Spring Summit - Campus Rec Bouldering Competition
- Event date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Registration open March 16-April 3
- Who: Open to all UVM students, faculty/staff, facility members, and members of the greater Burlington community who have a current Bouldering Wall Pass. Get pass here.
- Categories:
- Beginner, Intermediate, Open
- See the “Climbing Level Categories” tab below for more information regarding how to determine what category you participate in.
- Within each climbing level category, participants may choose to compete in one of three gender identify categories: Female, Male or Non-binary.
- Beginner, Intermediate, Open
- Time: Competition begins at 9am
- Location: Bouldering Wall located inside the Multipurpose Athletic Court (MAC). Building directions.
- Cost:
- UVM affiliates: $10 entrance fee. It will help cover the cost of student employees who run the event and enable us to host more competitions in the future.
- If finances are a barrier to entry, please check out our RECquity Fund or contact Leddy.
- Non-UVM affiliates: A $20 entrance fee is required.
- UVM affiliates: $10 entrance fee. It will help cover the cost of student employees who run the event and enable us to host more competitions in the future.
I've Registered, What's Next?
You'll be receiving an email from us on Tuesday, April 7, with details regarding your session time, your check-in time, and any other information you will need the day of the event. Please check out the information in the tabs below so you have a full understanding of the event.
Climbing Level Categories
Beginner: V0-V3
Intermediate: V4-V6
Open: V7+
Competition Rules
Beginner and intermediate climbers will compete in a Redpoint format. This type of competition allows participants to attempt various routes with differing difficulty levels, with each assigned a point value. Points are only rewarded for completed climbs. When the round starts, you will have 2.5 hours to attempt to climb your 5 highest scoring climbs. There will be 20 climbs total, scored from 1-20 in ascending difficulty (ten V0-V3 and 10 V4-V6).
Open climbers will compete in a Modified Redpoint format. There will be 10 climbs, each assigned a Zone Hold score in addition to a Finish Hold score. All 10 climbs will be scored, and those with the highest total score (including zones and tops) will advance to the finals. The top 6 competitors from each gender category will advance to the Open Finals round.
The Open Finals round will be an on-sight format. There will be 3 climbs for each gender category. These climbs will have a zone hold and finish hold like the qualifying round, and a judge to score the climb. All climbers will have a chance to look at the climbs together before the round starts. Once the round starts, participants will compete in a 4-minutes on, 4-minutes off style. The competitors who are seeded 6th will go first, and those who are seeded first will go last.
Overview of the Day
When you arrive at the MAC, please stop by the Rally Cat's Cupboard table to drop off your donation(s). You can then move to the check in table to grab your bib number. Next, we will take a picture of you with your bib number to post on our Instagram if you win in any of our categories. You may opt out of this if you choose to.
You will be assigned to one of three sessions, each lasting 2 hours.10 minutes prior to each session, there will be a rules meeting.
- Session 1: 9:00am-11:00am (Rules meeting 8:50am)
- Session 2: 11:30am-1:30pm (Rules meeting 11:20am)
- Session 3: 2:00pm-4:00pm (Rules meeting 1:50pm)
- Open Finals: 5:30pm-7:30pm (Rules meeting 5:20pm)
Climbing Essentials
- Climbing shoes will be available to rent or feel free to bring your own!
- Liquid chalk will be provided but you may bring your own chalk bag if desired.
Accommodations
If you need accommodations for any of the events, please let us know when you register or reach out to Leddy Gallagher with any questions.
