Irish Bouldering League 2025/2026
The competition is open to all levels of climber, and each round lasts for approximately a two-week period. This is a great opportunity to climb and socialise with others, whilst still testing your skills on a great selection of competition style problems.
Venues & Dates
The venues, start date and finish date for each of the rounds are as follows:
Round | Venue | Start date | Finish date |
1 | Gravity Climbing Centre | Saturday 18th October | Sunday 02nd November |
2 | Awesome Walls Cork | Saturday 15th November | Sunday 30th November |
3 | Dublin Climbing Centre | Saturday 13th December | Wednesday 31st December |
4 | Suas Climbing Centre | Saturday 17th January | Sunday 01st February |
5 | Awesome Walls Dublin | Saturday 14th February | Sunday 01st March |
Entry
- You must complete all of the normal entry requirements of the host climbing wall.
- Pay your normal entry fee to the hosting climbing wall.
- Scorecards cost €5 per round if you are not a member of Mountaineering Ireland.
- Scorecards are free for members of Mountaineering Ireland.
If you are not currently a member and would like to join please click on this link: New Member Registration
Scoring Format
Each boulder problem will have marked starting handholds, a Bonus hold and a Top hold. Here's the scoring format:
Top on 1st attempt | 10 points |
Top on 2nd attempt | 7 points |
Top on 3rd attempt | 4 points |
Top on any attempt after | 2 points |
Bonus hold | 1 point |
Competition Categories
Each competition category will have thirty problems to attempt. The competition categories are based on age and gender. The competition categories are as follows:
Masters Male & Masters Female | Over 45 years of age |
Senior Male & Senior Female | Over 18 years of age |
Youth Male & Female | Under 18 and over 14 years of age |
- Competitors must be 14 years of age and older on the day of the competition.
- The entry and supervision policy of host venues must be adhered to.
- Proof of age may be required.
- Age is taken at the first round competed in.
Rules
When entering the competition, all competitors must read, understand and accept the rules of the competition. Please take note of Age categories and Anti-Doping policies.
Click here for the full rules for 2025/2026 Irish Bouldering League:
Rules - 2025/2026 Irish Bouldering League
Results 2025 - 2026
Results will be posted after each round.
If you notice any errors in the results, please contact [email protected]