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Scottish Tooling Series 2009

How the series will work
Tooling Workshops
Further Info

The Scottish dry tooling series is back for its second year running! Last year the competition was a huge success and we promise that this year will be even better.

In addition to the five venues we had last year Inverness Leisure are joining us. The format of each event will be unique to the host venue but scoring will be standardised across the whole series.

Each venue will host a final on the day and at the last event the overall series winners will be announced.

Routes are set to provide a challenge for experienced climbers as well as those looking to try out tooling for the first time.

Booking in advance is recommended as there are a limited number of spaces available at each venue. Some venues will accept booking on the day but you will not be guaranteed a place and will have to pay an extra £5.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Venus

Avertical World, Dundee – 3rd October
EICA: Ratho, Edinburgh – 24th October
Inverness Leisure, Inverness – 7th November
Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore – 21st November
Extreme-Dream, Aviemore – 28th November
Ice Factor, Kinnlochleven – 5th December

Supported by:

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland
“Developing Youth Climbing in Scotland”

How the series will work:

Each venue will host a one day Tooling Competition. There will be a winner for each category at each event. After the last event the Scottish Series will be won by the person in each category, who has entered a minimum of three competitions and accumulated the most points.

Competitions held on Dream Holds insane new ‘Mission Impossible’ Range.

How to Enter:

Contact the host venue

Categories:

Junior Male – 15 & Under
Senior Male – 16-39
Veteran Male – 40+
Junior Female – 15 & Under
Senior Female – 16+

Avertical World - Tayside 3rd October

Time: Registration 09.15, briefing at 10.15. Start 10.30 until 14.30. Final 15.00 - 17.00.
Cost: £20 Adult (£25 on the day) / £10 Youth (£15 on the day)
Entry: By Phone
Contacts: Tel: 01382 201901 / www.averticalworld.co.uk

Edinburgh International Climbing Arena:Ratho - Edinburgh 24th October

Time: Registration 10.00 – 11.00. Start 11.00 – 16.00. Final 16.00 – 17.00. Prize giving 17.00 – 18.00.
Cost: £20 Adult (£25 on the day) / £10 Youth (£15 on the day)
Entry: By Phone. Booking in advance is recommended but those turning up on the day will be permitted, subject to availability.
Contacts: Tel: 0131 333 6333 / www.eica-ratho.com for directions and more about the venue.

COMPETITION TIMETABLE
10.00 - 11.00	Registration
11.00 - 16.00	Competition
16.00 - 17.00	Finals
17.00 - 18.00	Prize Giving

Dry Tooling Competition Outline

Some tools will be available courtesy of Glenmore Lodge
There will be approximately 10 routes/problems from the easy and going to very hard
Your belay/climbing partner will be somebody in your time group.
To sign up call 0131 333 6333

Inverness Leisure – 7th November

Times: Registration 09.00 – 09.30. Start 09.30 – 18.00.
Cost: £20 Adult (£25 on the day) / £10 Youth (£15 on the day)
Entry: By Phone
Contacts: Tel: 01463 667500 / www.invernessleisure.com

Glenmore Lodge – 21st November

Time: Register 1 hour before time slot. Three competition time slots 09.45 / 11.45 / 13.30 (Max 20 people per slot)
Cost: £15 Adult (£20 on the day) / £10 Youth (£15 on the day)
Workshops: Beginner tooling workshops 09.00 – 10.30 / 11.00 – 12.30 Master Class 13.00 – 14.30
Lecture: Inspiring Adventure by Andy Turner after the final.
Entry: By Phone
Contacts: 01479 861256 / www.glenmorelodge.org.uk

COMPETITION TIMETABLE
09.45 - 11.15	Group A
11.45 - 13.15	Group B
13.30 - 15.00	Group C
YOU MUST REGISTER 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR TIME SLOT BRIEFING WILL BE 15 MINS BEFORE TIME SLOT STARTS

Dry Tooling Competition Outline -

The competition will take place outside on our granite towers, which will be specially adapted to stretch the experienced and welcome the novice.
Unlike similar competitions in the UK, you will need to wear crampons
There will be a limited supply of crampons/axes available from our stores, better to bring your own if possible.
There will be approximately 10 problems from the very easy and going to very hard.
Your belay/climbing partner will be somebody in your time group.
To sign up call 01479 861256 and book in advance as we are limited to 20 people per time slot.

