Bring Your Own Beta (BYOB) Bouldering Competition
About the Competition
Kicking off after our wall was constructed in 1997, this competition is as much, if not more about having some good times with friends and the climbing community as anything else. It's a great event for those who are new to competing. Our competition follows a redpoint format where problems must be climbed from start to finish without falling. As many attempts as desired can be made on each climb but a point deduction will be factored into your score for each fall. The harder the climb, the more points you get for completing it. At the end of the block of open competition climbing, scores for the 4 hardest climbs completed will be tallied. The top competitors in the Intermediate 2 and Advanced categories will climb in a special finals round to crown the champion of that category. Prizes are awarded to the top 3 competitors in each category.
Categories: Recreational (V0-V2), Intermediate 1 (V2-V4), Intermediate 2 (V4-V6), or Advanced (V6+).
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025. We shoot for sometime after Fall Break (mid-October) but before Thanksgiving (mid-November) and try to avoid days with home football (affects parking).
Cost: $22 for GVSU Students; $25 for General Public
Spectators are welcome to watch the competition at no cost.
Thank you all for a great 2025 competition!
2025 Event Supporters
Vertical Earth climbing club
the Thomas Family