2023 SANCF Nationals

Pre-Selection Event for the IFSC African Qualifier

BOULDER, LEAD, SPEED and COMBINED (Lead & Boulder)

Location

Kloof – Kloof High School (KHS); Kwa-Zulu Natal; South Africa

34 Emolweni Rd, Kloof, Kwa-Zulu Natal

Date

Team Registration and Technical Meeting
29th September 2023 

Competition
30th September to 3rd or 4th October 2023 

Organised By

Kwa-Zulu Natal climbing on behalf of the South African National Climbing Federation. 

Programme

Friday 29th September 2023 17h00 – 18h30

Registration KHS Sports Centre  

Athletes are not required to attend.


Saturday 30 September 2023 (Boulder Qualifications & Speed Qualification & Finals) 

07:30 – 08h30 Athlete Registration

07h30: Climbing gym opens for warm-ups – Sports Centre

08:30 Technical Meeting KHS Sports Centre

09:00 Boulder Qualification: U13 Male & Female & U15 Male & Female

12:30 Speed Practice all Categories comp. venue

13:30 Speed Qualification and Finals - all Categories comp. venue

14:30 Isolation for the Boulder U13 Male/Female & U15 Male/Female.

Time T.B.C Speed Award Ceremony All Ages 

15:30 Boulder Finals: U13 Male/Female & U15 Male/Female

Boulder Awards Ceremony U13 Male/Female & U15 Male/Female.

Boulder Setting to follow: All athletes and coaches to leave the property.


Sunday 1st October 2023 (Boulder Qualifier and finals)

07:30 – 08:30 Registration

07:30 Climbing gym opens for warm-up in the indoor gym & Isolation Boulder Female Opens (U17/U19/Open) 

08:30 Technical Meeting Boulder comp. venue

09:00 Boulder Qualification Female Opens (U17/U19 and Open).

10:30 Isolation Male Open

12:00 Boulder Qualification Male Open (U17/U19 and Open).

15:00 Finals Boulder Female Open (U17/U19 and Open)

17:00 Finals Boulder Male Opens (U17/U19 and Open) 

Boulder Award Ceremony: Female & Male (U17/U19 and Open)

Lead Setting to follow: All athletes and coaches to leave the property.


Monday 2nd October 2023 (Lead)

07:00 – 08:00 Registration Lead U13 & U15 age groups.

07:30 Climbing gym opens for warm-up Lead indoor gym.

07:30 Isolation opens U13 Male & Female & U15 Male & Female.

08:00 Technical Meeting Lead comp. venue

08:30 Lead Qualification U13 Male & Female & U15 Male & Female.

10:00 Isolation Opens Female and Male (U17/19/Open)

12:00 Lead Qualification Female and Male (U17/19/Open)

16:30 Lead Finals U13 Male & Female & U15 Male & Female

18:00 Lead Final Female (U17/U19/Open)

19:30 Lead Final Male Open (U17/U19/Opens)

Lead Award Ceremony Male & Female at KHS Comp Venue 

Rain day 

Possibly Tuesday 3rd October 2023 as Rain Day contingency.

Healthcare System Information

Emergency Services during the event

Emergency Services will be in attendance. To be advised (S.T.A.R.T Rescue) (certified ALS & BLS personnel). Marnè Lloyd 0834206624

Local healthcare system links and other useful info. 


Our Hosts

Organisation

Kwa-Zulu Natal Climbing

KZNC President 

Bevan Gibson-Taylor

Mobile: +27 83 299 7399

Mail: bevangt@gmail.com


Organiser address

Host Co-ordinator

SANCF & IFSC OFFICIALS

Jury President

George Stainton

Assistant Jury President

Bevan Gibson Taylor

Result Service/Chief Scorer

Fem Steenkamp

Chief Route Setter

Dirk Uhlig (Germany)

Local Route Setters

Gauteng 

Wesley Antonites
Tiaan Bouwer
KP Pole

Kwa-Zulu Natal

Jordan Pillai

Western Cape

Tiffany Wells

Rules & Regulations

Climbing Rules

All Rules to be as per the IFSC 2023 Rules2023_IFSC_Rules_112.pdf (ifsc-climbing.org) as well as the updated Olympic Speed Rules 2023_IFSC_OGRules-Speed-V11_final.pdf (ifsc-climbing.org) and the new IFSC Lead & Boulder point scoring. Rules as per IFSC 2023 rules, adjusted to local constraints where required.

Qualifiers

For the Paris ACC Pre-Qualifiers the Open age Category born in 2007 or earlier i.e., turning 16 or older in 2023.

Appeals

Appeals may be submitted through the official appeals process, rejected appeals will incur a R100 penalty.

Our Sponsors

Event Organisers Sponsors

Local Kwa-Zulu Natal Sponsors

Participating Venue Hold & Equipment Sponsors