Calendar

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Competition TypeDate VenueAge groupsNotes
Aotearoa Toa NZ Ninja 17-19 Jan 2025Flow Academy 8 years & aboveAotearoa Toa NZ Ninja
Waikato Climbing Club Outdoor Boulder comp 8 Feb 2025Stubbs Farm/Airstrip AllSee Waikato Climbing Club Event
Oceania Speed22 Feb 2025Blake Park Mt Maunganui AllCNZ link
CNZ Lead Climbing Nationals 1 Mar 2025
The Wall Rotorua 		Open, Junior, Masters, YA, YB, Para To be eligible for NZ selection Club Membership and CNZ licence required, see JOIN US. CNZ
Northern Rocks Waitomo Boulder Trip2 Mar 2025 Airstrip WaitomoAllSign up with Northern Rocks Events
CNZ Boulder Development 22-23 Mar 2025TBATBACNZ
CNZ Lead Climbing Nationals 29 Mar 2025Turangi Climbing Gym YC,YD,YEYC Lead, YD & YE Tope rope. To be eligible for NZ selection Club Membership & CNZ license required see JOIN US. CNZ link
Auckland Interschools Round 130 Mar 2025Vertical Adventures Glen EdenSchool Students 

Open to all school age children. Suggested age from 8 years old. School years 4-13

ACAT Waipari Climbing Festival TBCWaipari AllSee for more details FB Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust or https://www.acat.org.nz/
Auckland College Climbing Series – Round 1 top rope6 Apr 2025Extreme Edge

College year 9-13, exception year 7-8 that pay College Sport Auckland levies. Refer ACCS page on this website for details

Northern Rocks Boulder Bash12 Apr 2025Northern RocksAllOpen to all ages, sign up at Northern Rocks Events
Aotearoa Toa NZ Ninja18-19 Apr 2025 Flow Academy8 years & aboveAotearoa Toa NZ Ninja
Australia Youth National ChampionshipTBCTBC

Youth grades YD-Juniors. Boulder, Lead
NIBS Round 1
Bouldering		10/11 May 2025Resistance Dunedin AllNational Indoor Boulder Series. Youth & caregivers Sunday round at 9.30am. Coordinated by NZAC for details please refer to NIBS
Maungarei Springs Open DayTBC 2024Stonefields/ Mt WellingtonNew/ inexperienced outdoor climbers Open to all climbers that have climbed indoors previously and would like to experience the outdoors. Top tope only. No instruction is offered. Sign up essential. See Facebook pages Maungarei Springs Crag or Maungarei Springs youth climbers or email accseries1@gmail.com
Auckland College Climbing Series – Round 2 boulder18 May 2025Northern RocksCollege year 9-13, exception year 7-8 that pay College Sport Auckland levies. Refer ACCS page on this website for details.
CNZ Boulder Development24-25 May 2025TBATBACNZ
ASC online AGMTBCOnline All7.30-9pm Email info@aucklandclimbing.co.nz for online meeting link.
Auckland Interschools Round 2 8 Jun 2025Vertical Adventures Glen Eden School StudentsOpen to all school age children, suggested age from 8 years of age. School years 4-13.
NIBS Round 2
Bouldering		14/15 Jun 2025Uprising CHCNational Indoor Boulder Series. Youth & caregivers Sunday round at 9.30am. Coordinated by NZAC for details please refer to NIBS
Auckland College Climbing Series – Round 3 top rope15 Jun 2025Vertical Adventures Glen Eden College year 9-13, exception year 7-8 that pay College Sport Auckland levies. Refer ACCS page on this website for details.
CNZ Boulder Development5-6 Jul 2025TBATBACNZ
NIBS Round  3 Bouldering19/20 Jul 2025Northern RocksAllNational Indoor Boulder Series. Youth & caregivers Sunday round at 9.30am. Coordinated by NZAC for details please refer to NIBS
IFSC Climbing & Paraclimbing World CupTBCTBAAllOpen grade
IFSC Youth World Champinship28Jul – 3 Aug 2025HelsinkiYouth grades YB – Junior . IFSC
Auckland College Climbing Series – Round 4 Boulder10 Aug 2025Boulder Co College year 9-13, exception year 7-8 that pay College Sport Auckand levies. Refer ACCS page on this website for details
NIBS Round 4
Bouldering		23/24Aug 2025Faultline WLGAllNational Indoor Boulder Series. Youth & caregivers Sunday round at 9.30am. Coordinated by NZAC for details please refer to NIBS
NZ Secondary Schools Climbing Championship25-27 Aug 2025 TBCYear 9-13 NZSSC Enter via your school. Deadline early/mid August. Qualifiers Monday/ Tuesday , Finals Wednesday.
AIMS Games 30 Aug-4 Sep 2025 Rocktopia Mt MaunganuiSchool Years 7 & 8  http://www.nzaimsgames.co.nz/rock-climbing-tournament-information/ Book via school. Deadline early June 
Auckland Interschools Round 3 14 Sep 2025Vertical Adventures Glen EdenSchool StudentsOpen to all school age children, suggested age from 8 years of age. School years 4-13. 
Waikato Regionals 13-14 Sep 2025AllRefer Waikato Regional
CNZ  Open Nationals Bouldering20 Sep 2025 *CHC*Open: 17 Years & over on comp day* Proposed only. To be eligible for NZ selection Club Membership & CNZ license
required, see JOIN US. CNZ. Open A, TBA Open B & Youth B Boulder bash event
CNZ Youth & Masters  Nationals Bouldering/Lead & Top rope 18-19 Oct 2025 *Basecamp Queenstown*Youth & Masters * Proposed only. To be eligible for NZ selection Club membership and CNZ licence required. Qualifiers Saturday, Finals Sunday. See JOIN US. CNZ
Australia Open Boulder National ChampionshipTBCTBCOpen grade
Australia Open Lead National ChampionshipTBC 2025TBC Open grade
Maungarei Springs Open day TBA 2025Stonefields/Mt Wellington New / inexperienced outdoor climbers Open to all climbers that have climbed indoors previously and would like to experience the outdoors. Top tope only. No instruction is offered. Sign up essential. See Facebook pages Maungarei Springs Crag or Maungarei Springs youth climbers or email accseries1@gmail.com
Northern Rocks Waitomo Boulder Trip TBCAirstrip WaitomoAllSign up with Northern Rocks, boulder mats available to be loaned check with Northern Rocks
Auckland Interschools round 4 30 Nov 2025Vertical Adventures Glen Eden School Students

Open to all school age children suggested age from 8 years of age. School years 4-13.  See Vertical Adventures Facebook

The official 2025 calendar is on the Climbing NZ site – please refer to this

Competition Calendar