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Local group plans May climbing endurance competition and trail day to raise youth program funds
Summary
Organizers said an endurance climbing competition on May 17 with a Saturday night event and a Sunday trail day will fund summer youth programs and stewardship after recent grant applications were not approved.
Organizers of a community climbing event said they will hold an endurance competition on May 17, with food trucks and a raffle Saturday night and a trail work day on Sunday to support youth programs and stewardship. Speaker 8 said the competition will award points for each bolt climbed during a five-hour window and will include beginner, intermediate and advanced divisions.
"It's an endurance competition because we're not sure what the weather's gonna be like. . . they just get a point for each bolt," Speaker 8 said, describing the event structure and its dual purpose as a fundraiser after organizers did not receive expected grant support.
Speakers discussed logistics and partnerships. Registration was reported at about 20 sign-ups at the time of the meeting, with organizers expecting last-minute arrivals depending on weather. Speaker 2 noted previous collaboration with Carbon County recreation to bring kids to joint climbing activities, and Speaker 8 said event plans include using local alumni from a high-school climbing club to help run the competition and related youth programming.
Organizers said they reserved the rec center for the evening event and will host the climbing competition at the "New Joe's" site, with trail work and stewardship activities planned nearby on Sunday. The Saturday evening program will include food trucks and a raffle intended to increase fundraising receipts for summer camps and trail stewardship.
The group asked for volunteers and assistance with judging and event staffing; Speaker 7 joked they were not the right judge for climbing but volunteers will self-score routes and organizers will tally results. The meeting did not record a formal permit decision; participants said they had emailed relevant officials and did not foresee problems with holding the event.
The next logistical step is finalizing registrations and weather-based contingency planning; organizers said they will share updates by email and through existing volunteer networks.
