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The Event:
On Saturday 8th February 2014 The Foundry Climbing Centre will be holding F-BO14, The Foundry Bouldering Open. This will be a BIG one day comp with a CASH prize list of £1700 plus loads of spot prizes during qualification from our sponsors:
Mammut, Moon Climbing, Bleaustone, Lapis, Axis, The Clinic, Steepedge, CragX Climbing Shop (http://www.cragxclimbing.com/collections/events/products/f-bo-2014).
Registration is now open, click here (http://www.foundryclimbing.com/fbo14registration/) to enter online (Adults £10 and full time Students/Juniors £7)
During the day CragX Climbing Shop will be offering a massive 20% of all bouldering-essentials.
The Format:
A ‘score yourself’ qualification round with 25 problems starting from font4+, similar to our normal bouldering league competitions. It will be set so there are plenty of problems in the font 5 to 6 range (equivalent to our level 1 and 2) with lots of random spot prizes during qualification including cash problems, sponsors kit and vouchers.
The top 6 men and women go through to an onsight final of 4 problems each which will be set on 'The Wave'/Bleasutone walls. Spectators welcome.
The comp has Senior (18 or over on 8/2/14) and Junior age categories (age 10 years to under 18 years on 8/2/14) as well as a Team event.
Team entry – In the qualification round any 3 people can make up a team on the day of the event, just let us know on the day that you want to be part of a team (before you start climbing!). Teams must contain at least one female climber. Being in a team means you have a chance of winning more prizes!
Each competitor will receive an F-BO14 competition vest or T-shirt (for juniors) provided you pre enter online with a ticket purchased from CragX (http://www.cragxclimbing.com/collections/events/products/f-bo-2014) (while stocks last).
Spot Prizes – There will be lots of prizes up for grabs by any climber during the qualification between 9.30am and 2.30pm.
Spot Prizes will include:
‘Steepedge ‘ – downloadable climbing/adventure film vouchers, Climbers goodie bags (Lapis brush, Bleaustone chalk ball, Climb-On hand cream), CragX Climbing Shop vouchers, Chalk bags. Mammut goodie bags (including mini woolly mammoths!) plus other sponsors goods.
Individual Prizes (Senior M&F):
1st: £350
2nd: £175
3rd: £100
4th: £60
5th: £40
6th: £20
Team Prizes (per team):
1st: £120
2nd: £60
3rd: £30
For more information visit:
www.foundryclimbing.com/FBO14/ or Register Now (http://www.foundryclimbing.com/fbo14registration)