Two gyms.
Two cities.
One unmissable comp.
IndiRock and City Bouldering Stratford are teaming up to bring you Coast to City — a brand-new competition set to light up the South East climbing scene.
It all kicks off Saturday 6th June with qualifiers by the sea at IndiRock, before heading to London for round two and an electrifying finals on Saturday 13th June at City Bouldering Stratford.
Expect creative setting, high energy, and a stacked field of climbers — plus something you don’t see every day: both a youth and adult finals! With youth squads from across the South of England already eyeing it up, this is shaping up to be an event to remember.
With two thriving communities coming together and a shared passion for pushing the scene forward, Coast to City isn’t just a comp — it’s collaboration at its best!
To qualify for the finals you must compete at both qualifying rounds. Your scores will be totalled together, and the top 6 scorers from each category will compete in the finals.
For our qualifiers on both 6th and 13th June, we will be setting a core of 20 blocs, with an additional 5 blocs for adults and 5 for youth. So a total of 30 qualifier blocs on each date – 60 amazing blocs in total!
For our finals, under lights and with a DJ on Saturday 13th June, each adult category will have three blocs, and our youth with have two, to complete in four minutes each. Our categories for the finals will be as follows:
In addition, we will have the following categories open for leaderboards (without finals):
12-3pm – Mixed youth and adult qualifiers
3-6pm – Adult focussed qualifiers with a DJ (youth welcome)
Centre disruption: Indirock will be closed to the public from 12pm on Saturday 6th June, in order to allow competitors exclusive access to the walls.
8:30-11:30am – Youth Qualifiers
12:30-2:15pm – Youth Finals
3-6pm – Adult Qualifiers
7-9:15pm – Adult Finals
Centre disruption: City Bouldering Stratford will be closed to the public all day on Saturday 13th June, in order to allow competitors exclusive access to the walls.
To qualify for the finals you must compete at both qualifying rounds. Your scores will be totalled together, and the top 6 scorers from each category will compete in the finals.
* First visit only. Helps fund the inductions we give to all new climbers. We only charge adults a registration fee
* Climbing shoes essential. Hire from us or bring your own.
* Chalk isn’t essential but can help stop sweaty hands from slipping.
Indirock and City Bouldering Stratford are ideally linked via train, meaning you have no need to drive!
You have a choice of train lines: either Greater Anglia, from Southend Victoria to Stratford – or C2C, from Southend Central to Stratford.
Both train lines offer an amazing 1/3 off rail fares for groups of three or more traveling together. Youth under 15 can travel for just £2 with an adult.
Alongside Tenzing, who will have a bar giving out free drinks at the finals on 13th June, we’re excited to be joined by sponsors Rays Climbing and Shoe Chalk, who will be contributing prizes to our finalists and also raffle prizes – so everyone can win.
As well as the above, our gold, silver and bronze finalists will win prize bundles including Indirock and CB Bouldering merchandise, vouchers and other goodies to keep you climbing happy!
If your child shows potential and the right attitude to progress, they might be selected for our Youth Squad. Our Youth Squad also follows the NICAS syllabus but goes into the higher grades, working towards exciting goals such as youth competitions or outdoor climbing trips.
We take safeguarding very seriously at Indirock and want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to support young people to stay safe.
If you have any concerns at all, you can send a confidential WhatsApp message to Indirock’s experienced safeguarding volunteers on 07519 298899. They will do their best to help you as soon as possible.
Here’s some more information from our friends at the British Mountaineering Council:
Is someone bullying you, hurting you, or doing something to you that you want to stop. You don’t have to put up with it. You have a right to be safe from abuse. There are ways of getting support.
If any of the above happens to you, you can take action to stop it. You have rights – don’t be bullied or abused.
If you are being bullied or abused, it is not your fault. Try to:
Don’t give up until someone helps you.
There is more information about safeguarding on the BMC website here
Bouldering is supposed to be about fun, an amazing community and setting your own goals. If it ever stops feeling fun, something needs to change!
We think the below video is really eye-opening about how sports can sometimes become something it’s not supposed to be. This video is aimed at adults more than it is young people, so feel free to show this to a parent, guardian or sports coach!
Indirock prides itself on being a welcoming and inclusive space for all. We want everyone to feel welcome, so if you ever have feedback for us on how we can improve our inclusivity, please let us know.
Here are some friendly groups you could look at if you’re on a journey exploring your gender and identity.
At Indirock, you’re a child right up until your 18th birthday. Happy days!
Practically anyone! Kids aged 4 and up can climb with an adult supervising. Preschoolers can join our soft play sessions, every Tuesday 10am-12pm and Friday 10am-4pm. We also run courses for ages 1+.
We have recently brought in new measures to allow 4 & 5 year olds to climb (previously our minimum age was 6).
We cordon off a section of our climbing walls and provide a range of soft play equipment, from ball pit to tunnels, steps and slide. This gives an opportunity for young children to explore our climbing walls in a controlled environment.
Under 18s should always climb under supervision of an adult. In some circumstances, where we have observed over time that a young climber (14+) is experienced and behaves in a responsible manner, we may grant them the ability to climb without supervision. We reserve absolute discretion to make this decision.
Drop us an email and we’ll get back to you asap.
