Month: April 2019

Oceana Mackenzie has continued to impress making the final round at the recent IFSC Boulder World Cup held in Meiringen Switzerland from 5-6 April, 2019. Mackenzie becomes only the second female to make finals (Sam Berry has completed this feat 3 times) and joins only a handful of Australians (male or female) to do the same.

Mackenzie qualified for semi-finals in 10th place in her heat just scraping in with the top 10 from each heat progressing.  In semi-finals, being one of the first climbers to start, Mackenzie endured a long wait to see if she would qualify for finals.  After a nervous wait, Mackenzie made it through with 3 tops and 3 zones.

The climbing community back in Victoria were thrilled sending well wishes to the already very successful Mackenzie.  Many stayed up through the night to watch her compete in finals at 3am local time.  Mackenzie finished in 6th place in only her second bouldering world cup.

We are very excited to see what Oceana Mackenzie will achieve in the next 12 months!

Mackenzie will be back representing Australia this weekend at the Chongqing World Cup alongside fellow Victorians Campbell Harrison and Ned Middlehurst.

Good luck to all the athletes competing this weekend!

*Thank you to Sytse van Slooten for the images.

 

Get excited for the competitions to continue in May!

For all Victorian athletes we have the 2019 Victorian State Speed Titles:

Event Details

Where: Gravity Worx, 182-184 Sussex St, Pascoe Vale, Victoria
When:  Saturday 11 May, 2019
Time:   Competitor registration opens at 3pm

To register for the event, click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you are unable to compete but still want to help out please click here to register to volunteer: https://forms.gle/FyKw7ZgcYpz6ddnP7.

 

For our Youth Athletes there is the 2019 Youth National Championships:

Event Details

Where: SICG Villawood, 5/850 Woodville Road, Villawood NSW
When:  Friday 24 May – Sunday 26 May, 2019

To register for the event, click here.

Please note: You have to qualify to compete in nationals.  If you have automatically qualified you will have received an email offering you a place on the team.  If you have not heard from SCV and wish to compete, please contact us at contact@sportclimbingvictoria.com.au

 

Good luck to all the competitors!

CliffCare needs your help! You will have heard the discussions regarding the recent changes to access within the Grampians.  CliffCare are currently working tirelessly with Parks Victoria to ensure climbers continue to have access to the national park. CliffCare is run exclusively by volunteers and therefore need all the help they can get.

On Wednesday 8 May, 2019 for every person who climbs at one of the participating gyms^ $5 will be donated to CliffCare and any purchases made at participating retailers* 10% of retail revenue will be donated. A massive thank you to all the gyms and stores participating.

Adelaide’s Bouldering Club^
Bayside Rock^
Bogong Equipment*
Cliffhanger Indoor Rock Climbing Gym^
Climbing Anchors*
Gravity Worx^
The Lactic Factory^
Northside Boulders^
North Walls Indoor Climbing^
The Rock Adventure Centre^
Urban Climb Collingwood^
The Wilderness Shop*

To register your interest and to find out more, click here.

Please ensure you respect all the bans currently in place as they will be enforced.  You can keep track of the bans and access through the CliffCare website.

We hope all members continue to leave no trace when heading to the Grampians and respect the Traditional Owners of the Gariwerd region and their cultural sites and heritage.