Competition Schedule

11AM - Competitor Check-in Opens

11:45AM - Competitor Meeting

12PM - 3PM - Red Point Climbing

3PM - 4PM - Dyno Competition

4PM - 5PM - Finals*

5:15PM - Awards and Raffle

This is not your average competition! Points will be based on two categories: your red-point climbing skills & your participation in various fun activities.

Red Point Bouldering Format:

• Boulders will not be set for a 4-point start. You must start at or below the tag.
• Each attempt shall be recorded, and there is a limit on the number of attempts.
• Attempts must always begin at the start holds. No projecting from the middle.
• Scoring values will be assigned to each boulder based on difficulty.
• Only the top 5 boulders completed will be considered for scoring.
• For a full list of rules on REDPOINT please click HERE

Dyno Comp:

• While our setters put the finishing touches on the Finals climb(s) we will be hosting a Dyno Comp to keep the vibes going.
• The Dyno comp will be its own independent comp, and scored separately from the red point boulders.

Finals:

• Finals will be a little different this year! Each category will send its top 4 competitors to compete in Finals.
• The Finals climb(s) will feature a progressive point structure, meaning the farther you make it in the climb, the more points you will be awarded.
• Climbers in Finals are competing for cold, hard cash!

Activities:

• We will have 4 optional activities for you to participate in throughout the red point round.
  • Tarzan Swing
  • Crate Stacking
  • King Swing
  • Speed Wall
• Activities have two point thresholds: 25 pts for participating, 50pts for completing the challenge.

Arrival

• Check-in begins at 11AM
• Late arrivals are ok, but please note the red point round ends promptly at 3PM, regardless of arrival time.
• Climbers who want to warm-up will be allowed to do so on non-competition climbs (i.e. the upstairs boulders)

Score Cards 

• After checking in at the Front Desk you will be directed to a table to receive your score card, raffle ticket and shirt
• Put your name and date of birth on your Score Card
• Turn your scorecard in at the designated location when you are done competing or at the conclusion of the redpoint round (whichever comes first)

Witnesses 

• REDPOINT : Must have a witness signature for completed climbs
• Please be honest with your scores! We are watching you and have a very specific set of skills. (insert Liam Neeson .gif here)

Activities

• Activities will be worth points! While not required, we highly recommend participating in the activities for an extra edge (read: extra points) over your fellow competitors.
• See scoring section for a list of all activities.

PRIZES - OPEN, ADVANCED & RECREATIONAL (Men's & Women's Each)

1st: $250 + First Place Trophy

2nd: $175 + Second Place Trophy

3rd: $75 + Third Place Trophy

Total Cash Purse: $3,000

PERKS

• Summer Send-Off T-Shirt

• One Entry into the Raffle

• Opportunity to Climb Awesome Boulders

• Opportunity to Participate in Summer Camp Activities

• Chance to Win Raffle Prizes

Wall Closures: 

Monday 8/18 - Backside of downstairs Boulders

Tuesday 8/19 - All of downstairs Boulders

Wednesday 8/20 - Upstairs Boulders

All Bouldering areas will remain closed to the public until after the comp on 8/23!

Parking:

There is a free parking lot at Sender One LAX & ample street parking on Hindry Ave.

Vender Village & Food:

Details to come! Stay Tuned!

LEAGUE + SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP:

Students $119

Regular $139

• 4 Climbers maximum per team
• Free Agents* will be assigned to a team
• No Substitutions
• Registration includes league night participation, bouldering league shirt, finals night, raffle entry during finals
• Indicate T-shirt Size
• Indicate Handicap:
  • How to decide your handicap: 
    • A handicap is defined by the hardest grade you can climb in one session after at least 3-5 attempts.
    • A handicap is NOT a v-grade you can flash.
    • Think of this number as a climb you'd project AND send in one session; not necessarily a climb you can flash but not one you'd consider a long-term project.

FREE AGENTS AKA SOLO CLIMBERS:
For online registration, please be sure you are registering under the "Free Agent" event slot. We will help assign you a team, so that you are solo no more!

