Video Belgian Boulder championship Youth B Male

Belgian boulder championship 2012

Sunday 13 May 2012 “Mother’s Day” in Belgium, was the Belgian Youth Boulder competition

in boulder gym Bleau in  Gent.  All competitors (6 per category) that were selected for the finals wanted to top 4 boulders in less than 4 minutes per boulder. It was a very exciting competition. Good boulders that made it a thriller until the last boulder was climbed. 

Ignace (Cat. Juniors Male) topped the first two boulders. The third boulder was very difficult. In his last try Ignace found the sequence to top this boulder. He was the only one to top this hard boulder. So after 3 boulders Ignace was on first place. The last boulder wasn’t so hard because a lot of climbers were able to top it so he had a good chance to succeed although he had already given a lot of effort in the 3th boulder.  Ignace tried as hard as he could to top the 4the but was unable to top and become Belgian champion. He saw his dream vanish as the 4 minutes ticked away and was frustrated because he was so close! The best climber that needed the least attempts to top 3 boulders was Lukas Geukens and he became Belgian Champion .Ignace became second and Antoine Kaufman third.

In Cat A male it was also a thriller until the last boulder .Cedric Binst and Nicolas Van Cayzeele climbed the first 3 boulders on sight. The fourth boulder was too hard for both of them but Cédric was able to hold the intermediate bonus hold at his first try and Nicolas needed one try more. Cédric Binst became for the first time Belgian Boulder Champion. Carl still remembers Cedric told him he wanted to become a Belgian champion when he gave training to Cedric in climbing gym Blok on the old location a lot of years ago. Now Cedric's dream came true!  Nicolas took silver medal and Koen Baekeland took the bronze medal.

Manolo (Cat. B Male) climbed as high Liam Thys in the first 3 boulders. So also here the last boulder would decide who would win. Manolo topped this last boulder on sight.  Manolo was the only one in his category to top this boulder and became Belgian Boulder champion. Liam took second place and Simon Lorenzi took third place.

See complete results  on : 

http://www.climb2climb.be/images/site/articles_news/2012/2012-05/millet_ybc_2012.pdf

Bleau open bouldering sensations 2011

While Ignace climbed lead at the EYC, Carl and Manolo went to climbing gym Bleau in Ghent Belgium for the Bleau open bouldering sensations 2011. This competition is spread over three days .We went on saterday 12 nov 2011. It was a good choice not too many people on this day.All holds were cleaned before  we started which was great.Manolo climbed 27 of the 40 boulders.Carl climbed 20 of the 40 boulders.We had fun and climbed hard.Today the better competion climbers will try to get qualilfied for the finals this evening.
Complete results soon on Bleau open.
Pictures from Stef D'hoore on facebook
Update : Manolo 31 place  ,Carl 65 of 135 male competitors

YOUTH BOULDER BLEAU 2011

Saterday 19 February 2011 Manolo and Ignace went to the Youth Boulder competition at Boulder gym Bleau in Ghent (Belgium).This year the climbers received a personal scorecard that you had to give to the jury before you tried the boulder.When you top the boulder the jury puts a stamp on your card.This is an improvement compared to last year because you can check your results. If you loose however your scorecard you have no record of your boulders done and so no points.

Manolo climbed in the morning from 10.00 Hr to 12.30 Hr.This bouldercompetition is very popular for young climbers.

A boulder competition is usually a lot of fun. How can you make it not fun ?

You invite a lot of people so you have a long waiting time at each boulder and put some pressure by limiting the climbing time .This is what happened in the morning with Youth C and B.Too much people,long waiting time and too much stres by the limited time.In the morning they only have 2.5 hours to try to climb the 30 boulders.In the afternoon Youth A and Juniors have 3.5 hours , less climbers and almost no waiting time.

Manolo climb what he could and was able to top 26 Boulders.He finished on a 3° place Youth Male B.Nicolas Van Cayzeele 1° and Vincent Van Habost 2°.

Ignace was lucky and climbed in the afternoon.He climbed hard and had fun.He finished on a 2° place.Loïc Timmermans won and Jonathan Berthe was 3° in Youth Male A.

Tim Reuser (Youth Male Juniors ) from the Netherlands was the only who topped all 30 Boulders! Good job !

Belgian Boulder 2010 Manche 1 Bleau

Ignace did not go to the EYS climbing competition in Kranj this year because it is expensive to go with the Belgian Team . He also looses two days of school for only 2 qualifications routes .

He preferred to go to the Belgian Boulder competition in Bleau Ghent.

There he had fun bouldering hard routes in a relaxed atmosphere and topped 7 of the 12 boulders and finished on a 10th place.

We were surprised to see that most of the male competitors climbed with the Team Five Ten shoes.

Complete results : http://www.climb2climb.be/images/site/articles_news/2010/2010-11/bbc2010_manche1.pdf

Pictures of the competition on Picassa :

http://picasaweb.google.com/THEREDMONKEYS/BelgianBoulderBleau2010#

Anak won her second EYS competition in Kranj. She is getting really strong !