{"id":14398,"date":"2016-11-08T17:32:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=14398"},"modified":"2016-11-08T17:32:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T17:32:09","slug":"welsh-championships-draws-200-climbers-across-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/08\/welsh-championships-draws-200-climbers-across-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh contest draws 200 climbers from across UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_14424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14424\" style=\"width: 687px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14424\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"file_002\" width=\"687\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14424\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"file_002\" width=\"687\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/File_002-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/noscript> Spectators watch climbers tackle the women&#8217;s final route at Boulders in Splott.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A TOTAL of\u00a0211 climbers from across the UK flocked to the Cardiff\u00a0last weekend for the Welsh Climbing Championships in Splott. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The competition, now in its fourth year, is run by climbing coach Simon Rawlinson at the Boulders centre and is open to climbers of all abilities from across the UK.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14426\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14426\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0453\" width=\"329\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-2048x1536.jpg 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0453-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Teams from across the country take on routes at Boulders, Cardiff<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entrants in six age categories competed in three qualifying lead climbs to fight for a chance to enter the final against some of the UK\u2019s top climbers. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each competitor was\u00a0given a score based on the highest handhold they managed to reach on each climbing route. A maximum of 100 points were given for completing a climb then two points were deducted for each hold the climber fails to reach. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the men\u2019s seniors, veteran climber Stuart Littlefair, 40, conceded defeat to Kallum Butterworth, 17, after their tied score of 84 points in the final route was eventually decided by Kallum\u2019s faster time.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the first victory at national level for the Manchester teenager since he began competing at senior level last year. Kallum said: \u201cI\u2019m pretty chuffed to be honest. I didn\u2019t expect this. I found the last route really fun, I\u2019m just annoyed I didn\u2019t get any higher. I wanted to try the really fun bit at the top but what can you do?\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the women\u2019s seniors, Julia Littlefair beat Anna Gibson and Rhiannon Jacob with a single point lead in a tough and very close final route. Littlefair had taken a massive 16-point lead in the qualifiers, gaining ground in a third round climb that got the better of many of her competitors. <\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14436\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14436\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0468\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14436\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0468\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0468-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Kallum Butterworth making light work of a tricky archway climb in the third round.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With fewer competitions over the coming months many of the climbers will be looking to use this time to take their\u00a0training outside on to natural rock faces.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kallum said: \u201cThere aren\u2019t many competitions at the moment. I really want to get on some rock, get outdoors. There are a few projects outside at the moment, so I want to get those\u00a0tips.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A TOTAL of\u00a0211 climbers from across the UK flocked to the Cardiff\u00a0last weekend for the Welsh Climbing Championships in Splott. The competition, now in its fourth year, is run by climbing coach Simon Rawlinson at the Boulders centre and is open to climbers of all abilities from across the UK. Entrants in six age categories competed in three qualifying lead climbs to fight for a chance to enter the final against some of the UK\u2019s top climbers. 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