Mountain Designs Australian Bouldering Nationals 2004 Prizes: More than $7000 worth of Prizes! Date: 30th-31st October 2004 Venue: Summit Indoor Climbing Centre: Level 2, 40 Third Ave Blacktown NSW 2148 All enquiries Email: info@ascf.org.au or All Enquires phone: 0418 248 804 2004 RESULTS Opens: Heats and Final Results This event is a qualifier for: Competitors wishing to take part in any UIAA World Cup bouldering events in 2005. It will also be a qualifier for the Asian X-Games (Opens only). There are no junior categories in the X-Games this year. B Grade Qualifier, Saturday 30th October 2004: For those open competitors who have missed a state titles qualifier but would like the chance to take part in the Nationals on Sunday there will be a B Grade Qualifier on Saturday. The top two or three, male and female competitors (this will depend on places available) from the Qualifier will qualify for the open National event on Sunday. The B Grade Qualifier is really for anyone who wants to be involved in the Nationals. So if you are a Novice this is also the category for you! Please Note: Those competitors that qualify through the B-Grade Qualifier on Saturday (i.e. make it through to the Sunday open event) will also be required to pay an entry fee for the event on Sunday. Qualifying for the Nationals: The top 10 people from each category at each State event (NSW Series in NSW, WA Series in WA) will qualify for the nationals. The ASCF Australian National Bouldering Titles will run from April - October 2004. A qualifying event will be held in most States and Territories. See the Competition Calendar Ranking points are allocated for both the State level events and for the National event held in October. These two rankings will be added together for each competitor to produce a National Ranking for bouldering. Entry Form and other Information: Download: ENTRY FORM (Payment must be received with Entry Form for registration to be complete) Entry Fees: Adults $40, Juniors $35 (Entries must be received before: Thursday 28th October 2004 - Late entry fee:$50) Download: How to get to the Summit Indoor Climbing Centre Download: Accommodation Near Blacktown Download: Prize Allocation 2004 Mountain Designs Bouldering Nationals T-shirt 2004 A limited number of T-shirts have been printed. To avoid disappointment order early. First in best dressed! Download: T-shirt Order Form (Payment must be received with order) PDFs require Adobe Acrobat Reader ASCF Bouldering State Title Results 2004 The Ranked Categories for Mountain Designs National Bouldering Nationals: Open Masters: (40+ on the 1st January 2004) Juniors: U18 (17 yrs and under on 1st Jan 2004) U16 (15 yrs " " " " " " ) U14 (13 yrs " " " " " " ) U12 (11 yrs " " " " " " ) The Format for the Nationals The Nationals event will be held at the Summit Indoor Climbing Gym, Blacktown, Sydney on the 30th (Juniors, Masters, B Grade Qualifier) and 31st (Opens) October 2004. Juniors, Masters and B grade Qualifier: 30th October The Juniors and Masters event will be similar to the State Title events. There will be a 2.5 hour pumpfest. There is no final for the Juniors or Masters Categories. Please Note: Those competing in the afternoon session on Saturday, 30th October will not be allowed to watch or help the categories that take part in the morning session. They will not be allowed in the facility until registration starts at 12 noon. A room with will be provided downstairs on Level 1 which may be used by afternoon competitors who arrive early. Opens: 31st October The format of the opens will be identical to that use in a UIAA World Cup Bouldering event: There will be 5 problems in the Heats. Competitors will attempt the problems onsight, in the same order. Competitors will be ranked on whether they top out and the number of attempts it takes them to top out. Plus there is a bonus hold at half height if competitors do not top out they are ranked on the number of attempts it takes to reach the bonus hold. The top eight male and female, open competitors, qualify for the final. The final will consist of 6 problems. Competitors will have 6 minutes to complete each problem and 6 minutes rest between problems. The problems will be attempted onsight i.e. no watching of other competitors will be allowed. Competitors are ranked as in the heats above. Download the Competition Regulations Competition Schedule Saturday, 30th October 2004 Junior and Masters Competition Schedule Juniors U11, U14, Registration starts: 9am Briefing: 9.45am Climbing starts: 10am Climbing finishes: 12.30pm Presentations approx.: 2pm Juniors U16, U18, Masters and B Grade Qualifier. Registration starts: 12 noon Briefing: 12.45pm Climbing Starts: 1pm Climbing Finishes: 3.30pm Presentations approx.: 4.30pm Sunday, 31st October 2004 Open Competition Schedule Opens (both Male and Female) Registration starts: 8.30am Briefing: 9.15am Heats starts: 9.30am Heats Finish: 2pm Finals start: 3.30pm Finals Finish: 6pm Presentations: 6.45pm All general enquiries regarding the format and categories please Phone: 0418 248 804. Venue Contact details: Western Australian State Titles (Rounds 1 & 3), The Hangout 12 White St Bayswater WA 6053. Ph: (08) 9371 9939 Western Australian State Titles (Rounds 2), Rockface 63B John St Northbridge Perth. Ph: (08) 9328 5998 7th August: Queensland State Titles Paramount Adventure Centre PO Box 2293 Burleigh NDC 4220 QLD Ph: (07) 5593 6919 14th August: Tasmanian State Titles, Victorian Ranges, Flemington, Melbourne 14th August: Victorian State Titles, Victorian Ranges, Flemington, Melbourne 21th August: North Territory Titles, YMCA Centre Australia 18th September: South Australian Titles, Vertical Reality Climbing. Holden Hill, Adelaide April - September: NSWand ACT Ranking will be according the NSW series ranking. The Nationals: 23rd-24th October 2003: THE MOUNTAIN DESIGNS BOULDERING NATIONALS 2004. The Summit Indoor Climbing Centre Level 2, 40 Third Ave, Blacktown NSW 2148. All Enquiries Ph: 0418 248 804 For more information: ASCF Inc. PO Box 1043 Artarmon, NSW 1570 Mobile: 0418 248 804 Fax: (02) 47 871 286 All enquiries Email: info@ascf.org.au or Phone: 0418 248 804 |