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What is the Rip & Grip?
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The Rip & Grip is a community based local bouldering competition series. It consists of 3 individual events with scores totalled to determine series champions. Both a Fall and a Winter series run each year with a stand alone event in the Summer. |
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What are the categories?
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There are 3 categories each for men and women along with a combined Mighty Mites category for climbers under 10 years of age. The three categories are Novice (climb up to 5.10), Advanced (climb 5.10 to 5.11+) and Expert (climb 5.12 and harder) |
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How does the scoring work?
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There are 30 problems (short boulder routes) created for each event. They are arranged according to relative difficulty from 1 (easiest) to 30 (hardest). If you completed the route, you get the number of the route x100 points (e.g. route 3 would get you 300 points). For each unsuccessful attempt you make, 10 points are deducted from your potential score. Therefore, if you climb route 3 on your second try, your score would be 290 points (300- 10 for the unsuccessful first attempt). Your top 10 scores count towards your Rip & Grip total. |
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What do the routes look like?
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The Rip & Grip problems are taped with fluorescent orange as the main colour and then with a second colour on the tip. All foot holds are taped as well as hand holds. All features on the wall are "in" unless specifically tape out in red tape. The problems are left up for a month after the event so you can always find some fun problems to try. A map of all the location of all of the problems is posted on the side of the stairs facing the washroom doors and is also up all month. If you think a route might be missing tape, talk to the staff at the Front Desk and they can check with the route map. |
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How are the problems graded?
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To get a general idea of the difficulty of a problem, look at the coloured tip of the tape. Black taped problems are the easiest in grades <V1 (up to 5.8) and are numbered 1(easiest) to 6 (toughest). Yellow taped problems are considered easy and are in the range of grades V1 to V2 (5.9 to 5.10)- and are numbered 7 (easiest) to 12 (toughest). Blue tape problems are moderate and are in the V2 to V3 (5.10 to 5.11-) range. The blues are problems number 13 to 18. Red tape problems are hard and are grades V4 to V6- (5.11 to 5.12-). Red problems are numbers 19 to 24. Green taped problems are extremely hard with grades of V6 to V8 (5.12 and up). These are numbers 25 to 30. |
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What is considered an attempt?
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To begin with, find another competitor to act as a witness for you. They will watch your attempt and score you. The start holds are marked with two pieces of tape in an inverted V. (There may be two start holds in which case each is marked with the V). An attempt begins with both hands on the start hold(s) and feet off the ground using only taped holds or the wall features. From there you climb to the finish hold (again marked with two pieces of tape in an inverted V) using only the taped holds and wall features between them. Once you get to the finish hold(s) you must hold for 3 seconds to demonstrate control of your finish. Come off the wall and ask your witness to circle your score, carry it over to the totals column and initial that you have completed it. If you do not make it on that attempt, your witness will put an X through the score value for that attempt. |
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What is a 'Technical'?
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A technical means that external has impeded your attempt at the problem. This includes a hold that has loosened on the wall, if there is tape missing from a hold in the problem, if a hold is broken or if someone gets on another problem that crosses yours after you have started. A technical means that you get another try at that attempt and the first try does not count against you. Please talk to the Head Route Judge about any technicals. |
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What is the Big Rocker?
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The Big Rocker is a competition within the Rip & Grip. For each problem you complete, come to the Front Desk and compete in a fun game of skill or chance to gain points. This rewards those who climb more routes (and those who have more game skill or luck!) |
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Are there Prizes?
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Yes, there are! Prizes are awarded to top finishers in each category, to the Big Rocker winners and as draw prizes. |
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