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FUTURE Olympians will be on show when the Climbing Jungle at Ballina hosts a national youth competition at its indoor complex.<\/p>\n

Sport Climbing Australia has announced its four-day National Youth Championships in boulder and lead events will be held at Ballina from May 15\u201318.<\/p>\n

Australian champions will be crowned in each division as part of the selection process for the national youth team.<\/p>\n

Indoor rock climbing (sports climbing) has grown in popularity and will be part of the Olympic Games in 2028 and at Brisbane in 2032.<\/p>\n

Hosting the championships is a major coup for the centre, which features 650 square metres of climbing walls and a bouldering wall.<\/p>\n

It will be repurposed for a national competition and is expected to bring 1000 people to the region.<\/p>\n

Gym manager Sally Gidney said the governing body reached out to use the venue, which will host a national event for the first time since opening in 2020.<\/p>\n

“They approached us, and we thought it would be a fantastic opportunity,” she said.<\/p>\n

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An Australian youth team will be picked at the climbing championships. Photo: VICTORIAHALLPHOTOGRAPHY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“We met the criteria in terms of the height of our walls and everything they need to run a national competition.<\/p>\n

“It will be great for our facility, and it will help with tourism at a time when the town really needs it.”<\/p>\n

Boulder and lead competitions will run simultaneously throughout the event.<\/p>\n

Bouldering is a climbing discipline where you tackle shorter, more intense routes where a harness is not needed.<\/p>\n

Lead climbing involves longer routes with a rope and harness.<\/p>\n

“Our junior competitors will be able to watch a high level of competition that they haven’t seen up close,” Gidney said.<\/p>\n

“It will help them see where they’re at and hopefully inspire them to stick with it.”<\/p>\n

Sport Climbing Australia has put the call out for extra volunteers to help run the championships.<\/p>\n

Volunteers will be used as judges, belayers, isolation stewards and general helpers.<\/p>\n

Briefing and training sessions will be organised during the week leading up to the event where necessary.<\/p>\n

For more information on volunteering requirements email info@sportclimbingaustralia.org.au<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FUTURE Olympians will be on show when the Climbing Jungle at Ballina hosts a national youth competition at its indoor complex. Sport Climbing Australia has announced its four-day National Youth Championships in boulder and lead events will be held at Ballina from May 15\u201318. Australian champions will be crowned in each division as part of […]<\/p>\n

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