The Crucible
The Crucible is our bouldering competition that runs twice a year during the summer and winter.
The bouldering competition is held over 9-days and gives climbers the opportunity to work the problems.
It’s simple: There's 30 problems to work over 9-days. The competition is self-scored and the Grand Final takes place after the last round.
Competitors of all ages and abilities are welcome to compete; there should be something for everyone to attempt with with grades starting from 'easy', all the way to 'V Ninja'!
And the best bit... it's free! You just need to pay your entry to the climbing centre and there's no additional charge for taking part.
The Crucible dates
Summer 2013:
- Round 1: 11th – 19th May
- Round 2: 8th – 16th June
- Round 3: 6th – 14th July
- Round 4: 10th – 18th August
- Grand Final: 7th September 2013. 10am - 6pm
Information about The Crucible Grand Final: There will be two categories: Those who finish with the top scores of The Crucible qualify for the Elite category and everyone else is able to enter the Open category. You must take part in at least two rounds of the summer series to be able to qualify for the Grand Final.
The Crucible Winter Series Grand Final 2012/13 Prize Vouchers for the Boulders online shop:
| Category/ Position (Must compete in a minimum of 4 rounds) | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Elite Male | £100 | £50 | £25 |
| Elite Female | £100 | £50 | £25 |
| Junior Male | £50 | £25 | £10 |
| Junior Female | £50 | £25 | £10 |
| Category/ Position (on the day entry acceptable) | 1st |
| Open Male | £50 |
| Open Female | £50 |
| Youth Open U15 | £50 |
There will also be x10 £5 Boulders online shop vouchers up for grabs on the day of the Grand Final, including a Family Prize (highest score as a family), Most Improved (most improved over the 3 rounds), Taking Part Award and a whole host of other random prizes on the day. Get training and we hope to see you there!
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News page.
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Thursday, Sep 06
The results of the Grand Final are here!
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Wednesday, Aug 22
The final scores after 3 rounds of the Summer Crucible are here.
Useful Forms for this page:
Registration Form:
Over 18s Unsupervised Climbing.
Registration Form: Over 18s Bouldering Only.