Brooklyn Boulderfest
Thanks to everyone who came through for the Boulderfestivities! Shout out to our vendors, sponsors, competitors, and spectators for making the day an incredible celebration of community.
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An electric community celebration and climbing competition
Open Qualifiers
Fri, Oct 25 | 6 PM - 9 PM
Youth & Family
Sat, Oct 26 | 8 AM - 10 AM
Community Sessions
Sat, Oct 26 | 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM or 2 PM - 5 PM
Open Finals Watch Party
Sat, Oct 26 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Community
Choose either the morning or the afternoon session to compete in a Redpoint-style comp with community.
Three categories:
- Recreational (yellow, red, green)
- Intermediate (purple, orange, black)
- Advanced (black, blue, pink)
Every climb completed = 1 raffle ticket. 24 boulders/category. The more climbs you complete, the more likely you are to win prizes!
Open
Open competitors (blue, pink, white*) across three divisions (men, women, non-binary) will vie for the chance to take home the cash purse ($5,250 total, $1750/division)!
The top 6 from each division advance to finals.
Qualifiers | Friday, October 25 | 6 – 9 PM
- 24 boulders, redpoint style
- Tops & attempts logged
Finals | Saturday, October 26 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
- 3 boulders/division
*Open non-binary division competitors have an expanded set of boulders (orange, purple, black, blue, pink, white)
Youth & Family
Youth (ages 5+) and families can enter the competition in one of two divisions:
- Youth Only
- Family = Adult + Youth
Get one raffle ticket for each boulders topped. The more boulders you top, the more chance to win!
- Youth Only wins a free Private Instruction Session
- Family wins a Private Pizza Party
All About Boulderfest
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Pricing
Space is limited. The sooner you lock in your spot, the better! Ticket price includes comp registration and an exclusive Boulderfest 2024 t-shirt.
Open and Community pricing:
- Early Bird (August 24 – September 24): $55
- Pre-Registration (September 25 – October 25): $65
- Day-of: $70
Youth & Family pricing:
- Youth Only: $50
- Family (Adults + Youth): $65
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Open Schedule
Friday, October 25 | Redpoint Qualifiers
- Check-in: 5:00 PM
- Rules Meeting: 5:45 PM
- Qualifiers Climbing: 6 PM – 8 PM
Saturday, October 26 | Finals
- Check-in: 6:30 PM
- Rules Meeting: 7:00 PM
- Finals Climbing: 7:30 – 9:30 PM
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Community Schedule
Saturday, October 26 | Redpoint style competition
Youth & Family Session
- Check-in: 7:30 AM
- Rules Meeting: 7:45 AM
- Climbing: 8 AM – 10 AM
Community Session (Morning)
- Check-in: 9:30 AM
- Rules Meeting: 10:15 AM
- Climbing: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Community Session (Afternoon)
- Check-in: 1:00 PM
- Rules Meeting: 1:45 PM
- Climbing: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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Boulderfestivities
After the community competition wraps, join us for fun, food, and finals!
Community Competition raffle prizes announced | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Find out if you’ve got the lucky numbers on your raffle tickets
- Hang out while the setters put up finals boulders, enjoy music from our local DJ, and grab a bite from a local food truck.
Open Finals Watch Party | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
- Watch the Open finalists compete in an epic show of strength and determination
Our circuits range from V0-V8+, and the color order is yellow, red, green, purple, orange, black, blue, pink, white.
Choose the category that includes the color circuits that match your comfort and growth zones.
When trying your absolute hardest, if you are able to top 10 boulders in the highest color in that category within one climbing session, then you should compete at the next level up.
Some examples to help you decide:
- “I generally climb purples/oranges/blacks. I can flash most oranges.” We recommend the Intermediate Category.
- When trying your hardest, are you able to complete 10 black boulders in one climbing session? We recommend the Advanced Category.
- When trying your hardest, are black boulders overall still challenging, meaning you can’t send 10 black boulders in one climbing session? We recommend the Intermediate Category.
- Open competitors should be climbing predominantly blues, pinks, and whites. If you are able to climb white boulders, you more than likely should register for the Open category.
At Open Qualifiers on Friday, October 25, competitors will have 24 boulders. Boulders are assigned point values in order of difficulty. 24 boulders with max 8 attempts/boulder. Top 10 boulders scored to determine who advances to Finals. The top Finalists from each division will then compete in Open Finals on Saturday, October 26 for the chance to win cash prizes!
Community competitors will win one raffle ticket for each boulder topped. 24 boulders with unlimited attempts. Chance to win up to 24 raffle tickets to give you the opportunity to win prizes from Yeti, Arc’teryx, Organic, Friction Labs, and more.
Youth & Family competitors will win one raffle ticket for each boulder topped. More boulders topped means a higher chance of winning.
Yes, we encourage you to come cheer on your friends! There will be designated spectating areas throughout the day. Spectators are welcome from 8 AM – 10 PM with the purchase of a spectator ticket ($10). The facility is not open for regular use.
You can join us in person to watch the finals show, and BetaBreakerz will be live-streaming the event on their YouTube channel.
The following list details what is open for climbing from Monday – Friday (10/21-10/25).
- Monday, 10/21:
- Wave North, Back Alley, Westside (vert), Flatiron (back), Alley (right), Training boards
- Tuesday, 10/22:
- Wave North, Back Alley, Westside (vert), Flatiron (back), Alley (right), Training boards
- Wednesday, 10/23:
- Wave North, Back Alley, Flatiron (back), Alley (right), Training boards
- Thursday, 10/24:
- Flatiron (back), Alley (right), Training boards
- Friday, 10/25:
- Training boards
On Friday, October 25, the gym will close early at 3 PM to allow for our staff to prepare the space for the event and host the Open Division Qualifier Session.
The gym is closed to the public all day Saturday, October 26. Only people with competitor or spectator tickets will be allowed in the facility.
The fitness, training, and yoga facilities will be unavailable for use all day.
We will reopen for regular hours on Sunday, October 27 at 8 AM.
Yes. We will post the community divisions scores within 48 hours of the conclusion of the event.