BoulderUK (Read 10720 times)

Nige C · January 31, 2006, 06:59:18 pm

Can anyone give me directions to BoulderUK as their website doesn't seem to be working. Will actually turn up on time this weekend.......

Cheers,

Nige

r-man · January 31, 2006, 07:02:32 pm

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From Junction 5 M65 - Follow Blackburn A6177; At the 5th roundabout turn R. Turn L at the lights, then get into the RH lane. Go straight on at the next lights and over the bridge. Follow road down and round. Turn R before the traffic lights (Byroms Building Supplies). Straight over at the crossroads; Boulderuk is on your left just round the corner.

Nige C · January 31, 2006, 07:23:42 pm

Thanks for that.....just realised I posted it twice, never let an Irishman near a computer......

fatboySlimfast · January 31, 2006, 07:48:38 pm

deleted the duplicate thread, no worries

andy_e · January 31, 2006, 08:02:14 pm

Is it worth popping along for a gander just to spectate? Or will I get turfed out for not being HardCore? I might enter, someone has to come last!

Paul B · February 01, 2006, 01:40:21 am

i wouldnt bother if I was you andy the way boulderuk is set out it fills with chalk in an instant and isnt nice at all. Plus you wont see a lot.

LucyB · February 01, 2006, 08:21:41 pm

andi, why don't you go along and volunteer to judge? It's a good way to watch a comp and get an idea about how it works if you want to compete in the future.

andy_e · February 01, 2006, 08:45:28 pm

Hmmm, I could do, or I could just go to Brownstones...
Seriously though, would they have an 18 year old V3 climber judging competitions of uberwads?

Paul B · February 01, 2006, 09:25:11 pm

in a word. Yes.
Go to brownstones, the chalk in the air will get very bad.

andy_e · February 01, 2006, 09:29:20 pm

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in a word. Yes.
Go to brownstones, the chalk in the air will get very bad.

What would I be judging?

At Brownstones, I could climb!

LucyB · February 02, 2006, 11:47:38 am

I agree it will be pretty chalky, and the weather is looking good.....

If you are interested in judging, I think you have to be 18 or over, and there is no relevance as to how hard you climb. All you have to do is make sure that people climb in order (the climbers give you their sheet), then you watch to make sure that they don't use an illegal hold etc. You mark down if they get to the top/ hold the bonus hold/ don't succeed. Its pretty straightforward.

It is fun watching, although climbing on rock is generally more fun!!

dobbin · February 02, 2006, 08:12:55 pm

Its a shame theres not an installment at Preston Andi. Its more open there and you'd at least be able to move. Ratho two weeks ago was really quite busy (with climbers) and BoulderUK is even more accessible, so its reasonable to assume there will be more climbers there, and as Paul says its a small enclosed room so it will get chalky. After last years Blackburn round I looked like I worked with careless columbians or summat. On the flip side of that the finals are almost always worth watching, and i always leave feeling psyched.

Judging is a really good idea to get a handle on how it works, plus they are always short of judges, so it would be good to help out, non?

Lu - did you manage to sort a lift?

LucyB · February 02, 2006, 08:51:42 pm

Yes, thanks.

Don't like these early starts though :roll:

andy_e · February 03, 2006, 09:38:28 am

How do I volunteer? Just turn up on the day? If so, what time, and will there be time to get to Brownstones in the morning?

LucyB · February 03, 2006, 10:01:12 am

Yeah, you just turn up but it is an early start. I'd give them a ring to check, the number is 01254 693 056. I think the climbing starts at 9am, so you would really need to be there about 8 I suppose.

Can understand if that doesn't appeal! On the other hand, the weather is looking pretty crappy now, you might not be climbing outdoors tomorrow.

andy_e · February 03, 2006, 10:10:53 am

There's still always sunday to climb, and if it means a new exciting experience with the possibility of much wad stalking, I might as well do it!

Could I get a lift from Ramsbottom anyone?

dobbin · February 03, 2006, 03:07:48 pm

The mighty Mr Alderson has been on and writes :

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If any one is intending entering the BBC at BoulderUk tomorrow please be warned that I have only 3 more spaces left for the men - plenty of room for women.

I will turn people away. BUK does not have a lot of space and a limit of 40 has been in place the last couple of years.

So 1st come 1st served so to speak.

a dense loner · February 03, 2006, 06:11:03 pm

andi_e are you real, in any way? go to the comp DO NOT go to brownstones tomorrow

andy_e · February 03, 2006, 07:11:20 pm

Quote from: "a dense loner"

andi_e are you real, in any way? go to the comp DO NOT go to brownstones tomorrow

Oh well, they have enough volunteers for judging, so it's off to Brownstones for me then!

Jim · February 03, 2006, 07:44:12 pm

I think love is in the air........

andy_e · February 03, 2006, 07:49:06 pm

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I think love is in the air........

I've just found out why dense so obvioulsy wants me at brownstones tomorrow!

Jim · February 03, 2006, 07:50:28 pm

has clm been in touch then? the manage a trois is on

andy_e · February 03, 2006, 07:51:46 pm

Say Jim, what are you up to tomorrow? :wink:

Jim · February 03, 2006, 07:53:24 pm

work thank god! otherwise I would be operating the video camera at brownstones capturing the first moments of young love

a dense loner · February 03, 2006, 07:55:57 pm

i have a feeling i will be spending tomorrow night in a cell