270 BOULDER OPEN

Join us this March for our inaugural 270 comp – the Boulder Open is our first big competition here at the Park. With some epic climbs plus prizes, stalls and music it looks set to be a fantastic day – we can’t wait to get started and for you to be a part of it! 

We have some incredible blocs lined up from some renowned route setters – including two-time British Champion & World Championship Finalist Nathan Philips, French setter Maxime Amrhein who has set at walls all around the globe, plus others to be confirmed shortly, as well as our in-house setting team.

Whether the Open will be your first visit, or you’ve been to us before, we look forward to welcoming you to 270 Climbing for our inaugural comp.

Below is all the important information that everyone attending will need to know.

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KEY DETAILS

Apart from some top class climbing walls, here’s the key highlights of the day. 

• Saturday 14 March 2026
• Open, Youth, Para, Gender Inclusive & Masters categories
• Open and Overall Youth Finals
• £30 General Entry / £20 for 270 members (inc. Squad & NICAS)
• Cash prizes, trophies and winners get personalised climbing holds to go on our wall of fame 
• Athlete parents/supervisors/coaches and spectators and parking – all free
• Plus stalls, commentator, music & good times! 

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CATEGORIES 

So you know which one to enter….

Youth

• Under 15 (U15): Born 2012–2013 (female & male) 
• Under 13 (U13): Born 2014–2015 (female & male) 
• Under 11 (U11): Born 2016–2018+ (female & male) 
• Youth Para: Born 2012–2018+ 

Open (16+)

• Female
• Male
• Para
• Gender Inclusive
• Masters (45+)

Eligibility

• Open categories are open to athletes born in 2011 or earlier
• Athletes born in 2012 may elect to compete in the Open category instead of U15
• Athletes can only compete in one category
  
• All athletes must be registered, and either supervised or signed off in advance of the comp, in line with 270 Climbing terms of use.

COMP FORMAT 

Everything you need to know ahead of the climbing…

Qualification Round (all categories unless stated)

• 25 boulder problems
• Athletes may attempt boulders in any order during the qualification window.
• Scoring follows Olympic-style bouldering format: 25 (Top), 10 (Zone), 5 (Bonus where applicable), -0.1 point per attempt.
• Scoring and rankings via Griptonite

Youth Comp

• All youth categories compete in qualification during the morning session
• Rankings calculated separately per category and gender
• Youth category podiums: Top 3 boys and Top 3 girls in each youth category

Overall Youth Comp Final

• Top 6 boys and Top 6 girls combined across all Youth categories
• 4 boulders, World Climbing-style rotation format
• Scoring: 25 (Top) / 10 (Zone) / 5 (Bonus), with -0.1 point per attempt

Open Comp

• Open qualification: 25 boulders, free attempt order, scoring 25 / 10 / 5 plus 0.1 points per attempt.
• Open finals: Top 6 athletes per gender
• 4 boulders, World Climbing-style rotation format
• Scoring: 25 (Top) / 10 (Zone) / 5 (Bonus), with -0.1 point per attempt

Para Open Comp

• Qualification round only (no finals)
• 25 boulders
• Podium awards

Gender Inclusive Comp

• Qualification round only (no finals)
• 25 boulders
• Podium awards

Masters (45+) Comp

• Qualification round only (no finals)
• 25 boulders
• Podium awards

EVENT SCHEDULE 

The all-important times…

Youth Comp

• Registration: 08:15–09:00
• Brief: 09:00
• Qualification: 09:15–12:00
• Category podiums: 12:30–12:45
• Youth finals and overall podium: 13:00–14:30

Open, Para, Gender Inclusive & Masters

• Registration: 14:00–14:30
• Brief: 14:30
• Qualification: 14:45–17:30
• Para, Gender Inclusive & Masters Category podiums: 18:00-18:15
• Open finals: 18:30–20:30
• Open Category Podiums and prizes: 20:30

PRIZES 

With £2,200 cash, plus vouchers and stallholder prizes in the pot, here’s what’s in store for the winners…

Open (per gender) 

• 1st place: £500 Cash + Taylor Made Wooden Climbing Hold Trophy
• 2nd place: £250 Voucher
• 3rd place: £100 Voucher

Masters, Para & Gender Inclusive

• 1st place: £50 Cash + Taylor Made Wooden Climbing Hold Trophy
• 2nd place: £25 Voucher
• 3rd place: £10 Voucher

Youth Comp (per category/gender)

• 1st place: £25 Voucher + Taylor Made Wooden Climbing Hold Trophy + Certificate
• 2nd place: Certificate
• 3rd place: Certificate

Youth Comp Overall (per gender) 

• 1st place: £100 Cash + Taylor Made Wooden Climbing Hold Trophy
• 2nd place: £50 Voucher
• 3rd place: £25 Voucher 

TICKETS & ENTRY 

What is costs to take part…

Entry Fees

• £30 for general / non-members
• £20 for all 270 members 
• Athlete parents/supervisors/coaches can access for free
• Spectators may watch for free 

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