Prizes in the lecture theatre after a lecture from Andy Turner.

Music will be played outside all day.

TOOLING WORKSHOPS

We will be running 2 x 1.5 hour beginner workshops with Andy Turner on our indoor tooling wall at 9am and 11am. Andy will also be running a tooling master class. Limited spaces available. Cost £10 adults /£5 youth

Tooling Workshops - Beginner: 9am -10:30am / 11am - 12:30

For those of you who want to know how to place an axe when there is no snow. Give it a go.
We can provide all the kit you need including helmets, harnesses, axes etc.
It will take place on our indoor training wall complete with a real tree trunk
After the workshop, go and enter the competition…surprise yourself.
To sign up in advance, call Glenmore Lodge. Places are limited to 6 per workshop.

Tooling Workshop - Master Class: 1pm - 2:30pm

Andy Turner will coach 6 people on our indoor tooling wall. If you really want to get some tops tips from one of our leading tooling experts book early as there are only 6 places.
If you do this workshop but want to enter the competition, you need to be in one of the first two time slots.

TIME	EVENT	PLACES AVAILABLE	COST
09:00 - 10.:30	Tooling Workshop - Beginners	6 places	Adult £15 Youth £10
09:45 - 11:15	Tooling Competition Group A	20 places	Adult £15 Youth £10
11:00 - 12:30	Tooling Workshop Beginners	6 places	Adult £15 Youth £10
11:45 - 13:15	Tooling Competition Group B	20 places	Adult £15 Youth £10
13:00 – 14:30	Tooling Workshop - Masterclass		Adult £15 Youth £10
13:30 - 15:00	Tooling Competition Group C	20 places	Adult £15 Youth £10
15:30	Event Final
To follow final	Lecture by Andy Turner	EVERYONE WELCOME	FREE
To follow lecture	Prize Giving in the lecture theatre at Glenmore Lodge.	EVERYONE WELCOME	FREE

BOOK NOW BY CALLING 01479 861256! Kit will be available from stores but competitors are advised to bring all their own kit if possible.

Extreme Dream – 28th November / Mixed Masters

The fifth venue in Aviemore will also be the Mixed Masters competition. Please arrive at 8.30am ready for a briefing at 9am. Qualifiers in the morning, finals and super finals in the afternoon. The entire wall will be closed to the public except for spectators.

Time: Registration 8.30am. Briefing at 9am.
Cost: £20 Adult / £10 Youth (Advanced booking only)
Entry: By Phone
Contacts: Tel: - 01479 812466 / mailto:alan@extreme-dream.com / www.extreme-dream.com

Ice-Factor – 5th December

Time: Registration 08.15. Briefing 09.00. Start 09.00.
Cost: £20 Adult (£25 on the day) / £10 Youth (£15 on the day)
Entry: By Phone
Contacts: Tel: 01855 831100 / www.ice-factor.co.uk

Some routes will be on the indoor ice wall so competitors must bring crampons and warm clothing. At the end of the competition at the Ice-Factor the winners of the overall series for each category will be announced and prizes awarded.

Scoring:

Scoring may vary slightly from venue to venue but generally all competitors will have 3 attempts at each route…10 points for completion on first attempt

7 points for completion on second attempt
5 points for completion on third attempt

For longer routes; specifically at the ice-factor on ice routes, only one attempt is permitted. Points will be awarded for height gained.

Completion… 10 points
Zone 2… 7 points
Zone 1… 5 points

Merchandise:

Official Scottish Tooling Series 2009 t-shirts will be available in limited supply at the venues on the day. Produced by Gumbi Gear www.gumbigear.co.uk

Photography:

The event photographer is Lukasz Warzecha. www.LWimages.co.uk “Lukasz is an international award winning photographer, specializing in adventure, travel and editorial photography, based in Edinburgh.”