Join us for the Portside Youth Festival, a thrilling bouldering competition for young climbers aged 8-17.
This annual event, held at Portside Boulders Willetton, brings together climbers of all levels for a day of friendly competition and community spirit. Whether you’re a seasoned climber or just starting out, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your skills and have fun with other like-minded climbers.
Register online now for the Portside Youth Festival on Saturday, October 26th.
Pre-order your tshirt now at the special pre-order price! Pre-orders open until the 3rd of October.
Saturday
26 October
Portside Boulders
Willetton
CATEGORIES
Youth A
Born 07/08
Youth B
Born 09/10
Youth C
Born 11/12
Youth D
Born 13/14
Youth E
Born 15/16
Schedule
The competition will run as a traditional pumpfest style followed by a finals round for the top 6 boy and girls from Youth A, B & C.
Awards will be presented to the first, second, and third place competitors in each category.
7:30am Youth B, D & E Registration
8:00am Youth B, D & E Pumpfest
10:00am Youth A & C Registration
10:30am Youth D & E Awards
10:30am Youth A & C Pumpfest
12:30pm Wall Reset
1:30pm Youth C Final
2:30pm Youth B Final
3:30pm Youth A Final
4:15pm Youth C, B, A Awards
PORTSIDE YOUTH FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY
Honesty
As this is an event meant for fun and enjoyment for all, we encourage you to score yourself fairly and accurately according to the rules of the competition. Portside Boulders reserves the right to remove or disqualify any competitor that is witnessed breaking the rules of the competition.
FAQs
Who do I contact if I have registration questions?
For any questions about categories, timeslots, and more – email youth@portsideboulders.com.au
HOW DOES SCORING WORK?
PUMPFEST SCORING:
Flash: 10 points
2nd Attempt: 7 points
3rd Attempt: 4 points
Additional Attempts: 1 point
FINALS SCORING:
Scores are determined based on:
Topping (completing) the climb
Holding “control” at the top
Number of attempts
If the Zone hold was reached
WHEN DO REGISTRATIONS CLOSE?
Friday 25th of August, 4:00pm.
HOW DO I DISPUTE MY SCORE?
If you need to dispute your score, you have up to 30 minutes after the scores are displayed.
You must come into the gym and see the scoring desk for disputes – calling or email is not accepted.
We recommend staying at the gym until your score is displayed to ensure you have enough time to dispute it.
ARE SPECTATORS FREE?
As long as you’re not climbing – yes.
ARE PETS ALLOWED?
Unfortunately, we do not allow pets at our venue during this event due to safety reasons.
Can I have a general session/climb during the competition?
No, sorry. In order to climb during PYF you must be a registered competitor, and can only climb during your allocated timeslot.
Don’t worry though, many of our competition climbs will still be up after the event, so you are more than welcome to climb on these after the event is over!