A good number of our team headed over to the Climbing Works in Sheffield for round 2 of the NIBL. The weather was pretty grim so we weren't missing prime conditions on the grit!
The problems were all on the comp wall which caused a bit of a traffic issue and getting on some problems was a bit of a nightmare due to crossing lines and people just jumping on without looking across.
That aside, conditions were primo once you ran about and got some blood into the fingers and toes. The heater over by the campus board was the perfect method for avoiding frostbite during rests.
In comparison to round 1, the problems were a fair bit trickier with a lot more steep stuff and a fair bit of dynamism required. There were some heinous volume only creations and precarious slabs on poor footholds which caused problems for most of the competitors.
Rich managed 6th place in the mens which was won by a fair margin by Dave the guns Barrans. In the womens Becki took 3rd place and Laura 4th.
Andy won the mens vets for his 2nd win out of 2 with Merseyside legend Ian Hoppo in 3rd.
In the junior boys Michael took 1st place with Charlie 2nd and another Hangar youngster Matty Travis in 3rd to make a clean sweep of the podium places.
In the junior girls Olivia took 3rd place with Megan just behind in 4th.
The next round will be over at City Bloc in Leeds in Mid January and we will hopefully get another good turnout.
