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Registration Open: 2023-Dec-09 Youth Bouldering Local, CCC
Heads up, the Youth Bouldering Local at Calgary Climbing Centre on December 9th 2023 is now open for registration. Don’t miss out, secure your spot today at our member portal site. Check out the event page for details as we firm up the plans.
Thanks to everyone for supporting an amazing competition
Wow, the 2023 Bouldering Senior Provincial competition was amazing!
Thank you to everyone at Bolder Elevated for hosting in your beautiful new facility.
Thank you to our volunteers. We put out a call and you answered.
Thank you to the route setting team for those world class problems.
And finally, thank you to the athletes and coaches. Everyone brought their A game and absolutely crushed it this weekend.
Qualifier videos for senior provincial bouldering are being uploaded
We’ve started to upload the qualifier videos for the Senior Bouldering Provincials to our youtube channel. Check the event page for details. Videos will take time to complete uploading.
Registration for 2023 Senior Provincial Lead closes today
Today is the last day to register for the 2023 Senior Provincial Lead competition, which is hosted by the UofA Wilson Centre on Saturday November 11th. Head over to member.albertaclimbing.org to secure your spot. There is a reduced membership option for athletes that do not intend to compete at other ACA youth events or qualify for Nationals.
Send your questions or comments to communications@albertaclimbing.org
New results service for ACA competitions - Vertical Life
We’re excited to announce that the Alberta Climbing Association will be using the Vertical Life Results Service in partnership with Climbing Escalade Canada. We’ll begin by posting the results for the upcoming 2023 Senior Bouldering Provincial competition at Bolder Elevated to the CEC Climbing Result Service.
The legacy system, CompSeason, has served the ACA well over the years. However, it is an aging platform with declining support.
For questions or comments, reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org
2023 Senior Provincial Lead Registration closes on November 3rd
Reminder: the registration deadline for the 2023 Senior Provincial Lead competition at the UofA Wilson Centre closes on Friday November 3rd. Don’t miss your chance to compete, register here today. Event details are posted on the event page.
Athletes that plan to only compete at Senior Provincial events have the option of purchasing a reduced single event membership. Youth athletes that intend to compete in other ACA events this season (including Nationals qualification) will require a regular ACA membership for the season.
Reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org if you have questions or comments.
Registration for Senior Provincial Bouldering closes tonight at 8pm
Don’t miss out! Register for the Senior Provincial Bouldering competition at member.albertaclimbing.org before 8pm tonight.
ACA COACHES! The ACA is creating a coaching committee
Participation would involve:
Meetings and a group chat with other ACA coaches to share resources and coaching insights
Coaching at, and programming for Sunday Sessions after competitions
Opportunities to coach at ACA training camps
Building a coaching network to create more opportunities for your athletes
This committee is open to any registered ACA coaches, however, please consider joining especially if you are currently coaching high-performance athletes. If interested, email Paige Boklaschuk (Performance Chair) paigeboklaschuk@albertaclimbing.org
Reminder: Registration for Senior Bouldering Provincials closes at 8pm on Wednesday
Don’t miss out on the chance to compete in the ACA Senior Bouldering Provincial competition this weekend! Register your spot here.
Sunday session @ ARQ
We're bringing it back!! Sunday Sessions!
Sunday Oct 29th, between 9 am and 12 am, visit Arq to try your hand at the finals problems from the night before! Collaborate with friends and send!
Arq day pass required.
Registration for Senior Provincial Bouldering closes tomorrow
Reminder: the registration window for the Senior Provincial Boulder competition at Bolder Elevated closes on Friday October 27th at Midnight. Check out the event page for more details. You can register at member.albertaclimbing.org and reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org with questions.
ARQ Comp details updated on event page
We’re excited to share more information about the first competition of the season at ARQ. Check out the event page for the schedule, gym waiver, parking, food / beverage, and 50/50 raffle information.
2023 AGM Details Updated
The ACA board is hosting the 2023 Annual General Meeting on Sunday October 22 starting at 7pm. The meeting link and agenda have been updated in the Event Page on our website. We’ve had a busy year so far, and look forward to sharing our plans and hearing from you all as well! If you have any questions, feel free to email communications@albertaclimbing.org
Points & Ranking updates
Points system: all points are on the thousands system. Currently, the senior bouldering ranking is on the hundreds system and will be switched over to the same points that are used for other categories.
Points system for senior ranking this year: Bouldering ranking will be top local plus provincials. Lead ranking will be provincials only.
Points system for youth ranking: Both lead and bouldering will be the scores of one less than the number of locals plus provincials. For example, currently, there are 3 bouldering locals scheduled, so 2 will be used for ranking.
Reminder: comp registration deadline approaching
Reminder: the Youth Local Bouldering Competition @ ARQ closes on Friday at Midnight. Head over to the ACA membership portal to register your spot.
Volunteer Lead Belayers Needed
If you are interested in volunteering to belay for Senior Lead Provincials at the University of Alberta on November 11, 2023 please email climbing@ualberta.ca. Please note experience is REQUIRED!
Volunteer signup for ARQ local is now open
We’re excited to announce that the volunteer signup for the ARQ local competition is now open. Check out the event page for that and other event details as it becomes available. Thank you to everyone for providing our athletes with an opportunity to compete. These events couldn’t happen without you amazing volunteers.
ACA Sr Provincial Lead Registration Now Open
Registration is open for the ACA Senior Lead Provincial Championship. We also updated the event page, so keep an eye on that for updates to the location and format. Register at the ACA Member Site.
Note that there is now an option for Single Event membership and event registration. This is a discounted ACA membership for those who are attending a single senior provincial event. Youth athletes competing in Senior events will require a full ACA membership for the youth season.
Single competition ACA membership for the Senior season
The ACA board has approved an alternate single competition ACA membership for the Senior season. This membership will cost $15 and will be good for the competition it is purchased for. The single competition membership will be available for each of the Sr Bouldering Provincials and Sr Lead Provincials at this time. The features/limitations of the single competition membership are as follows:
- Competition points will be tracked
- Athlete's purchasing a single competition membership will not be eligible to attend Nationals
- Applies to Senior season events only
- If an athlete holding a single competition membership decides to attend Nationals, a full $90 ACA membership will be required to be purchased.
- ACA waiver must be signed
- Youth athletes competing in Senior events will require a full ACA membership fior the youth season
Sign up for Senior Boulder or Lead Provincials using the single competition membership will require a sign up for the single ACA membership option and use the competition sign up labeled as Single ACA Membership. Sign up link is located below. If you don't have an account you will have to create one.
https://member.albertaclimbing.org/login
ACA Sr Provincial Bouldering Registration Now Open
Registration is open for the ACA Senior Bouldering Provincial Championship. We also updated the event page, so keep an eye on that for updates to the location and format. Register at the ACA Member Site.