Oulu Open 2025

We’re organizing an open style boulder competition on 22.2.2025 Saturday at our 24/7 Boulder (opposite main hall). There will be a men`s and women´s series. There’s no age limit for entering if youths are interested. There will be a qualification round with about 30 routes. Everyone climbs on the same routes. The “grades” will range from 5 to 8a. The amount of routes allows us to set a wider range of styles for different level of climbers. The top 6 from both series will get to compete in the finals. During the qualification round you can try the routes as many times as you can during the competition time. The finalists will be decided by who has the most tops with the least amount of tries.

We’ve currently got Niklas Wiechmann and the guys from Asetus attached to make your problems for the competition. Niklas has been a big influencer in the route setting scene and has been setting for +20 years. Some might recognize him from his videos on youtube.

24/7 Boulder will be closed during 19.-22.2. because of the competition setting. The door links will be out of use during this time. The links will be back in use after the competition is over. The boulder will have the finals routes and possibly some qualification routes for you to climb on Sunday. We will start setting new routes on Monday morning from 8.00 onwards. The main hall facilities are in use as usual during the week according to our opening hours.

Competition venue:
Oulun Kiipeilykeskus 24/7 Boulder, Paakakatu 2 (opposite the main hall accross the parking space).
Series:
Open men´s and women´s series
Competition fee:
Price 35 € (yearly members 25 €). Can be bought from our web shop. Price includes the competition fee and access to the after party in our main hall.
Registeration: Problemator
Registeration ends: Wed 19.2. at 23.59

Preliminary timetable
10.00 sign up at main hall opens
11.15 sign ups close. All competitors should be at the venue by this time.
11.30 route viewing and recap on qualification rules at 24/7 Boulder
12.00 competition time starts
15.30 competition time ends
15.45 the 24/7 Boulder closes for the duration of finals route setting
18.00 finalists are guided to the quarantine from main hall
18.15 finalists presentation and route viewing
18.30 finals start
Award ceremony and after party when the finals are over. After party with sauna + hot tub + DJ’s is on the main hall side (bring your own swimsuit and towel)!

If you’re not interested in competing, but would like to join the after party, you can buy an after party ticket for 10 €. Ticket can be bought until 17.30 on 22.2.

On Wed 19.2. and on the competition day 22.2. we will have need of volunteers. On Wednesday well need help with taking down the old routes, washing the holds and organizing them for the route setters. On competition day we’ll need a couple people with first-aid or medical background to supervise the qualification and finals incase of injuries. After the qualification round we’ll need help with taking down the qualification routes. During the finals we’ll need a few volunteers to help with judging and with supervising the quarantine area. We will gladly take any help that’s available!

All volunteers will receive a ticket to the after party and some snacks during the day they’re helping. Those who’re helping out on both days or for a longer period eg. first aid supervisors will also get food during Saturday. We will of course offer volunteers soda/water bottles and our café’s coffees and such freely as needed. Just contact us if you’re interested or have any questions!

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