Manchester Indoor Climbing Evening - Beginner Climbers
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Come and join OutdoorLads at one of the largest climbing walls in Europe! With over 75 different lines to choose from there is an interesting mix of different types of climbs to enjoy. Along with two dedicated bouldering areas the Manchester Climbing Centre is a fantastic place to start off your climbing experience. Indoor climbing centres offer the challenges of climbing that you’ll find on natural outdoor structures-simply indoors. Its a fun way to stay fit, you will quickly begin to develop arm, back, finger, and core strength as a result of the many reaches and holds that are repeated through the completion of the climb.
Who is this event aimed at? This event is for members have either never climbed before or have tried it but cannot sign themselves into the Centre. Please pay the event charge when you sign up - this contributes to the event running costs.You will still need to pay the climbing centre direct for entry on the event day. It is important that all members sign up through the event page to make sure the event leader has all information of the members attending. This event is open to all full, trial and guest OutdoorLads members who are climbing novices. If you are a competent climber and can sign yourself into the climbing wall, please register on the Manchester 'advanced' event page.
Entry fee and equipment hire If you don’t have your own climbing gear you can hire them inside the centre. If you have not been to the centre before you will need to complete their registration form when you arrive. You can save time by downloading the centres registration form here. You can then complete and print this to take with you to the centre. Entry to the centre on this event for full members is at the centre’s concessionary rate on production of a valid outdoorlads membership card. Guest and trial members will be charged at the centres standard rate. For the centres current entry rates please click on this link. If you purchase membership to the centre a further reduction on entry cost will be made. Kit hire prices are also listed on the above link.
Novice/Regular/Expert climber Can you answer YES to these 3 questions...?
- Can you tie the correct knots (figure of eight and stopper)?
- Can you fit a harness correctly?
- Can you belay?
If you can answer
Yes
to the above questions you are probably competent to sign yourself into the centre and need to sign up to the 'experienced' event.
If
No
, then please don't be put off. All this means is you will need to be signed in to the centre by the event leader who will then provide you with an evening’s tuition on the above three techniques. This will be at a ratio of up to 3 novices to 1 leader.
Please use the link at the top of this page to pay. (Payments are used to cover the costs of organising the event, buying group equipment and to pay the wall entrance fees of members who sign in 2 members).
Progression to the 'experienced' group After two sessions the event leader will let you know whether you are able to sign up to the experienced events. If so please check the event listing pages for the next available 'experienced' event. If not don't worry, you will just need to sign up to further Beginners sessions where the event leader will happliy instruct you until you can safely climb unsupervised.
Please Note
: Every person participating should be aware of (and accept) that those members perceived as ‘in charge’ or leading the event are not necessarily qualified, do not need to be qualified, and are not regarded by OutdoorLads, or themselves as ‘technical experts’ but are amateur climbers with some experience and who are happy to impart their knowledge. Any advice given should be considered with this in mind by the recipient.
