On Saturday, April 22, Spirit Rock Climbing Centre hosted the Shoot for the Moon top rope climbing contest. Participants from ages 8 to 75+ faced 24 new and challenging routes.
The competition was split into two categories based on age group; youth and adults. There were eleven participants in the youth category, and fourteen in the adult category.
According to an article by Spirit Rock Manager, Kevin Blades, the climbers had two hours to complete as many routes as they could, with scoring arranged higher as the routes got harder. Points were deducted for falling on a particular route.
“Volunteer belayers and participants kept everything safe and fun for the event, with lots of cheering and laughter from the audience,” says Blades.
“All in all, the Shoot for the Moon competition was a great success, and a whole lot of fun for everyone,” says Blades. “A special thanks goes out to all of Spirit Rock’s hard-working volunteers who helped tear down old routes and reset all the fantastic, exciting new routes. We couldn’t have had such an excellent event without you. And special thanks to our generous local sponsors, The Pedal and Tap and The Shed, for prizes!”
The results of the competition can be seen below.
Girls age 8-14
1st Saige De Paoli
2nd Saige Black
3rd Paige Hansen
Boys 8-14
1st Logan Robison
2nd Jake Ferguson
3rd Max Brine
Womens
1st Kelly Mills
2nd Marie Vitkova
3rd Kirsten Murrell
Mens 14-40
1st Chris Mckim
2nd Brennan Weaver
3rd Steve Wilson
Silverbacks - Mens 40+
1st Ryan Tarves
2nd Mark Knutsgaard
3rd Geoff Little
