BELT BUCKLES

Yes these are for real. We just got the artist proof today for the belt buckles.  Two talented climbers will be wearing these after the competition.

EVENT POSTER

EVENT GOALS

Provide a competition venue to promote and reward the upper talent of Montana Bouldering while providing a fun and stimulating event for recreational climbers.

EVENT SCHEDULE - SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4th

09:30 - Steepworld doors open

10:00 - youth competitor meeting

10:15 - youth comp begins

11:30 - pizza delivered, sponsored by steepteam

01:15 - youth comp ends

01:30 - youth awards

02:30 - open comp competitor meeting

02:45 - open comp begins

05:45 - open comp ends, kegged tapped, pizza delivered, movie shown upstairs, social time

07:15 - open finals begins

08:30 - open awards

OPEN COMPETITION FORMAT

Open Competition Format (cash purse)

$40 entry all open registration fees go towards the cash purse

guaranteed $150 to winners (mens, womens) and custom Montana Bouldering Champion Belt Buckle

QUALIFIERS:

redpoint format qualifiers. 50 routes of evenly distributed difficulty. Total score equals the top 5 scoring routes plus any flash bonuses for those routes.

top third of the open field plus 1 in each gender will move on to finals.

FINALS:

Competitor scores will zero out for finals.

Timed redpoint format finals, competitors remain in isolation until their turn to climb.

Two finals routes with each route having 10-14 moves of various techniques with the goal of rewarding the well rounded climber. 

(3:00) minute climbing time per route per climber.

Each finals route is worth 1000 points.  Every move on a finals route is scored equally to the other moves on the route.  If a route has 10 moves / holds then each move is worth 100 pts. (1000pts / 10 moves = 100pts)

A competitors finals score equals the combined total from the two finals routes.  The finals score determines final placement.

Cash payout to the top third of the field in each gender.

AMATEUR AND MASTERS COMPETITION FORMAT

Amateur, Masters Competition Format 

$25 entry fee

Redpoint format. 50 routes of evenly distributed difficulty.  3 Hours of climbing time.
Competitor score equals the top 5 scoring routes plus any flash bonuses for those routes. 
Winners get first dibs at swag table. High value prizes (shoes, ropes, crashpads) will be raffled off amongst all amateur, and masters competitors.

$5 Spectator fee (open comp only)

This gets the spectator pizza & beer.

YOUTH COMPETITION FORMAT

Youth Competition Format

$25 entry fee

Redpoint format. 50 routes of evenly distributed difficulty.  3 hours of climbing time.
Competitors score equals the top 5 scoring routes plus any flash bonuses for those routes. 
Competitors compete within their respected USA Climbing age category, top 3 winners in each age category get custom ribbons.

Select prizes raffled off amongst all youth competitors. 
Youth competitors may compete in the adult competition only if they are competing in the open category.