Rock Over Climbing Newsletter

As usual we are super busy here at Rock Over, the weather is rubbish o its training time!

Here is a quick rundown of what we have been up to and what we have to look forward to in the coming weeks:

Bring a New User

As Rock Over climbing is grateful for every new friend you introduce to Rock Over Climbing we will give you ½ price entry every time you bring a new user for the 1^st time. (Please note this can only be redeemed once per new user and only redeemable at time of entry with the new user.)

Final round of the GROWL

The fourth and final round of the GROWL is being held on Saturday 11^th February and it is shaping up to be an awesome event.  All of the categories are very closely fought and it looks like the last round will be the decider. 

Just a quick reminder that there will be prizes for both the final round and the overall league winners so even if you have not been to any of the other rounds then you are still in with a chance to win! 

The overall league scores will be based on your best 3 scores out of the 4 rounds so even if you have only been to 2 rounds so far then you are still in with a chance to win the overall league prizes!

Overall prizes are as follows:

• Male and Female Open: 1^st - £200, 2^nd - £100, 3^rd - £50
• Male and Female DMM Beginners league: Bouldering mats, Bags, boulder buckets.
• Male and Female Juniors: Bouldering mats, climbing shoes and much more!
• Male and Female Veterans: Climbing shoes
• Male and Female Dry Tooling:  Climbing shoes, passes and more.

As well as these great prizes, we also have a whole bunch of other stuff to give away including:

• Climbing shoes , Beanies, Chalkbags ,Posters, Dinner for two, Hotel bed and breakfast
• Comedy club tickets, Helly Hansen thermals, Cakes, Rock Over T-shirts and hoodies
• And much, much more!

Many thanks to all of our sponsors:

• Boreal, Dmm, Metolius, Evolv, Prana
• Cotswold Outdoor, Helly Hansen, Park Inn, Propermaid
• Frog and Bucket, Love 2 Eat, Manchester Wheel, Printworks Odeon

Jordan and Naomi Buys Coaching

Thursday 2^nd February once again we have Jordan and Naomi Buys in coaching for the evening, places are limited for the 1.5hr coaching session and at a bargain price of just £15 they are booking up fast!  Give us a call on 0161 288 1218 to reserve your space.  

We are now Fully license to serve you a refreshing beer after climbing!

We now have a full drinks licence and are stocking a good range of lager, ale and cider as well as wine at some of the best prices in the city centre!  The bar is open from 6-10 weekdays and 5-8 on weekends.

Evolv boot demo

Monday 13^th February from 18:00 we are holding an Evolv boot demo with sponsored climber Nick Moulden on hand to offer his expert advice.  For those of you who have not been to a boot demo before, this is an opportunity to try on and climb in the very latest Evolv boots, including the new SHAMEN, free of charge, essentially you can ‘try before you buy’

Boreal boot demo

We will be holding a Boreal boot demo in the near future, dates are yet to be confirmed so watch this space!  This will be a perfect opportunity to try the latest technical offerings from Boreal including the new Lynx and Kintaro which feature the new Zenith rubber, possibly the stickiest rubber ever used on a rock boot!

New routes

As always we have been busy setting a whole array of fantastic new routes for you, our latest offerings include a brilliant red, blue and purple circuit.  Simon has just reset the traverse wall with routes from f4-f7b and he will be adding a new brown V3-6 circuit on Thursday.  Come on down and enjoy!

Physio  /Massage

As always, Clive, our resident Physiotherapist and Tim and Lynne our sports therapists are always on hand to answer any questions or to fix any injuries you may have whether thy are climbing related or not.

cliverileyphysio@gmail.com

contact@globaltherapies.com

The fourth and final round of the GROWL is being held on Saturday 11^th February and it is shaping up to be an awesome event.  All of the categories are very closely fought and it looks like the last round will be the decider. 

Just a quick reminder that there will be prizes for both the final round and the overall league winners so even if you have not been to any of the other rounds then you are still in with a chance to win! 

The overall league scores will be based on your best 3 scores out of the 4 rounds so even if you have only been to 2 rounds so far then you are still in with a chance to win the overall league prizes!

