2025 - 2026 Season

Participants in Sport Climbing are divided into age appropriate CATEGORIES. As per CEC’ Long Term Athlete Development Model, as well as the new IFSC categories standards, here are the Canadian’s sport climbing categories:

  • Senior is 17+ at December 31

  • Junior is 19-20 at December 31 (U21)

  • Youth A is 17-18 at December 31 (U19)

  • Youth B is 15-16 at December 31 (U17)

  • Youth C is 13-14 at December 31 (U15) – does NOT compete at National Championships

  • Youth D is 12 and under at December 31 (U13) – does NOT compete at Regional nor National Championships

 

For the 2025-2026 season, year of birth based on December 31, 2026, will be:

Senior: participants born in 2009 and before
Junior: participants born in 2006 or 2007
Youth A: participants born in 2008 or 2009
Youth B: participants born in 2010 or 2011
Youth C: participants born in 2012 or 2013
Youth D: participants born in 2014 or earlier