Participants in Sport Climbing are divided into age appropriate CATEGORIES. As per CEC’ Long Term Athlete Development Model, as well as the World Climbing categories standards, here are the Canadian’s sport climbing categories:
- Senior is 17+ at December 31
- U21 (Junior) is 19-20 at December 31
- U19 (Youth A) is 17-18 at December 31
- U17 (Youth B) is 15-16 at December 31
- U15 (Youth C) is 13-14 at December 31 – does NOT compete at National Championships
- U13 (Youth D) is 11-12 at December 31 – does NOT compete at Regional nor National Championships
For the 2026-2027 season, year of birth based on December 31, 2027, will be:
- Senior: participants born in 2010 and before
- U21 (Junior): participants born in 2008 or 2007
- U19 (Youth A): participants born in 2010 or 2009
- U17 (Youth B): participants born in 2012 or 2011
- U15 (Youth C): participants born in 2014 or 2013
- U13 (Youth D): participants born in 2016 or 2015
