The Irish Boulder Championships returned in 2024, and also ran as Round 1 of the Four Nations Boulder Cup Series.

Please note that the English and Welsh Cup rounds for 2024 have been cancelled. Scotland and Ireland will proceed as planned. Participation in both the Scottish and Irish events will result in an overall series ranking for the Four Nations Cup Series.

For more information please visit: GB Climbing and climbscotland.net

The competition took place take on the weekend of 23 & 24 March at Awesome Walls, Dublin.

Categories: Youth A, B, C, D and Senior (16 upwards, including if you turn 16 in the year of the competition)

Entry on-line opens:

Entry closed

Late entries will not be accepted

Event Details:

• Saturday 23 March - Youth A, B and D Categories
• Sunday 24 March - Youth C and Senior Categories

Each category will compete on one day only

Categories for 2024:

The 2024 Irish Boulder Championships is open to climbers in the following categories:

For competitors who turn 16 in the year of the competition, you may choose to enter either Youth A or Senior. Please specify your choice when answering the booking questions via Eventbrite.

Entry:

Fee’s

• Member of Mountaineering Ireland: €25
• Non-member of Mountaineering Ireland: €30

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.

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Individual youth membership is available for €25.

Click here for more information: New Member Registration

Volunteer judges

As with all climbing competitions, this competition will rely on the participation of volunteer judges for the climbers to compete. If possible, we ask that volunteers, parents, and competitors help in this regard.  All Judges will receive a briefing from our Chief Judge prior to the start of each round.

Please let me know if you are available to judge: [email protected]

Spectators

Due to venue capacity and for everyone’s safety, only during the final rounds are spectators allowed.

Further information

There is parking on site.

Entry Details

• Entry is only accepted via the Eventbrite online entry system
• Late entries will not be accepted
• If you cancel less than five business days before the competition - you will not be entitled to a refund.
  
• If the competition is cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance - you will be entitled to a full refund.
  

• Enter via: Eventbrite online entry system 
  

  
  

Format:

Eight bloc scramble format with 2.5 hours to attempt all blocs. There is a maximum of five attempts on each bloc.

Top 6 in each category will proceed to the final.

Rules:

When entering online, all competitors must read, understand and accept the rules of the competition. Please take note of Eligibilities and Anti-Doping policies.

Rules

Provisional Schedule:

Warning: This provisional schedule will be confirmed after registration has closed, and will depend on the number of registered athletes.

Please check this website for further schedule updates.

(Category times may be updated or changed on the day)

Timetable:

Saturday 23 March:

Registration: Saturday 23 March, 7:30am-14:30pm

Youth D Qualification: 8:30am-11:00

Youth B Qualification: 10:00am-12:30pm

Youth A Qualification: 12:00pm- 14:30

Youth D Isolation Opens: 13:30 and closes at 14:00

Youth D Finals start at 14:30

Youth B Isolation Opens: 15:00 and closes 15:30

Youth B Finals start at 16:00

Youth A Isolation Opens: 17:00 and closes at 17:30

Youth A Finals start at 18:00

Medals ceremony after

Sunday 24 March:

Registration: Sunday 24 March, 7:30am - 11:30am

Youth C Qualification: 8:30am -11:00

Senior Qualification: 11:00am-13:30

Youth C Isolation Opens: 13:00 and closes 13:30

Youth C Finals start at 14:00

Senior Isolation Opens: 15:00 and closes 15:30

Senior Finals start at 16:00

Medals ceremony after

Results:

2024 Irish Boulder Championships 

Podium Shots: