Bouldering & Bingeing Comp

Wed 15th Jan, 2003

Indoor Meet.

So the post-Festive blues have set in. Christmas and Hogmanay have been & gone and what have you got to show for two weeks of fun, frolick and debauchery? Endless bottles of smelly stuff from various relatives & acquaintances you'd long thought had passed on to the land of low gravity; the rumbling remnants of indigestion that even the strongest liver salts wont touch; and worst of all a credit card bill that suggests a wonderful time was had by all, but of which your mind has nothing but fleeting and disturbed memories of indescribable liqueurs downed from some stranger's stiletto whilst standing on a bar table and gurgling your heart out to a Karaoked version of Slade's Merry Christmas. But worse by far is the sense of disbelief when getting out of the shower you glimpse an horrendous vision of your head and Craig Marsden's body. How, in just two weeks, could turkey and stuffing have converted to 6 stone of blubber!

Well don't fear - the cure is here! Guarenteed to restore mind and body to some semblance of balance, burn off the surplus lard, and give you hope, and maybe a little excited anticipation, for what the coming year holds.

So what is this cure-all, this elixir of life, this panacea ????..?

A Bouldering Comp' - wot a grand idea I hear you all shout with enthusiasm!

What could be better than putting your aging limbs and sagging stomachs through their paces at a friendly, not-too-competitive (take note Rick) climbing outing encouraged by calls of support from your bestest chums - and all followed by a curry and a pint of Robinson's finest at a nearby hostelry.

After the enthusiasm and support for last years bouldering competition - regardless of age (old Rob Allen - 73 - got his crumbling bones up some problems) and size (Craig & Rick came along - damage to wall has now been repaired!), I am organizing another for this year. So if you're interesting in demonstrating your grace, poise & elegance, or even your thuggery, skittery foot work and fear of heights, then make a note of Wednesday 15th January.

The script will be much the same as last year - arrive anytime after 6.00pm, 'compete' (in its loosest sense) till 9ish - then out for a curry at a local curryhouse/pub for good food, banter and prize giving.

The venue is Glossop Wall, where problems across the full range of KMC ability (3b - 4a) will be set to test your metal and embarrass you in front of friends and family - but don't let that put you off, you can rest safe in the knowledge that there's always someone less competent than yourself - Rick will be there!

To recap:

Event: Bouldering Comp.
Date: Wednesday 15th January
Time: 6.00pm onwards

(No Reports)

Castle Naze

Wed 2nd Apr, 2003

(No Reports)

Windgather

Wed 9th Apr, 2003

(No Reports)

Staden Quarry

Wed 16th Apr, 2003

(No Reports)

Aldery Edge in Earl Sterndale

Wed 23rd Apr, 2003

(No Reports)

Harpur Hill

Wed 30th Apr, 2003

Rained off!

Harpur Hill

Wed 7th May, 2003

(No Reports)

Wimberry Edge in the Chew Valley

Wed 14th May, 2003

(No Reports)

Tintwistle Knarr

Wed 21st May, 2003

Rained off!

Tintwistle Knarr

Wed 28th May, 2003

(No Reports)

Stanage Popular End

Wed 4th Jun, 2003

(No Reports)

Froggatt Edge

Wed 11th Jun, 2003

(No Reports)

Millstone

Wed 18th Jun, 2003

(No Reports)

Beeston Tor

Wed 25th Jun, 2003

(No Reports)

Witches Quarry

Wed 2nd Jul, 2003

(No Reports)

Deeply Vale / Garden Party

Wed 9th Jul, 2003

(No Reports)

Warton in Silverdale

Wed 16th Jul, 2003

Too Hot

Warton in Silverdale

Wed 23rd Jul, 2003

Too Wet

Warton in Silverdale

Wed 30th Jul, 2003

(No Reports)

Troy Quarry

Wed 6th Aug, 2003

(No Reports)

Cadshaw Castle Rocks

Wed 13th Aug, 2003

(No Reports)

Hobson Moor

Wed 20th Aug, 2003

(No Reports)

Moving Buttress, Cheedale

Wed 27th Aug, 2003

(No Reports)

Helsby

Wed 3rd Sep, 2003

(No Reports)

Anglezarke

Wed 10th Sep, 2003

(No Reports)

Pot Hole Quarry

Wed 17th Sep, 2003

(No Reports)