Competition Dates for 2010/11

Our competition and festival dates have been finalised for the coming season and here they are:

Date Details
Thursday 21/10/10 Bouldering Round 1
Saturday 27/11/10 Autumn Festival & Bouldering Round 2
Monday 24/01/11 Schools Comp
Thursday 10/02/11 Bouldering Round 3
Saturday 12/03/11 Spring Festival & Bouldering Round 4

Many thanks to Snow and Rock and Lyon for providing prizes for all categories of climbers from novices through to the experts. Our festivals will be the usual mix of mayhem, fancy dress, good climbing and entertainment.We look forward to seeing you there.

Our website will have more details closer to the date.

Profile - McKenzie Lloyd-Smith

It is the return of the UCR profiling machine and it is the turn of our youngest member of staff, McKenzie, to reveal all.



1. What is your role at UCR?
I hold the role of the youngest employee - I represent the Youth at UCR.

2. How did you get into climbing?
It was through school, QEH, I was injured and couldn't play rugby so I came along to the climbing sessions instead.

3. What is your most memorable climbing experience?
I spent the day trad climbing with Tom Heslam at Gull Bay in Devon. It was an eye-opener to what is possible.

4. What is your favourite meal?
Continuing in the trad line it is good old-fashioned fish 'n' chips especially with minted peas.

5. Who is your climbing hero?
I have 2 - it is Le Cox and Mr West, especially for their natural ability and being able to do what it is they do without seemingly doing any training.

6. What are your climbing ambitions?
It would be to climb abroad and to be able to climb consistently at 7a.

7. What would be your theme tune?
It is Rappers Delight by the Sugarhill Gang.

Price Increases

Our entry prices will be increased to the following rates from Monday August 16th 2010:

New registration £2.00
Re-issue registration card £1.00
Off-peak entry £6.00
Peak entry £7.50
16/17yrs old £5.50
Youth £4.00

We appreciate your assistance in this matter.