Finals Night: Wednesday 11/12, 5:00pm

• Pizza
• Raffle
• Bouldering League Winners Announced
• Swag

Finals Night Schedule 

• Climbing begins at 5:00 PM
• Climbing ends at 9:00 PM
• All Scores Submitted by: 9:05 PM (no exceptions)
• Raffle: 9:30 PM
• Awards: Following Raffle

Scores are posted at the end of each week in the facility and on the Sender One LAX Instagram under our "League" Highlight.
CHECK STANDINGS

• A Bouldering League shirt
• Entry in a raffle on finals night for a chance to win sweet swag
• Participate in 4 weeks of Bouldering League!
• Compete to win the title of Bouldering League champion and a coveted Bouldering League trophy!

EXTRA STUFF YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW

• Each participant will receive a t-shirt! The T-shirt are unisex.
• Prizes are given out on finals night for best team name! Please keep names to an appropriate standard.
• Bouldering League is a fun, inclusive community event! It's our chance to climb together in a team setting, while seeing progress in climbing each week and supporting others!
• Team costumes during Finals are highly encouraged.
• New Climbers: Check out this blog post on climbing terms to help catch you up to speed with the lingo!

RULES:

• Good sportsmanship is key. We encourage camaraderie between teammates and other competitors!
• The first session that you climb the problems each week, you must submit your online scores! Attempts from later climbing sessions will not count!
• Climb any problem in the week's new bouldering set (the tags will not have a grade and will say Bouldering League with a number). Mark down the climbs you have completed, and mark whether it was a flash or not.
• A climber's top 5 climbs will be scored and the top 3 teammates' scores will be recorded for that week.
• Go to this link to submit scores after your session. All scores must be in for weeks 1-3 by Monday evening. You can use your phone to enter scores.
• Week 4 is Finals. All competitors will climb Wednesday 11/12 between 5:00p & 9:00p. Awards will be announced on Tuesday evening in person starting at 9:30p.
• Paper score sheets are one per person / per week. Please drop your paper score sheet at the front desk before leaving. Remember to log your climbs before! Paper sheets are just used as backup.
• No SANDBAGGING. Set your honest handicap.
• Individuals can climb on any league day. This means that you may climb with your team each week but it is not required.
• No substitutes allowed.
• We will be requiring a witness to initial your climbs. Please be honest with your scores!
• Try hard!

Facility Health Guidelines: 

• Competitors can choose any ONE day to climb beginning Tuesday 5p through Monday's closing (weeks 1-3)
• Don’t have to climb with their teams

California-based climbing gyms are joining forces this year to pilot a new youth bouldering series. The competition structure consists of qualifying competitions in the South, culminating in a Championship event for the season. Athletes must participate in at least two of these to move on to the championship.

Comp day will run 9am - 5:30pm. Climbing sessions will depend on category.

The Pacific Climbing Series season will be a hybrid modified redpoint format where athletes will be tested across a diverse spread of climbing styles.   Aspects of this new format might be refined over the course of the season with input from athletes, parents, coaches, and route setters.

We will be beginning the season with a few unique features to ensure athletes of all abilities have a high value experience for gaining more comp experience while also challenging everyone in a way that matches experience and ability.

A few features that will be included are predefined climbing styles that will be represented at the comps so that athletes know what to train for as well as additional bonus attempts per boulder that simulate the pressures of onsite formats.

At registration we are asking  a few additional questions during registration to gather information about each athlete to explore the ability to categorize based on climbing experience and other characteristics so that athletes can gauge performance across a range of competitor fields.

Scoring will be a two zone point system with additional bonus scoring for flashing and repeating boulders

4 boulders will be defined as championship boulders typical of what one might find at a USAC Regional or Divisional Championship

6 boulders will be set as distinct “tests” that allow athletes to learn and demonstrate abilities in a diverse array of climbing styles.

Intermediate Category Scores:

*The Intermediate Category Winner elected to keep their scorecards. Scores below begin at 2nd Place.

Advanced Category Scores:

*The Advanced Category Winners elected to keep their scorecards. Scores below begin at 4th Place.

2025 Men's Open Winners: 

1. Ross F
2. Oliver K
3. Jordan K

Open Category Scores:

*Denotes On Sight Finalists

2025 Women's Open Winners: 

1. Reimer T
2. Lilysa S
3. Alicia N

Open Category Scores:

*Denotes On Sight Finalists

Volunteer Sign Up will be available when Competition Registration Opens!