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SHEFFIELD AND GREATER SHEFFIELD SCHOOLS BOULDERING COMPETITION

Registration for the 2025 Sheffield & Greater Sheffield Schools Bouldering competition is now open!

 

A fun, inclusive competition, offering a new experience for many who enter. This year, the top 5 qualifying schools along with 4 schools selected at random will take part in the finals for each category (primary/secondary). An additional space in the finals will be allocated to a SEN school.

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Primary Schools: engage and widen participation

We want to welcome as many new climbers as possible and offer the opportunity to those who wouldn't normally have access to climbing, rather than those who already climb regularly. We ask teachers to follow this criteria when selecting their participants. If your pupils are experienced climbers, we still want to see them compete in our youth events later in the year. Some of our competitions include the Summer Youth Cup in June, and The Young Climbers Festival in August.

 

Secondary Schools: compete

We welcome pupils of all abilities to take part in this year's competition.

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This year you will be able to book optional practice sessions prior to the qualification rounds. This means that your school can brush up on their climbing skills and go into the qualification rounds feeling confident. These can be booked throughout November and December, depending on availability. (more details below) 

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How does the competition work? 

  •  All registered schools will take part in a 2 hour qualification round booked during the January-February school term time. 

  • 10 Sheffield Primary and Secondary schools will be invited to take part in the FUN and FREE Sheffield final on the Wednesday 12th March. 

  • 10 Greater Sheffield Primary and Secondary schools will be invited to take part in the FUN and FREE Greater Sheffield final on  Thursday 13th March.

Qualification format

  • Each school will have 2 hours to try the qualification blocs (8-12 climbs) with points being scored on how many of the climbs get topped and the number of attempts. 

  • The top 6 scores from your school will be added up to give your school an overall score. Each school's score must include at least one male and female. 

  • Qualification rounds will end on the Friday 7th February and schools will be notified if they have made it to the final. 

How do we enter? ​
To enter a team you will need to register. 

Primary teams can be made up of year 5 and 6 pupils only.

Secondary teams can be made up of year 7, 8 and 9 pupils only.

All teams must have male and female competitors

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Once you have registered you will be sent a link to book a qualification slot (please note this may take a few days to come through). Qualification slots can be booked for up to 18 climbers. If you require more, please book multiple slots or email me directly. The prices are based on teams of 6:

  • Up to 6 climbers - £87

  • Up to 12 climbers - £174

  • Up to 18 climbers - £261

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If you wish to book in for a practice session prior to the qualification rounds, the prices are as follows.

​1 practice session (1.5 hours)

  • Up to 6 climbers - £78

  • Up to 12 climbers - £156

  • Up to 18 climbers - £234

​2 or more practice session (1.5 hours)

  • Up to 6 climbers - £69 per session

  • Up to 12 climbers - £138 per session

  • Up to 18 climbers - £207 per session

 

To book a practice round or if you have any questions, please email dora@climbingworks.com.

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