youth under 20 climbing | moins de 20 ans escalade

This year has been an amazing year of growth for Ontario youth climbing. We have seen a surge in the number of climbers and local competitions. With the implementation of the first ever Ontario Youth Series (U20), and the formation of the Ontario Climbing Federation, the logical next step was to host our own Provincial Championships. True North Climbing was eager to become the first host of this extremely exciting venture. This weekend, True North was buzzing with excitement as competitors climbed their way to becoming Provincial Bouldering Champions, Provincial Difficulty Champions and U20 Series Cup winners. Climbers also participated in an exhibition speed climbing competition. Full Provincial Championship and Series results can be found here: http://truenorthclimbing.com/2011/04/

Congratulations go out to this season’s Youth Cup winners:

Female 11 & under: Courtney Belleau
Female 12/13: Beth Vince
Female B (14/15): Pia Graham/Sasha Vince (tie)
Female A (16/17): Iyma Lamarche

Male 11 & under: Zach Richardson
Male 12/13: Willem Bayley
Male B (14/15): Anthony Richards
Male A (16/17): Tadek Baird
Male Junior (18/19): Evan Waugh

** In some cases, ties for the Series winner were broken by their best results at the Provincial Championships. View the full U20 series rules here.

This season’s Provincial Bouldering Champions are:

Female 11 & under: Courtney Belleau
Female 12/13: Beth Vince
Female B (14/15): Sasha Vince
Female A (16/17): Iyma Lamarche

Male 11 & under: Zach Richardson
Male 12/13: Willem Bayley
Male B (14/15): Eric Day
Male A (16/17): Tyler Gilroy
Male Junior (18/19): Evan Waugh

This season’s Provincial Difficulty Champions are:

Female 11 & under: Catherine Carkner
Female 12/13: Beth Vince
Female B (14/15): Pia Graham
Female A (16/17): Iyma Lamarche

Male 11 & under: Zach Richardson
Male 12/13: Willem Bayley
Male B (14/15): Anthony Richards
Male A (16/17): Tadek Baird
Male Junior (18/19): Evan Waugh

Climbers also participated in an exhibition speed climbing competition. Competitors climbed two different climbs, then their results were added together. Evan Waugh and Pia Graham had the fastest combined male and female times.

We graciously thank the sponsors of the new Ontario Climbing Federation Youth Cups:

These cups will be awarded to the top finisher in Ontario, in each of the age categories:

Male 11 & under, Female 11 & under
Male 12/13, Female 12/13
Male Youth B, Female Youth B (14/15)
Male Youth A, Female Youth A (16/17)
Male Junior, Female Junior (18/19)

We would also like to thank

for sponsoring the individual gifts for the series Champions, & 2nd and 3rd place finishers and

for providing draw prizes.

1) Competitors will be ranked in their age/gender category based on their Top 4 U20 season results.
2) U20 Championships may count as 2 results, 1 for bouldering and 1 for difficulty.
3) Speed climbing will be an exhibition discipline at the 2011 U20 Championships, and will not count in any way towards the series rankings or requirements.
4) Competitors must use at least one result from both disciplines of bouldering and difficulty. (*Boulderz Triclops will be considered a bouldering competition)
5) Competitors must have a CEC membership, but it need not be a competitive membership.
6) Competitors must participate in the 2011 U20 Championships in at least one discipline to be eligible to win the series. (However, their result(s) at the Championships does not have to be one of their ‘Top 4’ results.)
7) Competitors in the three older age/gender categories may choose to top rope at a local difficulty event that offers both top roping and lead climbing to competitors. However, those results may not be used towards the series rankings. (This restriction does not apply to competitors in the two younger age/gender categories, as they would all be top roping at any local difficulty event. This restriction does not apply at a difficulty event that offers only top roping to competitors in the three older age/gender categories.)
8) The competitor’s best result(s) at the U20 Championships will be used as the tiebreaker if there are two or more competitors tied at the end of the series.
9) Results for all locals and the U20 Championships will be weighted the same.
10) Results may be be counted from any CEC sanctioned local (which includes Tour de Bloc) in Ontario this season or from the U20 Championships (except Tour de Bloc Nationals, which occur after the U20 championships).
11) Series points from Ontario Tour de Bloc events will be awarded based upon a comparison of the scores from the redpoint portion of that event, including the redpoint score of any U20 competitors who competed in the Open category of that event. (This will not affect age/gender category awards given out at each Tour de Bloc event.)
12) Climbers do not have to be residents of Ontario as long as they meet all the requirements.

** U20 rankings are independent of the CEC’s ranking for local comps. **
Points will be tracked and posted on the U20 web site.

Competition Climbing Canada (CEC) indicated in late summer 2010 that the Executive board was in the process of writing a new Constitution. Their plans were a result of their intent to form a National Sport Organization (NSO). Part of the reason to form a NSO came out of the desire to access government funding for our athletes. The CEC executive reached out to Provincial representatives to start forming Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs). As a result, volunteers were solicited in Ontario through open postings on www.u20climbing.com, verbal requests to all youth climbers/parents at local competitions and emails sent out to Ontario CEC members/climbing partners. A group of volunteers met in November 2010 and the Ontario Climbing Federation was formed.

to organize competition climbing for youth and adults in Ontario
to sanction climbing competitions in Ontario and control the competition calendar
to be the Ontario member of the National Sport Organization which governs competitive climbing in Canada
to liaise with Ontario climbers and Competition Climbing Canada
to provide training for coaches, judges and route setters
to provide support for gyms hosting climbing competitions
to provide funds for Ontario climbers to attend National and International climbing competitions
to promote the sport of climbing