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    BMC Youth Climbing Series: Round 4

    Big Depot Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    BIG Depot hosts the fourth round of the BMC's Youth Climbing Series for young climbers. The centre is closed to other climbers that day, and some lines are out of use from 19 October while it prepares.

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    Lime Crush

    £9, free for members

    Freeklime Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

    A day of bouldering challenges to celebrate the centre's birthday, including a dyno wall, slab challenge, traverse time trial and upside-down boulder, with food stalls. Each challenge scored earns an entry into a prize draw, so it isn't about being strongest.

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    Boulderween Bash

    £12

    The Bunker Torquay, Torquay, England, United Kingdom

    Halloween takeover of the bouldering hall with themed problems, UV lighting, music and a costume contest with prizes. Book a session online.

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    Boulderfest Grand Finale

    Free to watch qualifiers and semi-finals; finals tickets sold out

    St. Paul Bouldering Project, St Paul, Minnesota, United States

    Bouldering Project's first national super-final, with finalists from its gyms across the US climbing for a $35,000 purse. Qualifiers (Friday evening) and semi-finals (Saturday morning) are free to watch, as is Saturday's festival with food trucks, vendors and games; finals spectator tickets have sold out.

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    Youth Climbing Series: Rounds 3 and 4

    £36 per round

    Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    ClimbScotland's national youth competition for Scottish-resident Mountaineering Scotland members aged under 11 to under 19, with roped and bouldering rounds across the weekend. Entries have closed, and some routes are shut to the public.

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    Tri-Gym Bouldering League: Week 5

    Free for members, $35 per session for non-members

    Great Western Power Co., Oakland, California, United States

    Great Western's second week of the East Bay Tri-Gym Bouldering League: a fresh set of 10 competition boulders goes up on Friday at 16:00 for teams of four, with relative scoring logged in the KAYA app.

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    Gran Boulderismo Finals

    Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Finals day of the gym's annual in-house bouldering competition, with the top qualifiers in Open A and Open B competing through the afternoon. Everyone can come for brand stalls, raffles, freebies and a grip-strength comp; the downstairs bouldering closes from midday.

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    Sportrock Climbing League: Fall 2026 Comp 2

    $100 members, $135 non-members for the season

    Sportrock Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

    Second competition day of the autumn season of the Sportrock Climbing League, a team bouldering series for adults (18+) of all abilities in four grade divisions, held in the Sportrock Performance Institute.

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    Blok Open XXL

    €25

    Klimzaal Blok, Antwerp, Belgium

    Blok's big annual bouldering comp, with qualifying waves through the day for youth, amateur and pro climbers, a final from 20:30 with a DJ, and an afterparty. The hall is closed on 22 and 23 October while the problems are set.

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    LOCO #1

    Free for members; others pay normal entry

    Monk Bouldergym Hasselt, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium

    The first round of LOCO, Monk's local bouldering competition: 30 new problems from level 4 to 8A, scored on tops and zones on your own card. Primary-school juniors climb from 10:00, adults and older juniors from 13:00, with prizes and a lottery at 19:00.

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    Bristol Climbing Championship

    Redpoint Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

    Redpoint's rope competition, back for a second year: 12 new routes with 20 scoring zones each, onsight only, youth and junior qualifiers and finals in the morning, then open, veterans and para categories and an open final. Under-16s need their own adult belayer.

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    Belgian Boulder Youth Cup 2

    TRIBE Climbing, Marche-en-Famenne, Luxembourg, Belgium

    The second round of the Belgian Boulder Youth Cup, the national bouldering series for under-15 and under-17 climbers: qualifications through the day, then finals for the best eight from 18:00 and the podiums. Competitors need a climbing federation membership, and registration has closed.

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    Autumn League Finals

    City Bouldering Stratford, London, England, United Kingdom

    The fifth and last round of City Bouldering's Autumn League, with 25 new comp boulders from V1, followed by finals for the top six men and women and youth, GNC and paraclimber podiums. Raffle prizes through the day.

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    Hold Sale

    Climbing Commons, Stroud, England, United Kingdom

    A clear-out of the hold store, with single holds and full sets from £1 a hold, raising money for new holds for the wall. Bring sturdy bags or boxes.

