ABS is upon us and we are psyched to host the opening comp this year. Below you will find the schedule for the day. If you have any questions please feel free to call 510-651-2500. We would like to thank Evolv who donated some great prizes for this year’s comp. Good luck to all competitors!
9/25/10 Comp Schedule
12:00 Check-in at Rock Desk
1:00 Rules & Start Climbing
5:00 Stop Climbing & Submit Scorecards
5:00 Buffet
6:00 Awards & Raffle
Our gym is hosting the American Bouldering Series (ABS 12) opener at the end of this month,on the 25th. Why do we choose to be a part of this scene? Well, Monday through Thursday afternoon our City Beach Climbing Team works their tails off for hours upon hours preparing for events such as these. Let’s face it, rock climbing, by nature, is more of an individual than a team sport, but USA Climbing is working hard to bring everybody together. I gained invaluable life experience from the team sports I played in my youth, and I also have learned from rock climbing as an adult. Therefore, I am proud that our gym hosts competitions that successfully combine team dynamics with the sport I love so much. There are 100+ kids that have been working hard all year to prepare for this, and their hard work deserves a flawless comp. It is easy to hide behind the perk of 70 new problems to show for our members after a bouldering comp; however, there is more to it than that. City Beach is proud to host this competition because of the kids that have been training, the parents that facilitate their kids’ passions, the volunteers that work so hard for USA Climbing, the concept of teamwork within indoor climbing, and our City Beach Climbing Team! If you are free Saturday, the 25th, then stop by the gym to cheer on your team. I promise you will be blown away by their achievements.
I am happy to announce that we have a new website! In fact, if you are reading this blog, then you are looking at the new site. I encourage all of you to browse through the site, check out the video that Lauren, one of our members, made, and follow our upcoming events. We can post our calendars much easier now, and competitions will be up further in advance. Speaking of competitions, we have one coming up in September. It is a bouldering comp, so we will have to shut down both the free standing boulder and the cave for about a week, but after that week, we will have 70 new problems for you. Our member night in August was a success! Thank you to all our members that came out for that, and thank you to our new Executive Chef, Keith, for his wonderful food at our event!
Things like this just let us know our gym is doing everything for all the right reasons. Climbing is really an excuse to push yourself and meet great people. Take a look at the video one of our members made about their experience at our gym. Link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwa9rq-rBVM
When I was about 5 or 6 years old I played in a YMCA basketball league. It was my first experience being on a basketball team, and I had a lot to learn. By the time the last game of the season rolled around, I had yet to even take a shot. I closed my eyes and chucked a prayer at the basket only to realize that I had shot at the wrong hoop (good thing it was an airball). After the game the strangest thing happened. My dad took me out for ice cream because he was proud of me. I did not understand why my dad was proud of a son that threw the ball at the wrong basket, but he explained to me that progress is success.
We should all be proud of the City Beach Climbing Team. Last year they were able to send two children to Nationals and this year as the team has regrouped we are confident that they will be sending more. Join our blog and follow our team during the next ABS season! We always believe that you should be proud of the journey and not always the accomplishments!
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Summer is here and there has never been a better time to get the kids out of the house and on to the rock climbing walls! Campers will get the opportunity to push their limits with climbing as well as try out a variety of fun sports throughout the entire facility. Our experienced instructors will work with the kids to develop climbing skills and create new challenges for every level of climber. Sessions include time on the courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton as well as games like air hockey and table tennis. Each camp week is filled with team-building activities, group games and—of course—tons of climbing. If you’re looking for a safe and fun place to drop off the kids during the work week, City Beach Summer Camp is the perfect destination.
Sessions Available: Individual All Day (9am-4:30pm) — $80 Individual Half Day — $50 (AM: 9am-12:30pm or PM: 1pm-4:30pm) All Day Week — $315 Half Day Week — $175 Sign up now to reserve your spot!
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We are having another member night blow out. We are going big for this one! We decided to just throw it all in there at once, your gonna get: Free pizza and drinks, movie flashback (on our theater screen) a bouldering comp with 45 new problems, and a shoe demo/sale by Evolv. If you are a member or even a friend of a member you really do not have a reason for not coming. Mark this date down June 24th, the fun begins at 6pm! We hope to see everyone there! Also our friends at Evolv are throwing down a special promotion: 25% off if you purchase the shoes on the night of the 24th!
Big congratulations go out to our Jr. Climbing Squad and their coach Andrew De Torres. Several members of our squad competed in this year’s SCS Regional Qualifier and we are happy to announce we won several bids to Nationals. So if you see the team please congratulate them and special congratulations go out to Sara, Revin, Spencer, and Seth. We expect big things from you guys.
Below you will find the “most” current schedule for the SCS Regional Competition. Please check back every couple of days for any changes
Females and Males: (Two Routes)
8:00 AM – Iso Opens
8:45 AM – Judges Meeting
9:00 AM – Iso Closes (MUST BE INSIDE ISO AREA OR DISQUALIFIED!)
9:00 AM – Competitor Rules Meeting
9:20 AM – 5 Minute Route Preview
9:45 AM – Climbing Starts
1:15 PM – Climbing Ends
Final Sport Routes
Females and Males: (One Route)
1:30 PM – Iso Opens
2:00 PM – Judges Meeting
2:15 PM – Iso Closes (MUST BE INSIDE ISO AREA OR DISQUALIFIED!)
2:15 PM – Competitors Rules Meeting
2:30 PM – 5 Minute Route Prewiew
2:45 PM – Climbing Starts
5:00 PM – Climbing Ends
Speed Climbing
1:30 PM – Check-in
3:30 PM – Climbing Starts
5:45 PM – Climbing Ends
6:30 PM Awards Ceremony
City Beach Rock Club 