Here is all you need to know in regards to the 2024-2025 Youth National Championships (Boulder and Lead)!
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General Info
- When?
- Boulder May 15-17, 2025
- Lead May 19-20, 2025
- Where?
- Boulder: The Hive Surrey, Surrey, BC
- Lead: Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC
- Who?
- Youth B Athletes (15-16 as of December 31, 2025); participants born in 2009 or 2010
- Youth A Athletes (17-18 as of December 31, 2025); participants born in 2007 or 2008
- Junior Athletes (19-20 as of December 31, 2025): participants born in 2005 or 2006
- Live Results: https://cec.results.info/
- Livestream! We will have a livestream of the event on the Beta Breakerz YouTube Channel – be sure to subscribe!
- Training: Training: Progression Bouldering Gym would like to offer all athletes competing at Youth Nationals $15 drop-in passes in their National preparations. Please bring proof of registration at the desk.
Technical Meeting
Running Orders
- Lead Qualifications
- Boulder Qualifications
- Boulder Semis
- Boulder Finals
Results
- Boulder Qualifications
- Boulder Semis
Partners
Thanks to our Partners for this event!
Communications
Join our New WhatsApp group for ease of communications throughout the 2024-2025 Season!
Athletes’ Registration
CEC uses a new Registration Site. Everyone will need to create a NEW account.
Registration now open here: 2024-2025 Youth National Championships | 2M
Registration deadline: May 5, 2025
Foreign National Participants:
Participants affiliated with another National Federation can apply to take part in CEC’s event.
Coaches’ Registration:
Registration now open here:: https://2mev.com/#!/memberships/climbing-escalade-canada-20242025
- The current list of approved Coaches for the 2024-2025 Season is available here: 2024-2025 Approved Coaches List
- ALL COACHES MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THE START OF THE TECHNICAL MEETING. No coaches will be added to the list once the meeting has started.
Hotel Partner
BOULDER
CEC was unable to secure an hotel partner in Surrey.
LEAD
Group name: CEC Youth Lead National
Group confirmation code: 107386
Arrival: May 18, 2025
Departure: May 21, 2025
Special rate includes:
Overnight Parking (value $19.53/night)
High-speed Internet /WIFI in the guestroom (Value $9.95/day).
Free Local Calls
Free Airport Transfer during 6am – 10:30pm (Value $40 both way)
Rates quoted are for Single or DBL Occupancy (maximum 2 Adult +2 Child under 15), additional charges of $20 PP may apply)
For reservations, call 604-278-5555 or toll free at 1-800-663-2878 and quote the group name “CEC Youth Lead National” or group code “107386”.
Or book online – https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=16957&Chain=6278&group=CLIMBING107386
Format & Schedule
Preliminary Schedule – (updated May 9, 2025)
Check in: athletes are required to contact the Event Lead via WhatsApp by 5pm local time the evening before (Wednesday, May 14 & Sunday, May 18 for Nationals) ONLY IF they are NOT ATTENDING – failure to due so may result in a yellow card
Wednesday, May 14th
BOTH DISCIPLINES (Boulder and Lead)
7:00 PM Technical Meeting via Zoom
Youth Boulder Nationals – The Hive, Surrey
May 15-17, 2025
Thursday, May 15th – Boulder Qualifiers
Qualifiers = IFSC Flash Format; 4min +15s transition; 2 courses of 3 = 6 problems
Quota of 24 to Semi-finals
Heat 1 – YBM, YAM, YAF
7:00 – 8:30 AM Check in – Heat 1 athletes and coaches
7:30 – 8:30 AM Warm up
