BMC Youth Climbing Series 2015 - Round 1

On Saturday me and my sister Emily were getting ready for the first round of the youth climbing series 2015. I was feeling very confident because last year I got to the British final and came third. :)

The competition  was held at Dynamic rock in Swansea. One of the centres close to my house but not as close as boulders.

We set off early and had a McDonalds and had breakfast on the way. I had my usual sausage and egg Mc muffin it was lush.

After this we drove to the centre and signed in. First we went down to the basement where my climbs and my boulder problem's were. We looked for our routes and blocs, and read them.

We next joined in with Joe's the instructors warm up and then did some easy climbing. I did a few 6a's.

Then I found out that the boys were bouldering first and the girls were doing routes first.

After that they put us into our categories and gave us a judge.

Our first problem was an Orange in the roof. I was third on the problem. When I pulled on I stretched up to the the second crimp and then fell into the jug. As I moved into the second top I rocked up into the top. I felt so happy after I did that problem even though it was quite easy.

 Then I went over to get some food and a drink. After my food I got my sister Emily to read my next boulder with me. After we read the problem I was getting ready by putting my shoes and chalk on.

It was finally my go on the problem and I was really worried because it looked quite hard. The top move was quite big but I got it and I was very happy.

There was a short break before my go so read my route carefully. It was very very hard and nobody got to the top including me. I was really sad but I still had routes to go.

We had finish bouldering so it was lunch time and I had 2 egg rolls and some crisps.

After lunch we started to warm up again before the routes. We did a few easy climbs and they put us into our categories.

I was second on my route and it was a red jugy route as I pulled on I zoomed up the first bit but in the middle it was quite hard I eventually I got to the top and I was really happy that I did my first route.

About Ten minutes later my group got to the second route and I was going first so I had no one to watch climb. I got on the route and got to the middle and I got really pumped and I was shaking out. As I held the hold and matched it I was delighted and I was looking at the next routes holds, they all looked OK. Then Simon came up to me and said what do you think about the blue I think it's OK.

This time I was last and I was really nervous. Finally I was on the blue and whipped up the first bit but then on the second last hold I nearly fell off but the I felt the last hold. But then Leo my friend got to the top to so the Simon ran to the computer and saw the score was the same so  we needed a super final.

I was so nervous I was crying but when I actually got on the problem and I raced to the middle and Leo got a lot higher than me so he won and I came second.

I did myself proud because I came second.