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The Valley, Saturday 14th March 2026


Event Info

The Valley will host an inter-university bouldering competition on Saturday 14th March from 3pm to 7pm.

Entering the competition

The event is open to anyone at an FE or HE institution (local or not), staff or student. You do not need to enter in advance.

Entry price: Entry to the competition will be your normal entry plus £5 for a scorecard.

The centre will be open as normal for individuals who don't want to take part (the competition will take place in the competition wall area, wave cave and downstairs slab).

Categories

There will be an emphasis on fun - fancy dress strongly encouraged! There's no final this year: instead there'll be fun challenges to go along with the problems.

  • UG Male/Female
  • PG Male/Female
  • University staff member
  • Team of 3 Male/Female/Mixed
  • Best dressed team 
  • Best dressed individual 

Points will be allocated to the above categories to determine a 'winning' institution!

Schedule:

3pm: Competition starts (don't forget your student/staff ID!)
6:45pm: Scorecards due in
7pm: Results announced


The Wave Cave