Overall prizes are as follows:

• Male and Female Open: 1^st - £200, 2^nd - £100, 3^rd - £50
• Male and Female DMM Beginners league: Bouldering mats, Bags, boulder buckets.
• Male and Female Juniors: Bouldering mats, climbing shoes and much more!
• Male and Female Veterans: Climbing shoes
• Male and Female Dry Tooling:  Climbing shoes, passes and more.

As well as these great prizes, we also have a whole bunch of other stuff to give away including:

• Climbing shoes
• Beanies
• Chalkbags
• Posters
• Dinner for two
• Hotel bed and breakfast
• Comedy club tickets
• Helly Hansen thermals
• Cakes
• Rock Over T-shirts and hoodies
• And much, much more!

Many thanks to all of our sponsors:

• Boreal – http://www.e-boreal.com/
• Dmm – http://www.dmmclimbing.com/
• Metolius – http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/
• Evolv – http://www.evolvesports.com/
• Prana – http://www.prana.com/
• Cotswold Outdoor – http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/
• Helly Hansen – http://www.hellyhansen.com/
• Park Inn – http://www.parkinn.co.uk/
• Propermaid – http://www.propermaid.co.uk/
• Frog and Bucket – http://www.frogandbucket.com/
• Love 2 Eat – http://www.love-2eat.com/
• Manchester Wheel – http://www.greatcityattractions.com/

Rock Over Climbing

January Update

Hello!

Sat 11^th February Party Time!

Come and join the fun at Rock Over on February 11^th, with the next, and last round of the GROWL. Guaranteed to be a great day, with some amazing prizes, loads of new routes, great music, fantastic food, and a raffle! You don’t have to compete on the day, just come and join the event! But if you want to enter the raffle all you have to do is put your name on a scorecard and hand it in!

Also don’t forget to stick around for the Dry Tooling comp in the evening starting at 17:00, remember the highest combined score for bouldering and Dry Tooling over the league will be crowned the KING OF THE GROWL and will win an ANNUAL PASS!

Check out the Round 3 Round-up here

Bring a friend deal

Registered members have a chance to benefit from half price entry prices! All you need to do is bring a new climber to the wall, and get them to register with us. Only one half reduction per visit, and existing user must be a member.

150 new routes in the centre!

With the new Lilac (V0), Orange (V0-2), Blue (V2-3), Purple (V3-4), and Red (V5-6) circuits going up recently, plus the GROWL Round 3 routes, there are LOADS of new problems to try! Plus, next week we’ll see the White circuit (V4-5) get changed too!

Prana Clearance Clothing

Check out our eBay shop, or come down to the centre, and you’ll see we have a bunch of reduced prAna clothes in stock. As much as 50% off RRP for trousers and hoodies!

New Stock Arriving Soon

We have a load of new stock arriving soon, including Niall Grimes new guidebook, Boulder Britain, covering bouldering across the country, from Cornwall to Scotland and Ireland. Watch this space!

New purple circuit set and tested by Simon Chevis, at v3-4. Come on down and give them a go!
 

Plus, the Blue circuit has been slightly tweaked due to customer comments, so come down and try the new versions!

White V4-5 circuit will be changed next week too, so you don't have long to tick any projects!

Tom L

Loads of routing been going on this week:

We have new reds set by Tom at V5/6

New lilac & Spots set by Ryan and Brett V0

Orange circuit going at V1/2 set by Simon

And today tom is etting the Blues at V2/3

So since Friday 10th January we have set over 120 new routes, plus we have new drytooling routes!!!!

It's never dull at Rock Over Climbing

On Saturday Rock Over Climbing hosted the 3^rd round of the Great Rock Over Winter League (GROWL), with over 100 people competing, and over 120 through our doors just joining in with the day’s festivities!

The GROWL is a great event, open to any age and any ability, and our competitors list was a great display of that! Competitors ranged from age 4, to over 60, from British elite, to complete novices, and everywhere in between.

42 Problems were set by Jamie Cassidy, Simon Chevis, and Tom Lloyd, with difficulty ranging from V0- to V8+ - easily enough of each grade to satisfy any ability!