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    Bloctoberfest 2026

    Redpoint Worcester, Worcester, England, United Kingdom

    A day marking Redpoint Worcester's tenth anniversary, open to all abilities: climbing competitions, a Moonboard masterclass and finger-strength workshop, strength challenges, prizes, food and a bar. Tickets are booked online; first-timers can book taster sessions.

October 2026

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    USA Climbing Region 71 Youth Bouldering Qualifier

    $60 entry

    Central Rock Gym Atlanta Bouldering, Doraville, Georgia, United States

    USA Climbing youth bouldering qualifier for Region 71 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia), peer-judged on about 60 problems: a morning session for all categories and an afternoon session that adds a collegiate category. Entries closed on 21 October; spectators need a signed participation agreement.

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    Midnight Burn Bouldering Competition

    Philadelphia Rock Gyms Oaks, Oaks, Pennsylvania, United States

    Halloween-themed opener of PRG's 2026-27 Burn Bouldering Series: three-hour sessions in youth and adult categories (Novice up to Open), a costume contest, and a final for the top 16 Open climbers. Spectators welcome.

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    Route Setting Clinic

    $90 members, $100 non-members

    The Gravity Vault Brick, Brick, New Jersey, United States

    A day with the gym's setters learning how boulder problems are put up: the tools, hold types and their uses, ending with setting problems of your own. For climbers aged 18 and over who can onsight V3-V4; spaces are limited, so book at the front desk or by phone.

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    Finger Health and Injury Prevention Workshop

    Free for members or with a day pass

    Central Rock Gym Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    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.

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    Adaptive Climbing Group

    Free for members and first-timers, $15 for non-members

    Triangle Rock Club Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States

    A monthly meet-up run with Catalyst Sports for climbers of any age with a physical disability, using adaptive equipment and trained volunteers; no experience needed.

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    Fundraiser: One Life to Love

    $26 adult day pass, $23 youth (rentals extra)

    The Gravity Vault Middletown, Middletown, New Jersey, United States

    A climb-for-a-cause afternoon: half of the day-pass takings go to One Life to Love, and volunteer belayers are on hand for climbers who can't belay themselves.

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    HalloGLOW

    Free for members

    Central Rock Gym Watertown, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

    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.

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    USA Climbing Region 21 Youth Lead/TR Qualifier

    $80 entry

    Movement Belmont, Belmont, California, United States

    A USA Climbing youth series qualifier on lead and top rope, run in three age-group sessions with three routes per category. Registration closed on 21 October; spectators need a waiver.

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    Rocktober

    $30 community, $45 open, $10 ICL; spectators $10

    High Point Climbing Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Halloween bouldering competition and the Memphis stop of High Point’s Southern Grit series: youth and adult community sessions from recreational to V5–V7, an open qualifier and evening final for a cash purse, plus games, music and free drinks.

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    Climbing Connections

    Free for members, one guest and first-time visitors; $18 for non-members

    Triangle Rock Club Salvage Yard, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

    Social climbing afternoon for meeting other TRC climbers, with staff belayers on hand, free belay lessons and light refreshments.

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    Haystack Date Night

    £33

    Substation Brixton, London, England, United Kingdom

    A climbing date night for singles run with Haystack: guests are matched into groups, climb from about 7pm to 9:30pm, then carry on in the café-bar. Tickets are sold through Fatsoma.

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    Family Climb

    Free for members; family guests $10 per adult, $5 per child

    The WELL at Sac State, Sacramento, California, United States

    Members and Sac State faculty, staff and alumni bring up to four family members to climb, with wall staff supplying harnesses and help. Children must weigh at least 25 lb.

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    Dry Rock Foundation

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Cliffs of Id, Culver City, California, United States

    Daytime climbing meetup with Dry Rock Foundation for the sober and sober-curious community.

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    Lights Out

    £18

    The Reach Climbing Wall, London, England, United Kingdom

    The fifth year of The Reach's climbing-in-the-dark night, with head torches (a few for hire), a costume prize, a licensed bar and a free BBQ bun with entry. Open to all ages and abilities under normal supervision rules; book ahead.

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    Fall Festival

    Genesis Health Clubs Miramont North, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

    The club's autumn festival with games, treats and activities, and same-day climbing and CrossFit competitions in the gym.