The venues for the 2017 BMC Youth Climbing Series have been finalised and you can now enter online for the series.
The BMC YCS has been expanding at a rapid rate for the last couple of years with 900 young climbers entering in 2016. Will we reach 1000 in 2017?
ENTRY FOR ROUND 1, 2 & 3 IS NOW CLOSED
RESULTS FOR THE WHOLE SERIES CAN BE SEEN HERE
The 2017 Venues by Area
Please note that the regional areas for 2017 have changed - for more information please click here.
London & SE - North
Round 1 - 28 January – The Reach Climbing Centre
Round 2 - 25 February – Reading Climbing Centre
Round 3 - 25 March - Castle Climbing Centre
London & SE - South
Round 1 - 28 January - Craggy Island Guildford
Round 2 - 25 February - High Sports Brighton
Round 3 - 25 March - White Spider Climbing Centre, Kingston
South West
Round 1 - 21 January - The Quay Climbing Centre, Exeter - Note date change
Round 2 - 25 February - High Sports Plymouth
Round 3 - 25 March - Redpoint, Bristol
Wales
Round 1 - 28 January - Boardroom Climbing Wall, Queensferry
Round 2 - 25 February – Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff
Round 3 - 25 March – Beacon Climbing Wall, Caenarfon
Midlands & Peak
Round 1 - 28 January - Nottingham Climbing Centre
Round 2 - 25 February - Creation Climbing Centre, Birmingham
Round 3 - 25 March - Awesome Walls, Sheffield
North East & Yorkshire
Round 1 - 28 January – Huddersfield Climbing Centre
Round 2 - 25 February - Sunderland Climbing Wall
Round 3 - 25 March - The Leeds Wall
North West & Lakes
Round 1 - 28 January – West View Climbing Wall, Preston
Round 2 - 25 February - Kong Adventure Climbing Centre
Round 3 - 25 March – Awesome Walls Liverpool
Scotland
See the Climb Scotland website for venues and online entry.
The Final
29 April 2017 at Edinburgh International Climbing Arena.
ENTRY FOR ROUND 1, 2 & 3 IS NOW CLOSED
RESULTS FOR THE WHOLE SERIES CAN BE SEEN HERE
The deadline for entries is 12pm on the Wednesday before each round. Please note that entries submitted after that, and entries on the day, will not be accepted.
The cost of entry is:
1 round - BMC members: £14, non-members: £22 and those on income support: £8
2 rounds - BMC members: £24, non-members: £38 and those on income support: £14
3 rounds - BMC members: £32, non-members: £56 and those on income support: £20
It is much cheaper to enter the YCS if you are a member of the BMC, if you enter all three rounds the cost of your membership is recouped in just your entry fee alone, then you have all the other great benefits of being a
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Non-member and Income Support entry include 3 months membership of the BMC which automatically includes free Combined Liability and Personal Accident insurance for all events.
Each round starts at 0930 with registration and climbing starts at around 1000, with each round normally concluding by approx. 1600 - this is totally dependent on the number of entrants in each round and the size of the venue.
Reminder of how London & SE Area split works.
The London & SE Area is split north to south along the line of the M4/Thames river unless you have an RG (Reading post code).
London & SE - North area - all those competitors living north of the M4/Thames river or living in an area with an RG postcode will compete in this area.
London & SE - South area - all those competitors living south of the M4/Thames river that don't have an RG postcode will compete in this area.
Speed Climbing at the YCS
Now that climbing will be part of the Olympic Games in 2020, we wish to involve speed climbing in some form in the Youth Climbing Series. However due to the time and logistical constraints of the regional events and the national final, we don't feel that we can introduce a full speed climbing competition element to the YCS in its current format.
Therefore we plan to run an (non-compulsory) speed climbing competition on the Sunday of the National Final weekend at EICA, Ratho. In addition certain Area Youth Coordinators may decide to run come and try it speed climbing sessions at the regional rounds if the facilities, timings and logistics allow, but this is not compulsory and will not count towards the final rankings.
After the National Final in 2017 the AYC's will meet to discuss the future format of the series and look at how we can introduce speed climbing into the competition for the future.
Parental Consent Form
To take part, the parent/guardian of a each competitor must complete a parental consent form. Consent forms can be returned to the BMC office before the date of the event - please mark FAO Amii Wilkes or bring them with you on the day of the event.
Further Information
Full rules for the 2017 series
More information on the BMC Youth Climbing Series
Full results of the series (both past and current) can be found here.
RESULTS FOR THE WHOLE SERIES CAN BE SEEN HERE
There are five categories, with separate girls and boys competitions, that follow the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) system based on year of birth. The categories are called Youth A, B, C, D and E.
In 2017 these are:
Youth A - those born in 2000 & 2001
Youth B – those born in 2002 & 2003
Youth C – those born in 2004 & 2005
Youth D – those born in 2006 & 2007
Youth E - those born in 2008 & 2009
Grades for the rounds
BMC YOUTH CLIMBING SERIES
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Boys Youth E
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Boys Youth D
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Boys Youth C
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Boys Youth B
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Boys Youth A
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3 Boulder problems
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4a-5a
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4b-5b
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4c-6a
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5a-6b
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5b-6c
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3 Routes
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F4-F6a
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F4-F6b
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F6a-F7a+
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F6b-F7b+
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F6b+-F7c+
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BMC YOUTH CLIMBING SERIES
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Girls Youth E
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Girls Youth D
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Girls Youth C
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Girls Youth B
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Girls Youth A
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3 Boulder problems
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4a-5a
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4b-5b
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4b-5c
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4c-6a
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5a-6b
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3 Routes
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F4-5+
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F4-F6b
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F5 -F6c/6c+
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F5-F7a+/b
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F6a-F7b
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WATCH: BMC Youth Climbing Series Final 2016 on BMC TV:
FURTHER INFORMATION
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TWITTER: Follow the BMC Competitions Twitter feed: @BMC_Comps
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Rob Adie (BMC Competition Climbing Officer) tel: 0161 438 3318 / email: rob@thebmc.co.uk
Youth Outdoor Climbing Courses
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Whether you want to make the leap from indoor climbing into Sport or Trad climbing outdoors, we run many courses across the country and throughout the year that are specially for 11-17 year olds.
Subsidised Youth Course Places
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There are a large number of free places on courses for families who may struggle to afford it. Any families who live in rented accommodation and who receive income support or universal credit may contact the instructor of a course or Alex West for a place.
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