Mountaineering Ireland can confirm the 2025 Irish Boulder Championships will take place at Bloc Climbing Gym in Dublin on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March 2025, with Awesome Walls Dublin hosting the 2025 Irish Lead Championships on 7th and 8th June 2025.
The 2025 Boulder Championships will be held at Bloc for the first time and the event will serve as one of the selection events for many of the international competitions throughout 2025 with climbers vying for places on the teams heading to European Cups (Youth and Senior), European Championships (Youth), World Cups (Senior) and World Championships (Youth and Senior). With a new format including qualifiers, semi-finals and finals, we aim to give competitors a more exciting and competitive experience. It is an event not to be missed!
With prestigious national titles also on the line, the Irish Boulder Championships will be another highly entertaining fixture in the bouldering season, with both Ireland and the UK’s best climbers heading to our capital in late March.
Performance Lead, Jackie Newton said, “We are delighted to be working with Bloc Climbing Gym and Awesome Walls Dublin to host our National Championships this year. We have recently unveiled our Climber Development Pathway and identified key competitions that will develop climbers to the next level. The Irish Championships allow climbers to benchmark themselves against their peers from Ireland and further afield and to learn by observing those in the levels above. We have been planning with head route setter, Max Aryton, on the format and timetable to be more in line with the IFSC format and to create a more vibrant and exciting event that will make it more relevant for our current and aspiring international climbers. The Championships are always a special event for climbers, coaches, clubs and everyone involved in the sport, so we cannot wait to bring high-quality events to the climbing community.”
Al Sahran, Owner and manager of Bloc said “We are delighted to be hosting the Irish Boulder Championships in Bloc this March and love the plans for the new format. It will be a weekend of electrifying competition and unforgettable action ahead of the international bouldering season. We look forward to witnessing the stars of tomorrow and established champions, as they inspire the next generation of climbers in Bloc before Awesome Walls, Dublin, takes the reins for the Lead Championships”
Dave Ayton, owner and manager of Awesome Walls, Dublin said, “We are delighted that the Lead Championships will return to Awesome Walls, Dublin in 2025. We wish all those competing at the Boulder Championships the very best of luck especially if they are seeking qualification for selection for international competition and look forward to seeing them at Awesome Walls for the Lead Championships.”
Register for the Irish Boulder Championships now!
https://www.mountaineering.ie/content/IrishBoulderingChampionships/177