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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:

RoundVenueStart dateFinish date
1Gravity Climbing CentreSaturday 18th OctoberSunday 02nd November
2Awesome Walls CorkSaturday 15th NovemberSunday 30th November
3Dublin Climbing CentreSaturday 13th DecemberWednesday 31st December
4Suas Climbing CentreSaturday 17th JanuarySunday 01st February
5Awesome Walls DublinSaturday 14th FebruarySunday 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 attempt10 points
Top on 2nd attempt7 points
Top on 3rd attempt4 points
Top on any attempt after2 points
Bonus hold1 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 FemaleOver 45 years of age
Senior Male & Senior FemaleOver 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]