Oulu Open Boulder

We’re organizing an open style boulder competition on 14.2.2026 Saturday at our 24/7 Boulder (opposite main hall). There will be a men`s and women´s series and this time also a U16 series for girls and boys. Otherwise there’s no age limit to the competition. The U16 participants can also get into finals if their score allows it. If no one from U16 series get’s into finals their winners will be decided based on the qualification results. The qualification round will have about 30 routes so there will be a wide variety of routes to try even if you’re not aiming for the finals.

We will have two starts for qualifications to reduce crowding on specific areas and to allow more people to come and enjoy the competition. Everyone will climb on the same routes in the qualification round and competitors are allowed to watch as others try routes. You can try the routes as many times as you can during the allotted time. Cheering for others is encouraged! The top 6 from both series will get to compete in the finals. The finalists will be settled by who gets the most 1. tops, 2. zones and 3. flashes. You’ll receive a paper score card when you sign up at our front desk. Mark your climbs and tries to this score card and return it to competition staff after you’re done. The score card will be used to resolve tie situations if necessary. The final result will be entered through a qr-code with your phone.

The finals round will have 4 routes for both series. Each climber has 4 min to try each route. After everyone has had their attempt at a route, you’ll get to try the next route. While you wait for your turn, you’ll be in a separate quarantine area next to the walls. The winner will be decided by who has the most tops and zones. In a tie situation, it will come down to attempts. Top 3 from both categories will receive a prize. We’ll also give out some smaller prizes among the participants. As awards we have for example free premium membership for a year on 27 crags!

Competitors can come and go as they want from the competition venue during qualifications. During the day competitors and volunteers can enjoy refreshments from Olvi’s KevytOlo line and Teho sports + protein drinks. Otherwise you can bring your own snacks and drinks. Our café has some small  snacks, various coffees and other refreshments on sale. Next to the competition venue there’s a Sale market with a wider range of products on offer.

24/7 Boulder will be closed during 11.-14.2. 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. The main hall facilities are in use as usual during the week according to our opening hours.

Check out the 2025 finals stream from here.

Route setters: Jacub Stec, Eelis Sallmén, Jaakko Risku & Toni Puurunen

Competition venue: Oulun Kiipeilykeskus 24/7 Boulder, Paakakatu 2 (opposite the main hall across the parking space).
Series: Open men´s and women´s series
Competition fee: Price 35 € (yearly members 30 €).
Price includes the competition fee and access to the after party in our main hall.
Registration: Through our web shop by buying the ticket for your chosen start (if you’re paying the entry fee for someone else, add the participants info to the comment field when making the payment).
Registration ends: Wed 11.2. at 23.59

Preliminary timetable

Start 1
8.30 sign up at main hall opens
9.30 sign ups close. All competitors for start 1 must be at the venue by this time.
9.30-10.00 route viewing and recap on qualification rules at 24/7 Boulder
10.00 competition time starts
13.00 competition time ends

Start 2
11.30 sign up at main hall opens
12.30 sign ups close. All competitors for start 2 must be at the venue by this time.
12.30-13.00 route viewing and recap on qualification rules at 24/7 Boulder
13.00 competition time starts
16.00 competition time ends
Finalists will be announced on the main hall side as soon as we’ve finished checking the scores. We will also update the finalists on this page and social media.

Finals
16.15 the 24/7 Boulder closes for the duration of finals route setting until ~18.00
18.30 finalists are guided to the quarantine from main hall
19.00 finalists presentation and route viewing
19.30 finals start
Award ceremony and after party when the finals are over. After party with sauna + hot tub 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 14.2.

Accommodations

Those arriving from out of town can look for accommotations in for example Nallikari Lomakylä. Competitors can make use of discount code KIIPEILY26 when staying overnight during 13.-15.2.2026 period. The code gives you a 10% discount for daily prices when making a reservation from their reservation site to Holiday cottage, Poiju Villa, Hiekka standard or Kuura superior. You can also make a reservation with the code by contacting their reception by phone or email. The offer is valid until the end of 31.1.2026 as long there’s availability. The rooms with discount code will be paid on arrival and are under their general terms of reservation and cancellation.

Volunteering

On Wed 11.2. and on the competition day 14.2. 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 ~3-4 hours starting at 8.00. 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 help with judging and supervising the quarantine area. We will gladly take any help that’s available!

All volunteers will receive a ticket to the after party and a meal (usually through a delivery service) during the day they’re helping. You can also grab coffees/tea/soda/water bottles from our café freely as needed. Just contact us if you’re interested or have any questions!

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