• 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 who is observed
  • 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, and common sense is advised.
• Team members belay each other; no external belayers are allowed.
• Only routes on the score sheet can be climbed.
• Trad climbs are double points, e.g. grade 20 trad route equates to 40 points, and a 20m trad route equates to 40m.
• Mixed climbs are 1.5x 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.

The official list of climbs for the comp.

• CAWA members $10
• non-members $20