12 hrs of Mountain Quarry Madness 2023

• Only experienced self-sufficient outdoor lead climbers can enter, and anyone buying a ticket agrees to the Comp Rules & CAWA terms and conditions.
• Helmets must be worn whilst climbing, belaying, and close to the cliff.
• Anyone observed endangering themselves or others by climbing like an idiot will be disqualified. This includes:

  • Bolt skipping
  • General reckless behaviour

• Climbers compete in teams of 2.
• Climbers are encouraged to wear a fancy dresses; however, costumes must be approved as being safe by the head judge, a common sense is advised.
• Team members belay each other; no external belayers are allowed.
• Only routes on the score sheet can be climbed.
• Metres climbed discipline

  • Sport climbs and boulders weigh the same points as the length of the route
  • Trad climbs weigh 1.5x of the length, e.g. a 20m trad route equates to 30 points and
  • Mixed climbs are 1.25x points in its length.

• Points in Ewbank discipline are calculated as follows

  • 0.5 x grade – for routes up to grade 12
  • 1 x grade – for routes graded between 13 and 18
  • 1.5 x grade – for routes graded between 19 and 24
  • 2x grade – for routes graded 25 and harder
  • Boulders included in the climb list will have a certain number of points if climbed. E.g. if you climb ‘Bumble’, you get X bonus points.

• A climb can only be counted if it is lead; a successful “lead” is starting at the bottom, with no top-rope above, clipping gear along the way, and arriving at the anchors with no FALLS, no HANGS, and no PULLING ON GEAR. Trad and mixed climbs must be repointed; pink pointing is permitted on sport routes only.
• A successful ‘second’ can also count as an ascent in the competition, however, only on top-out Trad routes. The only routes where this is permitted are Crab, Left Edge and Thin Black Line. On all other routes, only a lead can be scored.
• Only one climbing party can be on a route at a time. This applies to all single and multi-pitch routes.
• Stick Clip, only stick-clipping the first bolt is permitted.
• Climbers can have two back-to-back goes (successful or unsuccessful) on a climb, after which they have to move on to another climb before returning to it again.
• Each climber can count a climb twice.
• If a climber falls on a climb, they can lower down and have a second attempt. If safe to do so, the climber can choose to leave the rope clipped to their high point and yoyo the climber up to their high point and continue the route. If the climber falls on the second attempt, they must try a different climb before attempting the climb again.
• Teams must submit their electronic or hard copy score sheet (both provided) before the event ends at 8 pm. Before returning score sheets, teams must add up the total metres climbed and total Ewbank grades climbed.
• Any later than this and the team will be deducted their highest-scoring route; an additional route will be deducted for every 15 minutes in which the team is late.
• Cleaning of routes

  • Climbers must clean climbs after they are finished on the route.
  • At the base of most climbs will be a set of locking carabiners. The first climber to climb each route will place these locking carabiners on the anchor of the climb. For the remainder of the event, climbers can clip and lower off these carabiners in order to clean the route.

As this is an official CAWA event with DBCA approval, for safety and compliance with DBCA recommendations, Skywalker Wall, Woomera Wall and the right side of the Main Wall will not be included in the competition.

Download the official list of climbs & bouldering routes for the comp here. (*A correction made 29/10/2023: Mull Up changed to Sport route, and the second listing of Mr Bump changed to Mission Ignition.)

Climbing is inherently dangerous; climbers must take personal responsibility in deciding if routes and any fixed or temporary protection is safe.