCS
THE BASICS The YCS (or, to give it its proper title, the Youth Competition Series) is an annual competition run across England and Wales open to all kids aged 8-18…
Timings for YCS Round 1 (18th Sept 2021)
The BMC have released the timings for all of the regions so, we’ve updated all the events and created this post to link directly to them. Most regions are doing…
National Climbing Competitions: 2021 and Beyond
Following their request for feedback about the proposed 2021 competition schedule and the tremendous feedback they received, the BMC have now published an article explaining the changes they anticipate making…
BMC – New competition schedule proposal
The BMC are asking for feedback on new national competitions schedule … read the information and leave your feedback on their site at https://www.thebmc.co.uk/national-competitions-feedback-required
Climbing Centres are great in the summer!
If you’re making plans to do some outdoor climbing because (sometimes) the weather is a bit warmer and drier, don’t forget all the great things going at local indoor climbing…
Learning the ropes (and the boulders) with NICAS & NIBAS
Abbi Blakey, Membership Manager for NICAS and NIBAS, tells us all about the schemes which are great ways to consolidate and learn climbing skills. Many climbing walls offer them as…