2024 - 2025 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:
Youth D: 11/12 years old – does NOT compete at Regional nor National Championships
Youth C: 13/14 years old – does NOT compete at National Championships
Youth B: 15/16 years old
Youth A: 17/18 years old
Junior: 19/20 years old
Senior: 17+ years old
For the 2024-2025 season, eligibility is defined as the age of participant at December 31, 2025, following these years of birth:
Youth D: participants born in 2013 or later
Youth C: participants born in 2011 or 2012
Youth B: participants born in 2009 or 2010
Youth A: participants born in 2007 or 2008
Junior: participants born in 2005 or 2006
Senior: participants born in 2008 and before