HALLOWEEN COMP 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Register for our sixth annual Halloween Bouldering Competition! Over $3000 in cash and prizes! Pre-registration is open! Sign up before 9/30 to receive a limited edition comp t-shirt! See below for rules and info for each division.

REGISTRATION

ADDRESS
704 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601

Competitive Division

This division is broken into two categories: Advanced and Open. Only the top 5 hardest routes you send count towards your score, so this division is for climbers looking to try as hard as they can. The six highest scoring men/NB & six highest scoring women/NB in the Open Division will get to climb in Finals for a chance to win $500! Prizes will also be awarded to the top 3 in Finals & in he Advanced Division. Review the rulebook below before registering to see if this is the division for you.

Competitive Rulebook

Casual Division

If you compete in the Casual Division, your goal is to climb as many routes as possible in the time allotted. Harder problems are worth more points. You’ll rack up points for every route that you successfully climb. If you’re looking for something a bit different and in a more relaxed environment, the Casual Division might be for you. Review the rulebook below before signing up.

Casual Rulebook

EVENT SCHEDULE

Climbing

Casual division competitors will not be permitted to spectate during the competitive division. Please do not arrive prior to 12:00pm if you are competing in Casual. 8:00 - 8:45AM Check in for Competitive Division climbers and last minute registration 8:45 - 9:00AM Rules breakdown and review. This is mandatory for all climbers who wish to compete in this division. 9:00AM - 12:00PM Climb time for Competitive Division 12:00 - 1:00PM Check in for Casual Division climbers and last minute registration 1:00 - 1:15PM Rules breakdown and review. This is mandatory for all climbers who wish to compete in this division. 1:15-4:15PM Climb time for Casual Division

Finals

4:15 - 6:30PM Finals pregame. Drinks, food, music, good vibes! 5:30 - 6:30PM Finals rules breakdown and review. Isolation begins for finalists. This is mandatory for all climbers who wish to compete in this division. Spectators are encouraged to join for the rules breakdown as well. 6:30 - 8:30PM Finals for the Competitive Division 8:30 - 9:00PM Winners for all competition divisions will be announced and prizes will be awarded

Afterparty

9:00 - 11:00PM Afterparty at Grand Scheme Brewing across the street from the gym. All are welcome! Climbing open to members & guests until 10pm.

FAQ

What's the different between Casual and Competitive?

The Competitive Division will follow a traditional USA Climbing format in terms of scoring. The Competitive Division is for you if you’re interested in seeing how hard you can climb. This division encourages you to project routes with grades higher than you normally would. The Competitive Division will be split into Advanced and Open categories. Advanced is for climbers who regularly climb V3-V6, and Open is for climbers who regularly climb V6+. If you sign up for Advanced and you perform better than a V3-V6 climber you will be bumped into the Open category. If you’re looking for something a bit different and in a more relaxed environment, the Casual Division might be for you. In this division, we encourage you to get on as many problems as you can, easy or hard. Everything you send will contribute to your score.

What are the prizes?

All winners in the Casual and Competitive divisions will receive swag from our sponsors. In addition to this, there is a $1,650 prize pool for the Competitive division winners. First place in Competitive Finals will win $500 each!

Can I come spectate during the competition?

Yes! We allow spectators during the competition but space is limited during the qualifying rounds, so we recommend showing up early. We typically reach capacity, and may not be able to let everyone in. HOWEVER, there will be plenty of space to spectate during finals!!! If you are competing in the Casual division, you will not be permitted to spectate during the Competitive division qualifying round.

Do I get anything for signing up?

All competitors will receive a goody bag with things from our sponsors, stickers, raffle tickets, and if you register before 9/30 you’ll receive a limited edition t-shirt.

What's the Finals Pregame?

At the conclusion of the Casual Division, our setters will start to reset for Finals. During this time, we’ll host a party for competitors and spectators to hangout, drink, and eat. During this time we’ll also host a raffle and a pull-up contest where anyone can enter to win cool stuff from our sponsors. Finals will begin at 6:30pm.

When will I know if I won something?

We will announce the winners for all divisions at the conclusion of Finals, around 8:30pm at the gym. If you are unavailable to attend we will notify you via text or email and you can pick up your prizes at the front desk of the gym at your earliest convenience.

What's going to be closed leading up to the competition?

On Monday, 10/12, all boulders, except for the North Cave and 30 wall will be stripped so make sure to send all your projects before then! The setters will be adding brand new routes to the walls all week, so bouldering will remain closed until after the competition. The Slab Wall will be closed but all other top-rope walls will remain open. The gym will be closed on Friday, 10/16, to finish last minute prepping for the comp. Climbing is open to competitors ONLY on 10/17, but all the new boulders will be open to members and their guests starting around 9pm.

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HALLOWEEN COMP 2026