ACA Sanctioned Wall Brawl

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22 November 2018

The Wilson Climbing Center (University of Alberta) is excited to be hosting another Alberta Climbing Association (ACA) sanctioned event on December 8th. The "Wall Brawl" is a bouldering competition, attracting competitive youth climbers (<18 years) from multiple provinces across the country. At the moment, we already have over 100 participants registered - we anticipate hosting over 200 competitive youth climbers attending this event. This is the 8th ACA sanctioned event held by the Wilson Climbing Center since we opened in January 2015, and the first sanctioned climbing competition in which athletes from both our very own Development and Competitive Teams will be competing for top spots!

As per the ACA rules, climbers will compete in two types of bouldering. The first round (i.e. qualifying) will involve what is known as a "modified scramble" contest, whereby a plethora of boulder problems will be set around the facility. In fact, our second floor area (normally used exclusively for lead and top rope climbing) will be temporarily transformed into a SECOND boulder lounge, just for the Wall Brawl!

Following this qualifying round, the climbers in each category with the most points will move onto a "5-on/5-off" contest, whereby athletes are given 5 minutes to examine and summit each final round boulder problem. These problems will be new to competitors, meaning that finalists will not get to visually inspect the wall before their 5 minute "on" period begins.

As the Wall Brawl is an ACA sanctioned event, climbers will be competing in full force for a spot in the youth bouldering provincial competition, occurring on January 12-13 at the Rocky Mountain Calgary Climbing Center. Points accumulated from climbers' two best bouldering performances in 2018 will be used to determine who qualifies for provincials - the December 8th Wall Brawl at the Wilson Climbing Center will therefore be a final chance for many athletes to secure their spot in provincial bouldering finals.

Tentative Schedule for Spectators

Spectators are welcome - come cheer on the U of A Development and Competitive athletes crush boulder problems in hopes of provincial qualification!

Please see our main event page for the climbing times of all categories: https://www.facebook.com/events/317194509097151/


Registration

Registration for the December 8th Wall Brawl is currently open! Call our customer service center at 780-492-2231 or register in person at the University of Alberta Wilson Climbing Centre (8708 114 Street in Edmonton) - please reference the "ACA Boulder Competition" upon registration.

Competition Categories and Birth Years for this event are as follows:

Category Birth Years Age (years)
Junior 2000-2001 17-18
Youth A 2002-2003 15-16
Youth B 2004-2005 13-14
Youth C 2006-2007 11-12
Youth D <2008 <10

Fees

$60.00 - Categories: Jr, A, B, C

$50.00 - Category: D

Prices include GST. An event T shirt is also included with each registration! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email or phone us at climbing@uaberta.ca, 780-492-4915.

Location:

Nearby Food and Services: Student's Union Building

Food Court (Main Floor)

  • Edo Japan
  • Marco's Famous
  • Opa! Of Greece
  • Subway
  • Taco Time
  • Various Coffee Shops

    Automatic Banking Machines Area (Main Floor)

  • Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB)
  • Bank of Montreal
  • CIBC
  • Royal Bank
  • Scotiabank
  • TD Canada Trust

Nearby Places to Stay:

Campus Tower Suite Hotel

11145 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 0Y1

https://www.campustower.com/

Comfort Inn

10425 100 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0A3

https://www.choicehotels.com/alberta/edmonton/comfort-inn-hotels/cn811?mc=llgoxxcacil

Metterra Hotel on Whyte

10454 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 4Z7

https://www.metterra.com/