September 2026
Ireland
Youth Climbing Series Round 1 - Boulder - Awesome Walls Cork 12th Sept.
Youth Climbing Series Round 2 - Lead - Foyle Arena, Derry 19th Sept.
World
World Climbing - European Youth Championship Lead - Augsburg, Germany, 19th-20th Sep
October 2026
Youth Climbing Series Round 3 BoulderWorld Belfast 10th Oct
Youth Climbing Series Round 4 Dublin Climbing Centre 24th Oct
Irish Bouldering League Round 1 - Gravity Climbing Centre 17th Oct-1st Nov
UK
Irish Bouldering League - Awesome Walls Cork 14th Nov - 29th Nov
Benchmarking Youth & Development Squad - Boulder World Belfast 7th Nov
Benchmarking Youth & Development Squad BMC Youth Climbing Festival- Awesome Walls Dublin 14th Nov
Youth Climbing Series Grand Final - Venue TBC 28th-219th Nov
December 2026
January 2027 Competitions
Irish Bouldering League - Suas Climbing Centre - 16th Jan - 31st Jan
British Bouldering Championships - Highball, Norwich 16th-17th Jan
British Youth Boulder Championships- Venue TBC 30th-31st Jan
February 2027 Competitions
Irish Bouldering Championships - Awesome Walls Cork 6th-7th Feb
Irish Bouldering League - Awesome Walls Dublin 13th-28th Feb
British Lead & Speed Championships - EICA Ratho, Ediinburgh 20th-21st Feb
March 2027 Competitions
Irish Lead Championships - Awesome Walls Dublin 13th-14th March
British Youth Lead Championships - EICA Ratho, Edinburgh 6th-7th February
April 2027 Competitions
British Para Climbing Championships - 3rd - 4th April Venue TBC
Scottish Bouldering Championships - 24th - 25th April EICA Ratho, Edinburgh 24th - 25th April
May 2027 Competitions
June 2027 Competitions
Scottish Lead Championships - 19th- 20th June Venue TBC
July 2027 Competitions
BMC Youth Climbing Festival - Beacon Climbing Centre, Caernarfon 3rd- 4th June
If you are a climber who likes to test your ability then competition climbing may just be the thing for you! Find out more about the range of Local, National and International Competitions we are affiliated with.
National Bouldering Championship for Youth and Seniors
National Lead Championships for Youth and Seniors
National League for Youth Climbers aged 9-19 held during the autumn months
Winter National Bouldering League for Youth and Seniors
Bouldering, Top-Rope and Lead Competition organised by Student Mountaineering Clubs, supported by MI
Nationwide Schools Competition organised by Awesome Walls
Friendly grassroots level competitions for young climbers in bouldering and rope climbing.
There are lots of amazing competitions run by Irish Climbing gyms throughout the year. Click the links to find out more!
Bouldering Competition Bloc Climbing Centre, Dublin
Bouldering Competition Awesome Walls Dublin
Bouldering Competition Awesome Walls Cork
Bouldering Competition Gravity Climbing, Dublin
Bouldering League in AW Cork & Suas Limerick
Bouldering Competition in Boulderworld Belfast
In addition to the above competitions, many gyms have their own internal competitions. Check out individual gym websites to find out more info.
International World and European Level Senior and Youth Bouldering, Lead and Speed Climbing Competitions for selected Irish Climbing Team members
International World and European Level Senior and Youth Lead and Speed Ice Climbing Competitions for selected Irish Climbing Team members.
Resources:
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International Competitions
If you would like anymore information about competition climbing please reach out to Mountaineering Ireland's High performance Lead, Eimir McSwiggan [email protected]
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