Get ready to send. GRAVITY BEAR’s first ever bouldering competition, EVENT HORIZON, is here and the stoke is through the roof! Expect an afternoon of high energy climbing, a community full of hype, and a finals round that will light up the gym. Whether you are competing, spectating, or just coming for the vibes, this is an event you will not want to miss.
COMPETITION FORMAT
REDPOINT
Each competitor will have 3 HOURS to climb as many problems as possible within their category.
Each problem has a set point value.
Your top six climbs will count toward your final score.
Scores are self recorded and verified by a witness.
The top climbers will advance to finals for a head to head showdown.
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! BRING YOUR BEST AND HAVE FUN!
CATEGORIES
WOMENS & MENS
RECREATIONAL
V0-V2
INTERMEDIATE
V3-V5
ADVANCED
V6-V8
OPEN
V8+
If you identify as non-binary, choose the category that aligns with your gender identity
PRIZES AND RAFFLES
$1000 CASH PURSE
$500 SPLIT BETWEEN EACH OPEN CATEGORY
1st
$300
2nd
$150
3rd
$50
A massive raffle for all competitors. Every entry counts
SCHEDULE
1:30 PM
CHECK IN
1:50 PM
RULES MEETING
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CLIMBING
7:00 PM
FINALS
Awards and raffle to follow
PRICING
COMPETITOR ENTRY:
$55
SPECTATORS WELCOME
Not climbing? Come cheer, hang out, and watch the action unfold. Spectators will have full gym access during the event and some of the best seats in the house for finals. Grab a friend, bring your energy, and get ready to see some incredible sends.
Kids 10 and Under:
Free
Spectator Entry:
$10
ADDITIONAL RULES
FINALS ROUND WILL CONSIST OF THE TOP 6 COMPETITORS IN EACH OPEN CATERGORY
Finals will be an “onsight” format. There will be (4) boulders in the round. Each boulder will have 4-point starts, a zone, and a top for scoring. Competitors will have 4-minutes per boulder, and will have a 4-minute rest between boulders. The new USAC scoring system will be used to tally points. Zones
Scoring Window
5PM-5:45PM
5:45PM- 6PM
Appeals Window
6PM
Doors Open for FINALS
The Spectators ticket price will allow spectation during the redpoint round as well as for finals.
Spectator entry will not include a raffle ticket.
6:30 PM
FINALS Climbing Starts
~8:12PM
FINALS Climbing Ends
AWARDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW
There will be (32) boulders set for the redpoint round. Competitors will have a time limit of (3) hours. Competitors are welcome to try all of the boulders and will be scored based on their top (8) highest scoring boulders.
Competitors will sign up in a specific category based on skill level. Event organizers have the discretion to bump competitors into a higher skill category if it is determined their score represents this.
Boulders will be scored starting at 100pts and will ascend by increments of 100pts all the way to 3200pts for boulder 32.
Boulders must be completed in their entirety to be scored. This means starting the boulder on the designated start hold(s), and finishing by attaining control of the designated finish hold with both hands. After completing a boulder, competitors will need to get a witness signature. Without a witness signature, a boulder will not be scored.
Finals will consist of (4) boulders. Each boulder will have a 4-point start, a zone hold(10-pts), and a finish hold(25-pts). Scoring will follow with USA Climbing’s most recent scoring change to align with IFSC scoring. This means that each attempt after the first will reduce the score of the highest achieved scored hold by (0.1pts.)
The finals boulders will be visible during the redpoint round. Finalists will not be allowed to watch other finalists climb and must face away from the wall in their respective staging chairs. There will be an isolation area for the finalists. This area will have the standard fitness equipment, hangboards, Tension blocks, the TB2 and partial access to the Spray wall.
Finalists will have 4-minutes per boulder, and will have the same amount of time to rest between each boulder.