The Bouldering Series is an exciting, mid-year climbing competition thrown exclusively for Climb So iLL’s community members and guests!  Members and guests must collaborate to create teams of four in order to compete over the course of 5 weeks. After the scores are tallied, the top six teams, along with one wildcard team, will compete at the live, Onsight Finals to battle for ultimate victory. First place winners will receive a prize, along with their team name updated on the Bouldering Series plaque!

Throughout the five weeks of competition (July 14 – August 17^th), participants will log their sends in the KAYA app. Their top 5 sends each week will count toward their team score. Teams may consist of any combination of experience levels, as points are awarded on a relative basis according to the max grade reported by the participant at registration. The top six teams, and one wildcard team (7 total teams) will be invited to compete in a live Onsight Finals Event on August 23^rd.

Teams must consist of exactly four climbers. Scoring is relative to each climber’s current ability, so teams can include any combination of beginner to advanced climbers. Teams are allowed one permanent climber substitution (at equal or lesser ability) for any reason, be it injury, illness, vacation, or something else. (The original, replaced climber will be ineligible to rejoin the team.)

Yes! Individuals may sign up as a “Free Agent” and have the opportunity to be placed in a team prior to the competition beginning. During the registration process you’ll be asked what your team name is, simply put “Free Agent” as your answer. (Please note that being placed in a team is not guaranteed, as it will depend on the number of individuals that register as free agents.

Yes, having an official team name is required to complete your registration. College Club Teams may also register using both their official team name and their affiliated ‘College Club’ name.

College Club Teams will compete against other teams in addition to other competing college clubs, with rankings provided for both categories. Additionally, the top-performing college club team will be honored with a trophy!

All Climb So iLL members can simply sign up online, on our website between June 19^th and July 10^th. Non-members wishing to compete will have the option to add-on and purchase a prepaid membership that spans the length of the competition (July 10^th – August 24^th), at the time of registration! (Does not include climbing equipment.)

Registration to compete is $45 per person and includes a Bouldering Series t-shirt! Non-members have the option to purchase a prepaid membership for $50, that spans the length of the competition (July 10^th – August 24^th), in addition to the $45 registration fee. (prepaid membership does not include climbing equipment.)

Climbers should choose their max grade based on the difficulty of climb they can typically send within a single session (3-5 attempts).

The Bouldering Series will use relative scoring. Points for each climb are assigned based on each climber’s max grade reported during registration. Boulders will be eligible for scoring 7 days (Monday – Sunday) after they are set and visible in the KAYA app. Each individual’s top 5 sends each week will count toward their team’s cumulative score. Climbers must join The Bouldering Series 2025 KAYA challenge prior to logging any sends. Climbers are responsible for joining the KAYA challenge and logging their own scores. There is no alternate method of scorekeeping for this event. A Team Leaderboard will be live on KAYA (calculated and updated on a weekly basis.

• Climbers will earn 100 points for sending their max grade.
• Climbers will be awarded an additional 10 points for a grade above.
• Climbers will be awarded 20 points fewer for a grade below.

New boulders will be set on Mondays at alternating gyms each week, starting at the Power Plant. Competitors will have from Monday to Sunday after the set to complete new boulders.