We need your help!

  Over the course of the weekend, we will need over 260 volunteer shifts filled in order to make this event run smoothly and efficiently. Please consider spending some time volunteering as a judge, isolation monitor, spotter…there are so many ways that we could use your help! Those volunteers that work 3 shifts over the course of the weekend will earn a ticket to Open Finals. These tickets are very difficult to come by, so please email info@usaclimbing.org with your name, phone number, availability, and any climbing competition experience you may have.

Parking at Sportrock Alexandria

PARKING UPDATE

Sportrock Climbing Center has been working on the parking situation as it pertains to ABS 11 National Championships at Alexandria. They have secured an unlimited amount of parking a short walk away at the Victory Center, which is located at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue.

Another choice for you is to take the Metro – the Van Dorn Station is only one block away from the gym! Download a Metro map with directions to Sportrock Alexandria here.

Attention All Competitors

Water for you in the isolation area will be delivered via water coolers so bring your own water bottle!

Attention Open Competitors

There will be a slight change to the format and scoring system for this ABS 11 Open National Championship.

This year, competitors will enjoy 6 boulder problems in the Qualifier Round. Competitors will have a 4 minute climbing period on each problem, followed by a 4 minute rest period. There will be no transition period. For the Finals Round, we will take the top 15 athletes from the Qualifier Round. These competitors will have 4 boulder problems to climb, with a 5 minute climbing period and a 5 minute rest period. Again, there will be no transition period.

The scoring system for our Open National Championship has changed slightly, as well. Competitors will be ranked according to the following criteria:

a) The number of successfully completed problems;

b) The total number of bonus points;

c) The total number of attempts to complete any successfully completed problems;

d) The total number of attempts to achieve any bonus points

Attention Youth Competitors

There have been no changes to the format of scoring for this ABS 11 Youth National Championship.

Competitors will enjoy 4 boulder problems in the Qualifier Round. Competitors will have a 4 minute climbing period followed by a 4 minute rest period. There will be a 30 second transition period. The format will be the same for the Youth Final round.

Please see section 20 of the ABS 11 rulebook for more information about Youth scoring.

Attention Youth Competitors

Competitor check – in on Friday at the Washington Suites Alexandria is mandatory for all Youth competitors. If you are unable to check in on that day, you may designate a 3 rd party to check in on your behalf. You will need to download the 3 rd Party Check in Authorization Form here and fill it out completely. Have your designee bring this form along with a completed Sportrock waiver (download waiver here) to the check in desk on Friday.