...what should I prepaid for?

So I just found out the gym that I go to is having a comp in month. How should I train? Is there a guide? Or is it climb hard all the way up to the comp? This will be my first comp, what can I expect, what should I prepaid for? What do you do to get ready for a comp? Thanks and any information is a great help!

I live 2 hours away from the gym so this may be a problem, happy birthday

You live two hours away from your gym? How often do you go there?

Comps generally last about 3-4 hours and typically you get scored on your best (highest point value) 3-5 problems. So, be prepared to climb at relatively high intensity for a rather long time. Take two to three rest days prior to the comp. Have some light snacks for during the comp. How you should train between then and now probably depends on how often and how long you can train and how hard you climb now.

I go 2-3 times a month, I try to go as often as possible, I have a woody in my garage, it Has a 45 degree wall, so I train on that as much as possible.
Their grades are beginner intermediate and advanced, what gade should I enter if the hardest boulder I've climbed is v4?

Thank you all for the advice, I know this isnt like a huge comp, and I'm going to have fun, but I would still like to do well

Unless you are a prodigy and expecting to win the top category in the first-ever comp you participate in, there is nothing special you need to do before your first comp. Just rest for 1-2 days before the comp.

And do this.

http://www.rockclimbing.com/..._at_a_Comp__265.html

I just started comp climbing last year. I didn't know anything going in, but here's what I've learned and what has been working for me.

There are different categories you can register for. Based on the class you register for, the routes or problems will be a different level of difficulty. For example, the beginner class might be 5.5 to 5.9 and V0 to V3.

In the comps I've climbed at, there have generally been about 15-20 problems/routes made available to each class. You got 2 attempts at each one. If you didn't do it on the first attempt, you're second try was worth fewer points. After that, you could not earn points on that route.

Don't climb right away. You usually get hours to do the comp, and the herd really thins out after the first hour. Take this time to get beta on all the routes. See what moves work and which ones don't. When you are ready to climb, you go take your scorecard over to the judge/belayer for that route (or maybe put it at the bottom of the pile if there is a line).

So with so many routes and the harder routes worth more points, you'll want to try to do the hardest route you know you can finish first. Lock in those points early when you are still fresh. After you've locked in the tough ones you know you can get, make attempts at the harder ones. You'll still have some energy in you and you might just pull them off.

When you're feeling a bit spent, take a break. Eat a banana or a pbnj. Shake out the arms. When you get your second wind, go knock out all that easy stuff.

Its a lot of fun. for preparing, Climb hard in the weeks leading up to it. I'd say take 2 days off before hand and take it easy. Get lots of sleep. hydrate well.

Have fun!

I just started comp climbing last year. I didn't know anything going in, but here's what I've learned and what has been working for me.

There are different categories you can register for. Based on the class you register for, the routes or problems will be a different level of difficulty. For example, the beginner class might be 5.5 to 5.9 and V0 to V3.

In the comps I've climbed at, there have generally been about 15-20 problems/routes made available to each class. You got 2 attempts at each one. If you didn't do it on the first attempt, you're second try was worth fewer points. After that, you could not earn points on that route.

Don't climb right away. You usually get hours to do the comp, and the herd really thins out after the first hour. Take this time to get beta on all the routes. See what moves work and which ones don't. When you are ready to climb, you go take your scorecard over to the judge/belayer for that route (or maybe put it at the bottom of the pile if there is a line).

So with so many routes and the harder routes worth more points, you'll want to try to do the hardest route you know you can finish first. Lock in those points early when you are still fresh. After you've locked in the tough ones you know you can get, make attempts at the harder ones. You'll still have some energy in you and you might just pull them off.

When you're feeling a bit spent, take a break. Eat a banana or a pbnj. Shake out the arms. When you get your second wind, go knock out all that easy stuff.

Its a lot of fun. for preparing, Climb hard in the weeks leading up to it. I'd say take 2 days off before hand and take it easy. Get lots of sleep. hydrate well.

Have fun!