Last Sunday I attended the third round of series of bouldering competitions organised by SIBL /Southern Indoor Bouldering League/. The events are run from September to January and every month the location changes.
The format of this competition is not like the usual climb hard / win or die type of comps. Everyone is having fun trying their best without thinking too much about the end result. Of course you get the ambitious talented climbers but somehow the whole atmosphere puts the nasty competitive pressure off everyone, even the most ego-driven bouldering enthusiasts.
Watching so many children enjoying themselves made me realise that climbing is much more than just another extreme sport. I found this very refreshing and decided to give you a taste by reporting the remaining four rounds on my blog.
If you want to know more about the rules & structure of the competition click HERE.
I also found this on the SIBL website and thought it might be quite useful for people who would like to hook up with other climbers. (no, this is not match.com :-}) www.climbfind.com
And now the best part!
Male Final
And the winners are:
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