The speed climb-off was a great spectacle, and had Rock Over’s own Brett Chapman (just) making it in! Michael Hopkins easily campused half the route, finishing in 1^st place in the 11-15 Males, and ROC Academy climber Ellissa Bryant narrowly missed the last hold, but easily gained 1^st position. In the adults we saw top coach, and top climber, Jordan Buys finish the route with ease, and well within the time required to take first place, Craig Bailey (who is currently 1^st on overall points)hot on his heels. Top female coach, and climber Naomi Buys just missed out on 1^st place, dropping the route a few holds from the top, and an on-form Charlotte Garden cruised the route to the top, taking 1^st place, and leaving us in no doubt as to who will be taking home the league prize!

And it wasn’t just in the Adult Open and 11-15 categories that people were battling it out, as we saw a great field of Vets and Beginners, some scoring very high!

After the main competition, the party continued with the Dry Tooling league, which this time included a one-handed dyno to a tyre! The field was, again, strong, and every problem was completed except the last move on one boulder traverse. Free inductions to Dry Tooling were being provided by Tom S, and all ages participated, from 5-10 Female winner, Pippa Watkin, to Vets competitor Jill Harris.

Rock Over Climbing is now fully licensed to sell/serve alcoholic drinks on the premises, and Tom and Leann cooked a huge batch of meat, and veg, chilli, so we ensured everyone was well fed and watered with giant jacked potatoes, and large bottles of Ale!

All in all, it was a great event, with a fantastic turnout and a large range of climbers, and here at Rock Over Climbing we’re all looking forward to the next (and last this season) one! – Saturday 11^th February.

Full results can be found @ RESULTS

On Saturday Rock Over Climbing hosted the 3^rd round of the Great Rock Over Winter League (GROWL), with over 100 people competing, and over 120 through our doors just joining in with the day’s festivities!

The GROWL is a great event, open to any age and any ability, and our competitors list was a great display of that! Competitors ranged from age 4, to over 60, from British elite, to complete novices, and everywhere in between.

42 Problems were set by Jamie Cassidy, Simon Chevis, and Tom Lloyd, with difficulty ranging from V0- to V8+ - easily enough of each grade to satisfy any ability!

The speed climb-off was a great spectacle, and had Rock Over’s own Brett Chapman (just) making it in! Michael Hopkins easily campused half the route, finishing in 1^st place in the 11-15 Males, and ROC Academy climber Ellissa Bryant narrowly missed the last hold, but easily gained 1^st position. In the adults we saw top coach, and top climber, Jordan Buys finish the route with ease, and well within the time required to take first place, Craig Bailey (who is currently 1^st on overall points)hot on his heels. Top female coach, and climber Naomi Buys just missed out on 1^st place, dropping the route a few holds from the top, and an on-form Charlotte Garden cruised the route to the top, taking 1^st place, and leaving us in no doubt as to who will be taking home the league prize!

And it wasn’t just in the Adult Open and 11-15 categories that people were battling it out, as we saw a great field of Vets and Beginners, some scoring very high!

After the main competition, the party continued with the Dry Tooling league, which this time included a one-handed dyno to a tyre! The field was, again, strong, and every problem was completed except the last move on one boulder traverse. Free inductions to Dry Tooling were being provided by Tom S, and all ages participated, from 5-10 Female winner, Pippa Watkin, to Vets competitor Jill Harris.

Rock Over Climbing is now fully licensed to sell/serve alcoholic drinks on the premises, and Tom and Leann cooked a huge batch of meat, and veg, chilli, so we ensured everyone was well fed and watered with giant jacked potatoes, and large bottles of Ale!

All in all, it was a great event, with a fantastic turnout and a large range of climbers, and here at Rock Over Climbing we’re all looking forward to the next (and last this season) one! – Saturday 11^th February.

Full results can be found here

Tom L

The 3rd round of the GROWL is this Saturday 7th January!

Registration opens at 10:00 with climbing from 11:00 - 15:00.

EVERYONE WELCOME!  With different routes set for each of the categories, Open, Junior (6-10), Junior (11-15), Veteran and Beginner.

Everyone can come along and have a great time, no need to compete, the centre is open as usual!

Dont forget to stick around for the Dry Tooling in the evening starting at 17:00.