European Youth Series Images and Report from Ratho

The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena saw a collection of Europe's top youth climbers assemble over the weekend. The youth series is divided in to three categories, Youth B, Youth A and Junior, for each of these there are male and female rounds, making a total of six seperate competitions.   Youth B competitors are aged between 14-15 years, Youth A competitors 16-17 years and Junior are aged between 18-19 years old (IFSC Rules 9.2.1).

The impressive competition wall at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena. The angle of the wall can be adjusted via winches at the rear. 

Magdalena Röck of Austria focussed as she climbs into the roof section in the Female Youth B finals, going on to take first place. Second position was split with Luisa Deubzer (GER) and Lilli Färber (GER) both obtaining 19- points. They had both managed a top in qualifications so there was nothing to split them.

Sebastien Halenke (GER) managed the only top out in the Male Youth B finals taking first position. Second and third were divided between a minus point. Domen Skofic (SLO) managed 36 points, whilst Adrien Tribout (FRA) finished third with 36- points. The difference between them being that a - point is given for a hold which is 'touched,' a point with no suffix means a hold that is 'held,' whilst + is given to a hold which is held and the climber has moved through.

Domen Skofic (SLO) showing power and determination on the lower section of the wall in the Youth B finals.

Climbing through the upper sections of the competition wall in the Female Junior final, Charlotte Durif (FRA) managed a staggering 39+ points, meaning she was clear of second spot by 16 points. Charlotte has so far taken first place in every Youth competition this season.

With a strapped-up, damaged knee, gained in qualifications on Saturday, Mario Lechner (AUT) storms to first position in the Male Junior final. However the battle for first place was tight , as only one point split the difference between 1st and 3rd.

For full podium results see the planetFear report from the European Youth Series at Edinburgh here>>>

Full results are available on the IFSC website here>>> 

 Thanks go to The BMC for organising this round of the Youth Series, and for the invaluable help of all volunteers who helped make it happen.

The next round of the IFSC Youth Series, will be on the 16-18th October, Kaliningrad, Russia. The full IFSC competition calendar is available here>>>

All Images - Dave MacFarlane / planetFear