The British Paraclimbing Series return to 2023, with three events in England, Scotland and Wales.
For Round 1 of the Series, we are heading to Beacon Climbing Centre, Caernarfon
Date: 21 May 2023
Location: Beacon Climbing Centre, Caernarfon
Categories: RP1, RP2, RP3, B1, B2, B3, AU, AL and Open
Each category will face two qualifying routes and a final route.
Entry
Registration opens at 8am 24 April 2023 and closes at Midday on 15 May 2023
All categories £40
All competitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by one parent/guardian only, but loco parentis can be used where required. If a parent/guardian, spectator or coach volunteers to assist in the running of the competition on the day, this will be in addition to the accompanying adult.
Late entries will not be accepted.
To enter you must complete our online booking form, with successful payment, by the entry deadline. Forms without payment will NOT be accepted.
All competitors MUST be a current member of the BMC, Mountaineering Scotland or Mountaineering Ireland to enter.
Format
There are two qualification routes per category, there will be no isolation for these routes. The starting order for the first qualifying route is random. Then the starting order for the second qualifier is the same as the first but staggered halfway. E.g. If there are 20 competitors in the category, number 11 will climb first on the second qualifier.
As per the international standard, route Demonstration videos will be available up to 1 hour prior to qualification beginning.
For the finals, all finalists will be held in an isolation zone. There will be a six minute observation of the final route, and then the finals are climbed on-sight.
Rules
It is important to read the Rules for this event. The Rules can be found here
JOIN: Become a member of the BMC from just £2.08/ month
If you haven’t used the online booking system before, then you will need to create an account to log in.
Event Details
Early Registration is open to all categories on Friday 19 May 2023 from 4-8pm,
Warm up is available from 08:15am on both Saturday and Sunday
A quiet room will be made available on the day for those who might require a quiet space.
Tea and coffee facilities will be made available in the climbing arena.
A fully accessible toilet is available on the same level as the climbing.
If your access requirements have not been covered in the above information, please get in touch so additions can be made.
Warning: This provisional schedule has to be confirmed after registration has closed and will depend of the number of registered athletes- the isolation and finals time may be moved forward depending on competitor numbers
Provisional Timetable:
Sunday 21 May:
Registration: Sunday 21 May, 09:00am -10:00am
Qualification: 10:30am- Q2 will start straight after Q1 ends as long as 50mins rest period for climber 1 on Q2 has lapsed.
Isolation Opens: 16:00 and closes 17:00
Finals start at 17:30
GB Paraclimbing Team
Those wishing to be considered for the Paraclimbing team, should complete the following Medical form for Classification purposes. Please use the relevant IFSC form found via this link
Medical forms must be submitted to Zoe@thebmc.co.uk
The selection policy is available for public consultation which can be found here and will be confirmed prior to this event taking place.
Please note, anyone joining the team will need to undergo International Classification at the first International event.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cancel with less than five business days of the competition - you will not be entitled to a refund.
If you cancel more than five business days before the competition - you will receive a 50% refund of the cancelled round/s.
If a competition is cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance - you will be entitled to a full refund.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Zoe Spriggins (BMC Competition Program Manager) Tel: 0161 438 3313 / Email: zoe@thebmc.co.uk