This weekend was certainly a busy one! and on Saturday at 09.30 the doors opened not to the public, but to some very keen and strong young climbers from around South Wales.
It was with a large amount of pride that Dynamic Rock was to host round two of the BMC youth climbing series, especially as for our junior climbing team it is one of the highlights of the year. After a hugely successful first round in Cardiff a few weeks previously the second round was to prove just as popular with around 40 young climbers staking a claim for a place in the final.
Paul getting climbers in a spin as part of the warm up.
After a good warm up it was down to action and the day would give the youngsters the chance to pit themselves against 3 routes and 3 boulder problems with climbers scoring points for how high they progressed up each route. the girls attacked the routes first with the boys heading for the bouldering room, and much to the older boys delight,confusion they were confronted with boulder problem two "The Box" soon to be renamed "the box of doom".
Dewi tackling "The Box"
the object of this problem was to simply get standing on top of a volume screwed to the wall but this is not easy! as I found out trying to demo the route for some of the parents. But the problem brought out some great displays of sheer determination with Ashleigh flashing the challenge and Morgan finding it easy on his second go. in the junior boys Noah, Ethan and Lois could not be separated and Robin and Richard had only one point between them!
Rhiannon showing great technique
The Girls were busy in the main hall battling with some of the new routes set for them on the main wall. Kaya Blackmore was to leave the main Hall with full points a brilliant effort, whilst the older girls was a tight battle between Maddie and Rhos.
Adam Mathews Blasting up a F6C+
The Boys took over in the main hall with the senior boys taking centre stage with Morgan and Ashleigh both dispatching the final route with relative ease. but the final mention of a brilliant day has to go to two young ladies Emily Slade and Kaitlin Crosfield who after two competitions could not be separated and had to face the dreaded "climb off" for this the two girls took turns on a tough route and who got the highest wins and in this case that meant going to the Welsh final in North Wales. Under huge pressure both ladies did tremendously well but it was Emily who just climbed the higher, and as a great show sportsmanship beyond her years Kaitlin congratulated her. well done to you both!
The Junior climbing team
On a last note it is with great Pride that I can congratulate our entire team, as they have all made it to the welsh final to be held in North Wales latter in the month. Well done and you all deserve it thanks for all the hard work you guys have put in!!!
for full results of the day http://indoorsout.co.uk/#brycs2009results.htm
see you all soon
happy climbing
simon
