2023-2024 Senior National Championships – Event Central

Here is all you need to know in regards to the 2023-2024 Senior National Championships (Boulder & Lead)!

Please regularly refresh this page for updates. For questions or comments, please contact: competitions@climbingcanada.ca

Results

Follow Live Results here: https://cec.results.info/

BOULDER

LEAD

Start Lists

BOULDER

LEAD

Technical Meeting

General Info

  • When? November 23-24, 2023 (Boulder) / Rest day November 25 / November 26-27, 2023 (Lead)
  • Where? The Hive Surrey (Boulder) and Richmond Olympic Oval (Lead)
  • Who? Senior Athletes (16+ as of December 31, 2024)
  • Registration? Athletes must qualify through their Provincial and Territorial Organizations

Parking

  • Boulder @ Hive Surrey
    Please Park in either a Hive logo’d spot OR numbered spot.
    Hive logo’d spots are free; numbered spots are paid parking, it’s only ~$2/day (at the time of writing), so please ensure you complete payment as they do ticket.
    Please do not park in our neighbours’ allotted spots! (Fun Park, Calvary, or CDI)
    Do not leave any valuables or visible belongings in your vehicle, there have been occasional incidents of theft
  • Lead @ Oval
    Parking for the day in the lot is $20 on weekends and $2.50 per hour
    There is free 2 hr parking on River Road just west of the Oval
    Here is a map of Free parking in the area

Food

  • Boulder @ Hive Surrey
    There are not a lot of food options near the gym – we suggest packing a lunch/snacks!
    Local options (within 3-7 min drive) are McDonalds, Subway, or A&W

Provisional Schedule

Subject to change
All times in Pacific Time

Wednesday – November 22nd

  • Check in – Must notify the Technical Delegate, Sebastian Powell at competitions@climbingcanada.ca by 4pm if you or someone you are responsible for will not be competing
  • Technical Meeting – 6pm ZOOM LINK

Thursday – November 23rd

  • Warm up area opens at 1pm
  • Qualifiers 2:30pm – 9:00pm (4 on 4 off, 6 problems. IFSC Flash Format)

Friday – November 24th

  • Isolation Semi-Finals: 10:30am – 11:30am
  • Semi – Finals: 12:00pm – 2:30pm (5 on 5 off)
  • Change Over: 2:30pm – 6:30pm
  • Isolation for Finals: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
  • Presentation of Athletes: 7:00pm (Observation to Follow)
  • First Climber: 7:30pm (World Cup – Men and Women at the same time)
  • Awards to Follow

Saturday – November 25th

  • Rest Day

Sunday – November 26th

  • Warm up opens: 7am
  • Qualifiers: 8:30am – 2:30pm (2 routes – Flashed format)
  • Change Over 2:30pm – 6:00pm
  • Isolation Semi-Finals: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Observation: 6:30pm
  • Semi Finals: 6:45pm – 9:15pm

Monday – November 27th

  • Isolation Final: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Presentation of Athletes: 4:30pm (Observation to Follow)
  • Women’s Finals: 5:00pm – 5:45pm
  • Men’s Finals: 6:00pm – 6:45pm
  • Awards to Follow

Athlete Registration

  • Once qualified, athletes can register on the CEC Membership Site.
  • Cost: Boulder $190; Lead $205
  • Athletes must also create an account on the CEC Vertical Life Platform (if they don’t already have one)
  • Registration Deadline for both disciplines – November 12, 2023, at 11:59pm ET
  • Foreign National Participants can apply here

Waivers

  • Boulder @ Hive Surrey
    Athletes must have completed both Hive Waiver (19+) OR Youth AOR (Under 19) & Media Release in order to compete
    All documents available here: https://app.rockgympro.com/booking/f/7dcf361eb27b405193e5fe9a334354a8
    IMPORTANT NOTE for YOUTH: Athletes 18 or younger (minors) must have a parent or legal guardian complete their AOR & Media Release prior to Nov. 22

Coach Registration

Volunteer

Please volunteer with us to ensure this event runs smoothly! See what is available and Sign up on Helper Helper.

Hotel Partner
Boulder hotel information coming soon.

  • LEAD: Athletes are invited to book at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, 7311 Westminster HWY, Richmond , BC V6X 1A3
    • Courtyard standard room with a queen bed or two double beds @ $179 per night + 17.16% taxes
    • Courtyard Junior suite with a queen bed or two double beds plus a pullout sofabed @ $199 per night + 17.16% taxes
    • Plaza deluxe room with a queen bed or two double beds @ $199 per night + 17.16% taxes
  • Reservations: Guests may call the hotel locally at 604-278-5555 or tollfree at 1-800-663-2878 and quote the group name Climbing Escalade Canada or group code 102259 to book their rooms at the agreed rates.
  • Reservations are subject to availability upon request.

CEC Teams

Boulder

  • Head Setter – Kaleb Thomas
  • Assistant Head Setter – Mika Hosoi
  • Setter – Aggy St. Jacques, Corinne Baril, Pedro Corral, Victor Fleutre,
  • Apprentice Setter – Kieran Alton-Tracy
  • Technical Delegate – Sebastian Powell
  • Jury President – Boulder Babak Zia
  • Head Judge – Boulder Joanne McLarty

Lead

  • Head Setter – Nicolas Vouillamoz
  • Assistant Head Setter – Hayden Jones
  • Setter – Fred Charron, Jane Cuff
  • Technical Delegate – Sebastian Powell
  • Jury President – Lead Paul Ledet
  • Head Judge – Lead James Doyle

Qualifications

Qualifications are conducted through a provincial process. If you wish to know more about the qualification process in your province, please contact:

Alberta:
Alberta Climbing Association (ACA)
Email: aca@albertaclimbing.org

British Columbia:
Sport Climbing BC (SCBC)
Email: qualifying@sportclimbingbc.ca

Manitoba:
Climbing Association of Manitoba (CAM)
Email: climbmanitoba@gmail.com

New Brunswick:
Email: sportclimbingnb@gmail.com

Nova Scotia:
East Coast Competitive Climbing (ECCC)
Email: climbnovascotia@gmail.com

Ontario:
Ontario Climbing Federation (OCF)
Email: info@climbontario.ca

Quebec:
Fédération québécoise de la montagne et de l’escalade (FQME)
Email: competition@fqme.qc.ca

Yukon:
Climb Yukon
Email: climbyukonassociation@gmail.com

All other provinces or territories (PEI, NL, SK, NV, NWT):
Email: info@climbingcanada.ca

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