NEWS
Back 2 School Thank You
A gigantic THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Back 2 School Bash and made it a smashing success!!!
We still have open spaces in both our Junior Team and Training Team programs for the Fall.
Please e-mail John Conroy if you have any questions.
No Jr. Team/Training Team Practice on Labor Day
NO PRACTICE ON LABOR DAY
Hello all Junior Team and Training Team parents and participants!
We will NOT be holding practice this Monday (9/2), Labor Day, so all of you can have a great day with friends and family!!
If you need to schedule a make up day please reach out to John Conroy.
Thank you!!!
Youth Programs Back 2 School Bash - 8/11
We are hosting a Back 2 School Bash for ALL of our Junior Team and Training Team family on August 11th at our Midlothian location!
We want to end an amazing summer and kick off what will definitely be an amazing school year with an equally amazing BBQ for our amazing teams! I know that was a lot of "amazings" so, make sure you sign up with the link below and get this on your calendar so that you don't miss out!
There will be...
Food & Drinks
Raffle Prizes
Outside games
And of course we will be climbing!!!
When: August 11th 5-8PM
Where: Peak Midlothian
Who: YOU, YOUR PARENTS, YOUR SIBLINGS and YOUR FRIENDS!!!
Please use the link below to RSVP by no later than 8/4!
Please reach out to John Conroy at john@peakexperiences.com with any questions!
USAC Youth Sport Local Competition - 4/20
ROUTE PREVIEWS
MYD/FYD
Route 1: https://youtu.be/357jYu8wHwk
Route 2: https://youtu.be/wUsXcav3gcM
Route 3: https://youtu.be/iieAsTnVbXY
FYC/MYC
Route 1: https://youtu.be/i3YtIxKZXBY
Route 2: https://youtu.be/azccm3j6OkA
Route 3: https://youtu.be/TExMgIugifc
FYB
Route 1: https://youtu.be/SEzSXC4B2y8
Route 2: https://youtu.be/A2qexHudaes
Route 3: https://youtu.be/EciQK4TAL40
MYB/FJR/FYA
Route 1: https://youtu.be/BgU3bLGhOo4
Route 2: https://youtu.be/GJCv5bE7X9Y
Route 3: https://youtu.be/2ei_cMTVDGA
MJR/MYA
Route 1: https://youtu.be/n6_ekjwZ57w
Route 2: https://youtu.be/5N1ecfSjAlc
Route 3: https://youtu.be/qDWwfNB4HME
RUNNING ORDERS
DETAILS:
SATURDAY APRIL 20
@ PEAK MIDLO
$55
MUST PRE-REGISTER & HAVE INTRODUCTORY OR COMPETITOR USAC MEMBERSHIP
Peak midlo will be closed to the public this day
There will be limited roped terrain beginning April 14. Peak Midlo will be OPEN EXCLUSIVELY to members from 6-10pm after the competition wraps up.
Competition Season
Winter begins a series of USAC events for open and youth competitors. This past weekend was Bouldering Open Nationals in which Ashima Shiraishi and Sean Bailey were the top finalists. Friday begins Bouldering Youth Nationals where 5 Peak Team members will be vying for first! We wish Del, Nicolas, Paul, Trip, and Tyler the best as they travel out to Oregon. Go Crush!
In January, 2019 Combined Invitational in saw two previous Riverrock competitors, Kyrie Condie and Zach Galla, take first place. This event was designed to help identify who will represent the United States in climbing in the upcoming Olympics.
Bouldering Open Nationals will be re-broadcast on ESPN 2, Feb. 17. To learn more about USAC Competitions and where to watch events visit usaclimbing.org.
Competitive Team Tryouts 9/8 or 9/9
Competitive Team tryouts will be held this weekend at PeakRVA.
9a-12p SATURDAY 9/8
1-4p SUNDAY 9/9
Only ONE day of attendance is required. To learn more and to register, check out our Competitive Team Page.
Summer Schedule for Youth Teams
Junior Climbing Team and Training Team now at Peak RVA!
