VE Summer Slam will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Vertical Endeavors - Bloomington.
Competition Information
REGISTRATION
$45 Early Bird (through 4/13) | $55 Regular | $65 Day Of
REGISTER HERE
CATEGORIES
Choose the category that best describes you!
- Recreational: "I do not expect to always flash (climb with no falls or takes) 5.9 routes"
- Intermediate: "I expect to flash 5.10- routes about half of the time."
- Advanced: "I expect to flash 5.11- routes about half of the time."
- Open: "I expect to flash 5.12- routes about half of the time, or more."
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each category, and to our costume contest winners!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
11–11:30 AM | Competitor Check-In
11:30 AM–12 PM | Rules Meeting
12–3 PM | Climbing!
3:10–3:30 PM | Score Tabulation
3:30–3:45 PM | Awards
3:45–4:30 PM | Clean Up
4:30 PM (Tentative) | Main Room Opens
RULES
Climbers must begin each attempt from the ground, and may start on any holds they can reach. The climber gets credit for climbing the route when they match both hands on the last hold, which will be taped. If the climber falls or otherwise weights the rope, their attempt is over and they must come down. The rope should not be pulled tight by the belayer while climbing (no "birthday belaying!"); if the rope is kept too tight a judge may ask the belayer to keep the belay looser, and potentially call an end to the climber's attempt.
If a climber fails their attempt, their partner may also attempt the route immediately after. It is fine for the two to talk about the route and share beta. If the second climber also falls, the team can try the route again, but only if there is nobody else in line- if other teams are waiting to try the route, the team must go to the back of the line. A team can only be in line for one route at a time.
Climbers can use any holds, volumes, or natural features that they can reach. The exception to this is any wall feature with black tape on it. Black tape means that a wall feature is "off" for the route, and should not be used.
Sticking fingers in the T-Nut holes is not allowed! It can easily lead to injury and is super lame.