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College Showdown

When
(local time)
Where
Central Rock Gym Cambridge, 170 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, 02138
Price
Free for members; day pass for non-members
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About the event

Inter-college send-count competition run across five CRG gyms: climb solo or as a team, every send of any grade scores a point, and totals are tallied at 9pm. The school with the most points wins bragging rights and raffle prizes.

As Central Rock Gym Cambridge announced it. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go. Something wrong? Let us know.

More at Central Rock Gym Cambridge

All 7 events
  • Workshop

    Finger Health and Injury Prevention Workshop

    Free for members or with a day pass

    One-hour workshop with Karen Lovely, a doctor of physical therapy at Beta Stride Physical Therapy, on common climbing finger injuries, warming up properly, managing training volume and varying grip types. Sign-up needed.

  • Workshop

    Louis Parkinson Clinic: Dynamic Movement

    $75

    One-hour clinic with former GB team climber and coach Louis Parkinson: movement drills for using momentum, then specially set dynamic problems. Arrive warmed up for jug ladders. Ten places, which had sold out by late October.

  • Workshop

    Louis Parkinson Clinic: Projecting Tactics and Mindset

    $75

    One-hour clinic with coach Louis Parkinson on problem-solving and execution tactics and the mindset for hard projects, trying three project climbs of different styles with individual guidance. Arrive warmed up. Ten places, which had sold out by late October.

  • Social

    BIPOC Climbers Meetup

    Free with a day pass, guest pass or membership

    Monthly meet-up for Black, Indigenous and climbers of colour to find partners, make friends and share beta, with a community host. Good for first-timers; aimed at adults and teens 18+, and open to all who respect its purpose. Ask at the desk to find the group.

  • Competition

    USA Climbing Region 92 Youth Bouldering Qualifier

    A youth bouldering qualifier in USA Climbing's 2026-27 series for Region 92 (Maine, eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont). Times and registration come out on the event's info sheet, linked from the regional calendar.

  • Social

    BIPOC Climbers Meetup

    Free with a day pass, guest pass or membership

    Monthly meet-up for Black, Indigenous and climbers of colour to find partners, make friends and share beta, with a community host. Good for first-timers; aimed at adults and teens 18+, and open to all who respect its purpose. Ask at the desk to find the group.

Other events nearby

  • Social

    HalloGLOW

    Free for members

    Central Rock Gym Watertown, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States5.4 km away

    Halloween at the gym: family-friendly bring-your-own-pumpkin carving in the yoga studio from noon to 5pm, then glow climbing under coloured lights with music and a raffle from 6pm to 8pm. Headlamps are required for climbers.

  • Film screening

    Reel Rock 20 / Boulderfest Grand Finale Watch Party

    $20 members, $30 non-members; livestream free

    Boston Bouldering Project, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States3.0 km away

    A Reel Rock 20 double feature (doors 16:30, films 17:30) with pizza and popcorn, followed from 20:00 by a free livestream of Bouldering Project's Boulderfest Grand Finale from St. Paul. Film tickets include the livestream.

  • Social

    Boulders and Bagels

    Free to attend

    Central Rock Gym Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts, United States5.8 km away

    Early-morning bouldering meet-up held every other Wednesday from 7am, with free coffee, bagels and cream cheese until they run out.

  • Social

    Sends with Friends

    Free for members; day pass and rental for non-members

    Central Rock Gym Stoneham, Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States10 km away

    Casual top-rope social for adults (18+) of every ability: introductions and an ice-breaker at the garage door, an optional game such as climbing bingo, and snacks. You don't need to know how to belay; signing up helps the hosts plan.

  • Social

    Ladies Climbing Collective

    Free for members

    Central Rock Gym Stoneham, Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States10 km away

    Monthly meet-up for women and non-binary climbers to find partners, make friends and swap beta. Low-key and open to all levels, with rental gear and short orientations for first-timers; aimed at adults and older teens.

  • Social

    Ladies Climbing Coalition Meetup

    Free for members; $28 day pass, or $36 with rental gear

    Central Rock Gym Randolph, Randolph, Massachusetts, United States22 km away

    A meetup for women and non-binary climbers with the Ladies Climbing Coalition, focusing on a different side of climbing each time, with help for every level. Registration is required.