2017 International Federation of Sport Climbing World Climbing Camp
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Jan. 5, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY – 2017 International Federation of Sport Climbing World Climbing Camp VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – The Boulders Climbing Gym is excited to announce it will be hosting the second International Federation of Sport Climbing’s World Climbing Camp on January 6-8th, 2017. Climbers will get to hang, learn and compete alongside the world’s top competition climbers and paraclimbers who will share their knowledge and experiences from competing around the world. Workshops during the camp will give climbers the opportunity to learn in small groups alongside top-ranked athletes, and international coaches and officials. Climbers, led by one of the elite athletes, will then compete during mock speed, lead, and bouldering competitions. “What a great opportunity to learn from the world’s best climbers right here in North American” Sean McColl, Overall World Climbing Champion and World Climbing Camp Coach “Learn from the world's best. Over three days climbers will learn, climb, and compete with the best climbers from around the work.” Kimanda Jarzbiek, Official, Team Canada Manager, and Chair of The Boulders Climbing Society For more information about the camp, and the climbers, coaches and officials attending the camp please visit: wcc2017.climbtheboulders.com. address. 1627 Stellys Cross Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1S8 web. climbtheboulders.com | tel. +1 (250) 544-0319 | social. @bouldersclimb Event Dates: Friday, January 6th, 2017 - Contacts: Sunday, January 8th, 2017 Kimanda Jarzbiek Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chair, The Boulders Climbing Society +1 (250) 361-5181 Location: The Boulders Climbing Gym, 1627 Stelly’s Cross Rd., Central Saanich, BC, Canada th Friday, January 6 , 2017 Location: The Boulders Climbing Gym - 1637 Stelly’s Cross Road, Central Saanich 9:00 - 10:00 Registration, Workshop Sign-Up Entire Gym 10:30 - 11:00 Welcome and Orientation Big Gym 11:00 - 11:30 Meet with your team and team captains 11:45 - 12:45 Workshops (choose one) a) Jan Zbranek - IFSC Head Route Setter: In the Head Mezzanine of a Route Setter Yoga studio b) Sean McColl - My Career as a Professional Climber 12:45 - 13:15 Lunch (bring your own) Entire Gym 13:15 - 14:15 Workshops (choose one) a) Anak Verhoeven & Sebastian Halenke - Anak: My Mezzanine Competition Routine, Sebastian: Balancing Life and Training b) Graeme Alderson - IFSC Technical Delegate - Who’s Yoga studio Who at a World Cup and Why They Matter 14:30 - 16:30 Speed Climbing Workshop (everyone) a) Libor Hroza, Anouk Jaubert, Iulia Kaplina and Arseniy Shevchenko - How to Speed Climb 16:30 - 16:45 Wrap-up Yoga Studio address. 1627 Stellys Cross Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1S8 web. climbtheboulders.com | tel. +1 (250) 544-0319 | social. @bouldersclimb 16:45 - 18:30 Optional Free Climbing Time: speed and bouldering only th Saturday, January 7 , 2017 Locations: ● Morning - The House: 2829 Quesnel Street, Victoria BC V8T 4K2, ● Afternoon: back to The Boulders Climbing Gym 8:30 - 9:30 Check-in with team captains, and warm up The House 9:30 - 10:30 Group 1 - Mock bouldering competition 10:35 - 11:50 Group 2 - Mock bouldering competition 11:55 - 13:15 Group 3 - Mock bouldering competition 13:15 - 14:00 Debrief and practice with team captains 14:00 - 15:00 Return to The Boulders Climbing Gym 15:00 – 16:00 Speed warm up The Boulders Climbing Gym 16:00 - 18:00 Mock Speed Competition 18:00 - 18:30 Wrap up and debrief with team captains th Sunday, January 8 , 2017 Location: The Boulders Climbing Gym 8:00 - 9:30 Check-in with team captains, and warm up Small Gym 9:30 - 10:00 Qualifier #1 - Group 1 and 2 10:00 - 10:45 Qualifier #1 - Group 3 address. 1627 Stellys Cross Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1S8 web. climbtheboulders.com | tel. +1 (250) 544-0319 | social. @bouldersclimb 10:45 - 11:15 Qualifier #2 - Group 1 and 2 11:15 - 12:00 Qualifier #2 - Group 3 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 13:00 Finals - Group 1 and 2 13:00 - 14:00 Finals - Group 3 14:00 - 15:00 Debrief with team captains 15:00 - 16:00 Debrief and Awards Small Gym 16:00 - 18:00 Social time address. 1627 Stellys Cross Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1S8 web. climbtheboulders.com | tel. +1 (250) 544-0319 | social. @bouldersclimb .