On this miserable Sunday morning, indoor climbing seems like a really good idea …
Some of Europe’s finest young climbers are taking part in the IFSC European Youth Championships at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho this weekend.
Around two hundred and fifty climbers from more than 25 different countries are competing for medals on ‘The Hanger’, ‘Speed Wall’ and the ‘North West Wall’.
Each event has a variety of categories including age, gender and discipline at the EICA:Ratho, which is managed on behalf of the Council by Edinburgh Leisure.
The Youth Cup began yesterday and action kicked off again early this morning – the event runs from 7:30am – 4pm today with the awards ceremony at 3:30pm. Visitors can drop in and out at any time.
Councillor Richard Lewis, Culture and Sport Convener, said: “I am delighted that Edinburgh is hosting this exciting event at EICA:Ratho. It is a fantastic climbing venue with world class facilities and residents can attend the event and watch it for free. Young climbers will show off their skills and you can cheer them on and learn all about climbing at Ratho and the skills you can develop.”
Visit Edinburgh Leisure for further details. If you can’t make it along, the competitions will be streamed live here.
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