Junior Team and Training Team are both non-competitive climbing teams. Junior Team is for kids ages 8-12. Training Team is for kids 12-17.
Junior Climbing Team focuses on climbing basics, teaching solid belay skills, developing teamwork and camaraderie, and having lots of fun.
Training Team focuses on utilizing planned workouts and climbing exercises to help climbers develop technique, strength, endurance, and power. This is all done while reinforcing the good belay habits, teamwork, and camaraderie built on Junior Team.
**Parents of Training Team and Junior Team Members may take advantage of FREE Fitness Classes and use of the Fitness Equipment during their child's team practice time.**
Please email JT/TT Head Coach Jim Bell if you have any questions.
Junior Climbing Team
Peak RVA
Mondays 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Peak Midlo
Tuesdays or Thursdays 4:30-6:00 p.m. or
Saturdays 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Training Team
Peak RVA
Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Peak Midlo
Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Competitive Team
Peak RVA
Mondays and Thursdays 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Peak Midlo
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Also, don't forget that Team memberships are full memberships to Peak and are good at both locations.
Riverrock and Regionals Spotlight Climbing in RVA!
It was a busy May for us as we hosted Regionals at PeakRVA and then helped to put on Riverrock the following weekend. A HUGE THANK YOU to all the volunteers, staff, and climbers who made these events possible as well as our members who support the community! The love for climbing in RVA continues to grow!
Check out these amazing videos from Riverrock and Regionals put together by our good friends Keith Reagan and Robin Pyle. Enjoy!
Training and Jr. Climbing Team Coming Soon to PeakRVA!
Training Team practices at Peak RVA
start on Tuesday, May 29 from 4:30-6:30 pm
Junior Team practices at Peak RVA
start on Monday, June 4 from 4:30-6:00 pm
The schedule will remain Mondays, 4:30-6: 00 pm for Junior Team and Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm for Training Team throughout Summer. We will begin to incorporate additional practice days as needed. Details on additional days will be forthcoming and will be based on traffic patterns at PeakRVA as well as trying to best meet the time constraints of parents and Team Members.
Directions to PeakRVA. Parents, when you drop your children off for Team practice at PeakRVA, please be sure to use the main entrance at SCOR where we will have a Team Coach waiting to greet you and direct you to check in. We invite parents to come inside and check out our new facility if you haven't already, and meet the coaches where we can answer any questions you have about drop off, pick up, or how practices will run.
Training Team and Junior Team will continue at Peak Midlothian on our current schedule. If your Team Member would like to make PeakRVA her/his home gym for Team practice, please contact Jim Bell jim@peakexperiences.com and let us know. Makeup days can be done at either Peak location on regular practice days for your child's respective team, again please contact Jim Bell. Any further updates will come via email or updates to our website: www.peakexperiences.com.
Also, don't forget that Team memberships are full memberships to Peak and are good at both locations. Thank you all for making our Training Team and Junior Team dynamic programs producing strong climbers, outstanding team-mates, and truly amazing young people. We here at Peak are grateful for your support and look forward to helping your kids crush all the cool new climbs, now at two locations.
Bouldering Season Culminates at Nationals
The competitive bouldering season wraps up in the next two weeks as Open Nationals takes place Feb 2 & 3 and Youth Nationals Feb 9-11 in Salt Lake City, UT. Both events can be viewed live at lt11.tv.
Congratulations to all the climbers who crushed in Philadelphia at Divisionals and especially to Nicolas Ferree, Ronin Von Offenheim, Zach Blue, Del Hebert, and Audrey Polack who advanced to Nationals! Good luck!
Results from Divisionals:
MJR
Nick Ferree- 2nd
FYA
Ronin Von Offenheim- 2nd
Bryn Shannon- 14th
Brynn Thomas- 17th
MYA
Carter Banning- 11th
Walker Barkstrom- 15th
MYB
Zach Blue- 1st
Del Hebert- 5th
Jake McCann- 7th
Paul Yang- 8th
MYC
Ryan Weickert- 17th
FYD
Audrey Polack- 2nd