[Durbs]

Looks a good line-up this year - should make for a great comp.

Gutted can't make it (again...ever...) but hope it's streamed live.

Male title up for grabs as no Megos to defend his crown. Strong competition for Dave Barrans from Webb, McColl, Verhoeven and Hojer.

Competition for Shauna from Le Neve, Tracey, Crane, Merrick, Klinger. 
None of the regular IFSC ladies though? Pooch, Mascarenas, Garnbret, Akiyo etc?

[T_B]

Apparently Ty is coming too and is supposed to be in amazing shape. Yep the women's isn't such a strong field, which is a shame. The semis / finals are being streamed. Should be a great event as always 

[lagerstarfish]

Seeing as The Dave Parry is better than Megos, can he go in as defending champ?

[Muenchener]

None of the regular IFSC ladies though? Pooch, Mascarenas, Garnbret, Akiyo etc?

What three of them have in common is not being based in Europe, so perhaps not wanting to run up hefty travel costs for anything short of a world cup round.

[andy_e]

Rumour has it Britain's Strongest Fisherman (or is that Britain's Fishiest Climber?) is entering.

[SA Chris]

Robson Green?

[mr__j5]

Privileged seating this year - https://www.climbingworks.com/shop/media-books/events/rab-cwif16-finals-spectator-seating/

[T_B]

Rumour has it Britain's Strongest Fisherman (or is that Britain's Fishiest Climber?) is entering.

He probably won't turn up. Some excuse about last minute pond conditions being too good.

[T_B]

Place your bets!

Men: Webb, Hojer, McColl
Women: Coxsey, Tracy, someone Swiss?

I reckon the final will be uber comp style with some ridiculous compression, plus they'll throw in something weird of course. A flared offwidth please 

[jwi]

Depends on the setting, but if there are some coordination jumps McColl or Hojer wins

[T_B]

There'll be everything. It's the 10th anniversary so I expect Percy and his team will be pulling out the stops.

[Duncan campbell]

Rooting for Michaela to place well in the women's be good to see her get into the final.

[rodma]

There'll be everything. It's the 10th anniversary so I expect Percy and his team will be pulling out the stops.

but i thought they only opened at the end of 2006, so would it not be 10th comp, rather than anniversary

not being a pedant, i just remember those early comps very fondly

[T_B]

Dunno Sam said it was the 10th so I guess 10th CWIF, hence the big prize fund and cast of wads

[Somebody's Fool]

Let's not forget the first one was the CWIM. Don't know why that didn't catch on.

[a dense loner]

Fantastic, no mention of Tyler or Eric Shun the strong Spanish guy both of whom have climbed 8C. Pretty strong field then

[Footwork]

I'd like to see Rustam and Ty do well. Be great to have Louis in the final too!

Also come on Michaela! 

[rodma]

Dunno Sam said it was the 10th so I guess 10th CWIF, hence the big prize fund and cast of wads

10th comp probably?

[a dense loner]

Shit didn't know Rustam was there as well, did wonder who I was curling earlier while warming up for my coffee!

[Durbs]

Are quali' results up anywhere?

[Durbs]

Yes...

https://www.climbingworks.com/the-beta/events/cwif/

[Durbs]

Men Top 20:

1 McColl Sean
2 Gelmanov Rustam
3 Verhoeven Jorg
4 Barrans David   
5 Rugens Rolands
6 Roberts Aidan
7 Pope Jim 
8 Webb Jimmy 
8 Cousins Matthew
10 Noble James
11 Phillips Nathan
12 Ometz Baptiste
13 O'Connor Daragh
14 Firnenburg David
15 Scarperi Stefan
16 Khazanov Alex
17 Landman Tyler  / 
18 Hojer Jan    (18th?!)
19 Bosi William
20 Watson Adam

Women - Team GB representing!
1 Klingler Petra
2 Coxsey Shauna
3 Tracy Michaela
4 Le Neve Melissa
5 Crane Leah
6 Caulier Chloe
7 Kamin Andrea
8 Bartschi Natalie
9 Hayes Tara
10 Sparte Jara
11 Peet Gill
12 Slaney Hannah
13 Morris Abigail
14 Bacmeister Ellie
14 Rema¡kar Ajda
16 Thompson-Smith Molly
17 Watterson Victoria
18 Schwab Tabea
19 Langenkamp Noemi
20 Zijlstra Vera

[T_B]

The big guys got schooled CWIF style! Didn't see much of Rustam but watched McColl do around half a dozen problems. Similar to Megos he's basically amazing at absolutely everything (hence a score of 297)!

[Doylo]

3 Brits ahead of Webb and Hojer. Go ed lads

[Fultonius]

How did our own Fish-Faced Willackers do?