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Qualifiers – YBM, YAM, YAF
Heat 2 – YBF, JM, JF
2:00 – 3:30 PM Check in – Heat 2 athletes and coaches
2:30 – 3:30 PM Warm up
3:30 – 8:00 PM Qualifiers – YBF, JM, JF
Friday, May 16th – Boulder Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals = IFSC Semi-final Format; 5min + 15s transition; 4 problems
Quota of 8 to Finals
Heat 1 – YBF, YBM
9:00 AM Isolation opens
10:30 AM Isolation closes
10:30 AM-1:30 PM Semi-Finals YBM, YBF
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Gym closed for changeover
Heat 2 – YAF, YAM, JF, JM
2:00 PM Isolation opens
3:30 PM Isolation closes
3:30 PM – 8:30 PM Semi-Finals YAF, YAM, JF, JM
Saturday, May 17th – Boulder Finals
Finals = IFSC WC Finals Format; 4minutes; 4 problems
Heat 1 – YBF, YBM
9:30 AM Isolation opens
11:00 AM Isolation closes
11:15 AM Presentation of athletes
11:30 AM Finals
Awards to follow
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Gym closed for changeover
Heat 2 – YAF, YAM, JF, JM
3:00 PM Isolation opens
4:30 PM Isolation closes
4:45 PM Presentation of athletes
5:00 PM Finals
Awards to follow
Youth Lead Nationals – Richmond Olympic Oval
May 19-20, 2025
Monday, May 19 – Lead Qualifiers
Qualifiers = flashed format, 2 routes
Quotas to Semi-finals = 24
Heat 1 –YBF, YBM
6:30am Warm up area opens for YBF, YBM athletes
6:30am to 8:00am Athlete check-in
8:00am to 12:00pm YBF, YBM Qualifiers
Heat 2 –YAF, YAM, JF, JM
12:00pm Warm up area opens for YAF, YAM athletes
12:00 to 1:30pm Athlete check-in
1:30pm to 8:00pm YAF, YAM Qualifiers followed by JF, JM Qualifiers
8:30pm Gym closes for change over
Tuesday, May 20 – Lead Semi-Finals & Finals
Semi-finals = onsight format, 1 route
Quotas to Finals = 8
Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals = onsight format, 1 route
7:00am – 8:00am Isolation opens and closes for all semi-finalists
8:30am – 12:30pm Semi-finals
- 8:30am – observation for YBF, YAM and YAF athletes
- Semi-finals begin immediately after observation
- 11:00am –observation for JF, JM and YBM athletes
- Semi-finals begin immediately after observation
12:30pm – 4:30pm Gym closed for changeover
Finals
Finals = onsight format, 1 route
3:00pm to 4:00pm Isolation opens and closes for all finalists
4:30pm to 7:00pm Finals
4:30pm – presentation and observation for YBF, YAM and YAF athletes
- Finals begin immediately after observation
6:00pm – presentation and observation for YBM, JM and JF athletes
- Finals begin immediately after observation
Awards to follow
CEC Team
Officials
- Event Lead – Joanne McLarty
- Jury President Boulder – Babak Zia
- Head Judge Boulder – Mark Kozak
- Apprentice Head Judge Boulder – Josh Sears
- Jury President Lead – Mark Kozak
- Head Judge Lead – Paul Hughes
- Head Belayer – tbc
Routesetters
BOULDER Team
- Head Setter: Simon Parton
- Assistant Head Setters: Oscar Langzarta-Sanchez and Mika Hosoi
- Setters: Lily Trottier, Juan Delfin, Eve Laprise
- Apprentice Setters: Jaeden McLean, Dahila Ferrer
LEAD Team
- Head Setter: Pedro Corral
- Assistant Head Setters: Fred Charron
- Setters: Jaz Watson, Jane Cuff
- Apprentice Setters: Kai Ohki
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@
Manitoba:
Climbing Association of Manitoba (CAM)
Email: climbmanitoba@gmail.com
New Brunswick:
Email: sportclimbingnb@gmail.
Nova Scotia:
East Coast Competitive Climbing (ECCC)
Email: climbnovascotia@gmail.
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@
All other provinces or territories (PEI, NL, SK, NV, NWT):
Email: info@climbingcanada.ca
