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Spring Locals ONLY comp & BBQ
Thanks to all of you that showed up for a great time with friends new and old.
USAC Youth SPORT Local
Cory and his team put together an a vue comp for the Arizona youth. Thanks to everyone for participating, cheering and volunteering. more to come… results on USAClimbing.org
USAC Region 401 Youth Bouldering Championship
Our Arizona and New Mexico climbing families got to get together before the holidays and spread some bouldering cheer. Thanks to the teams, coaches, athletes, parents, volunteers, staff, setters and of course USA Climbing and their sponsors. Thanks to Case (setter/artist) for the sick poster and Nick VinZant at KVOA for the media coverage. KVOA |… Continue Reading
5th Annual BLOC party+BBQ
93 competitors 125+ people that eat 42 boulder problems 6 finals problems 150+ man hours 75 burgers 25 turkey burgers 75 hot dogs 50 brats 25 salmon burgers 25 veggie burgers 40# of Greg’s “Smoke Yer Self” pulled pork with “Carolina sauce” 1.5 kegs of Dragoon libation 100 various other beverages 110% FUN Thanks to everyone… Continue Reading
USAC Bouldering Youth Local
The home team along with Team Mojo, AZR Ascenders, Focus Climbing, CIBA and Ape Index put 113 athletes on the roster for the first USAC Bouldering Youth local of the season. Thanks to all of the coaches, parents, volunteers, setters staff and spectators that helped put this show together! RESULTS available here.
Annual “LOCALS Only” BBQ & comp. : )
Our community showed up in force to shred, socialize, eat, drink and collect TONS of prizes! Thanks to everyone CU next time. CASA rubbed elbows with a sweet table and display and the Youth TEAM were designated belayers with headbands to prove it! LOCAL SPONSORS: the Summit Hut, Fed By Threads, Bookman’s Sport Exchange, Le… Continue Reading
USAC SPORT Youth Local
Thanks to all of the competitors, coaches, parents, staff, setters and our amazing volunteers. RESULTS:
USAC Youth Bouldering Division 4 Championships
We had an great time hosting this prominent USAC event for the 4th time! It was our first year in the NEW Division 4, competitive youth athletes from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana converged on Tucson’s Eastside for a chance to go to the National Championships! Thanks to all the traveling competitors, teams, coaches,… Continue Reading
USAC Level 1 Routesetting clinic and NEWS
December 16th and 17th Seven aspirant setters including our own Gustavo, Scott, Mike E. and Kyle made it through the gauntlet that is Luke’s routesetting clinic and are now Level 1 USAC certified setters! Luke will be the head setter at the BLOC’s upcoming USAC Youth Division 4 championships, will be offering another clinic in… Continue Reading
4th Annual BLOC party boulderingFEST+BBQ
SWEET! Great time with our community, competition with a MEGA-FUN finals round, duo/team climbing, BBQ, banh mi and grilling by Greg, keg run by the twins, jokes, love, butt-shakin’. look out for video and more… Thanks EVERYONE! RESULTS are IN!