Sheffield World First Set To Be Massive Boost For City's Culture Bid

Press release
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sheffield world first set to be massive boost for city's culture bid

Sheffield-born world champion mountain biker Steve Peat helped announce a major world first today.

The city has teamed up with Russia, American, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Austria and Germany to host a key stage in one of the biggest and hotly contested world cup events on the planet - the IFSC Bouldering World Cup

The announcement was part of the press launch for this year's massive Cliffhanger event which is now lined up to be one of the highlights of the world's climbing calendar and attract climbers and spectators from all over the world.

World champion mountain biker Steve Peat gave journalists a taste of one of scores of disciplines on offer at Cliffhanger - downhill mountain biking on a custom built ‘timber trail' set up at Sheffield's Millhouses Park.

Cliffhanger is now in its fourth year.

The massive family event is set to feature competitions and demonstrations in climbing, orienteering, kayaking, mountain biking, running, skateboarding, free running, adventure racing and more.
The activities are aimed at people of all ages.

Cliffhanger spokesperson Kevin Cheetham said: "We've always strived to make Cliffhanger the perfect event for anyone from the serious climber to the family that enjoys a leisurely stroll and each year but this year we are really set to move up a gear and add a major boost for Sheffield's bid to become the UK's City of Culture.

"Landing the IFSC Bouldering World Cup is a massive coup for the city and shows just how far Cliffhanger has come in the last four years."

The event is the brainchild of Sheffield City Council's Parks & Countryside Department and has been developed to its current level with support from Heason Events.
There will also be scuba diving, angling, kite flying, assault courses, caving, a massive bargain area, music, plenty of children's rides and other activities, food stalls, a market and much, much more.
More details about Cliffhanger are available by visiting the web site that will be regularly up-dated: www.cliff-hanger.co.uk/news/

Cliffhanger is set to take place in Sheffield's Millhouses Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4.

The event is backed by Berghaus, Lookers Ford, Sheffield Hallam University, Equip, The Climbing Works Real Radio and Cousins.

Photos from the press event.

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