Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating climbing journey? Join Urban Jungle's Summer Lead Series 2024 for a highly anticipated social competition that will push your limits and ignite your passion for indoor climbing. Get ready to tackle challenging routes, showcase your skills, and experience the thrill of SLS.
The Summer Lead Series is an annual event held at Urban Jungle that brings together lead climbing enthusiasts for an unforgettable experience. This high-energy competition is designed to challenge climbers of all levels and provide a platform for growth and improvement. Whether you're a seasoned climbing veteran or just starting your climbing journey, the Summer Lead Series offers something for everyone. The club introduced Top-Rope categories in 2023 to meet demand and cater to youth and newcomers. For SLS 2024, a second Zone in the scoring system has been introduced to challenge the competitors even further.
The Summer Lead Series consists of four two-week-long rounds, offering plenty of opportunities to showcase your skills. Participants will have the chance to conquer various routes in lead climbing and top-rope climbing categories. Points will be earned throughout the competition by completing or zoning the climbs. The scoring system rewards flash, top, and zones, adding an element of excitement and competitiveness to the event. Each round will have four routes (A, B, C, D).
The Summer Lead Series caters to climbers of different levels and ages, making it an inclusive and engaging competition. Let's explore the categories: Lead Climbing and Top-Rope Climbing.
The Summer Lead Series implements a comprehensive scoring system that rewards climbers for their achievements on each route. Bonus points are awarded for flashing or topping a route within an active round, with an additional 10 points for this accomplishment. Participants also earn 5 bonus points for reaching a zone within an active round. It's important to note that each climb can only be awarded one score, emphasising the significance of every achievement.
The Summer Lead Series is a well-structured competition with a clearly defined round schedule. To ensure fairness and equal opportunities, the top-rope categories start and finish a day later than the lead categories, except for the start of the first and finish of the final round, which aligns with the lead.
Due to setting on Wednesdays and Thursdays, some routes might be ready before the rounds officially open. In this case, climbers are allowed to climb and score earlier. Bonus points for these earlier ticks will still apply.
The top 6 men and women with the highest scores at the end of all four rounds go through to a 'World Cup' style finals (Advanced & Intermediate categories only) held on Friday 22nd March from 7 pm.
Participating in the Summer Lead Series is not only thrilling but also involves no competition fees. All climbers need to do is cover an entry fee to the gym and start climbing. Simply visit Urban Jungle, tick off the completed climbs, and update the score at the front desk. It's a hassle-free process that allows participants to focus on the competition and the joy of climbing.
