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Date & Time: Saturday May 11th, 2013 . Please arrive by 8:30am
Location: National Taipei University of Technology Bouldering Gym (ZhongXiao E. Rd. Section 3 No.1, Taipei City ，near MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Exit 4)
The day of the comp, volunteers will be at the
Competition type: Bouldering
Divisions: Men’s Open、Men’s Amateur、Women’s
Registration Fee: 300TWD (Includes Commemorative T-Shirt、Insurance)
Registration Deadline: May 4th, 2013
Prizes: Top 3 ranking competitors in each division get prizes
Online Registration(Chinese): https://docs.google.com/forms/
Any foreign climbers who would like to compete but don’t read Chinese can contact us and we will send you instructions.
Civic Bouldering Gym’s staff has finished putting up holds and routes early, and is set to open today, April 22nd at 6pm!
Prices are currently $240, a new record for a bouldering gym in Taiwan, and set to rise to $300 after the opening period, but with a relatively convenient location and a ton of holds, it may be worth it.
The pricing scheme is a bit unusual though, in that it is not a day pass, but a “time period” ticket.
For more details about Civic Bouldering Gym, check out its entry on our gyms page.
Date: Saturday April 20th
Time: Morning until 2pm(trash pickup time)
Location: Schoolgate side of Long Dong. Pickup at Ho-Mei Elementary School
Mark your calendars — this weekend is Long Dong Spring Cleaning! As the climbing season kicks into high gear we need your help to keep Taiwan’s premier climbing area clean!
This time the cleaning will focus on the Schoolgate area of Long Dong. Please bring your own trash bags, and collection will happen at 2pm around Ho-mei Elementary school.
To stay up to date on LD Cleanup efforts, organized by Ryan Keenan and Pei-Hsuan Chiang, join the Long Dong Cleanup Facebook group.
Video by Udo Neumann:
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It’s official! the 2013 National Climbing Championships have been announced and will be held at Neihu Sports Center Climbing Wall on the weekend of May 18th-19th. June 29-30th.
Sponsored by The North Face and organized by the Chinese Taipei Alpine Association, the National Championships are a 2 day event and the biggest climbing competition in Taiwan. They’re always quite well-organized and covered by the mainstream media.
To get an idea of what it’s like, take a look at last year’s competition post.
Note: The official registration form is in Chinese. If you are a foreigner in Taiwan interested in competing and unable to fill the form, please Contact us and we will help you get registered.
Details below
Date: May 18-19th, 2013
Location: Neihu Sports Center Climbing Wall
Entry Qualifications: Climbers over the age of 16 who have the ability to lead climb safely. Foreigners may participate but will not receive a final ranking or be chosen for the national team.
Divisions:
Difficulty
Speed
