Cliffhanger suspense: who’ll be British bouldering champ 2008?

Press Release issued by the BMC.

Hold on tight, it’s less than two weeks to go before the best of British boulderers compete for the title of national champion at the Cliffhanger Festival in Millhouses Park, Sheffield (12-13 July).

The BMC is holding the British Bouldering Championships at the Cliffhanger Festival for the second year running and it’s set to be a weekend of gripping action.  The championships will also form part of the selection process for the 2009 British Bouldering Team, which competes at international events.

Last year’s senior champions Gaz Parry from Bury and Katie Whittaker from Edale will both be defending their titles.  As will junior champions Shauna Coxsey and Tim Lloyd.  But will they reign supreme again?  There’s the Cliffhanger.

You can get up close to the action in the big bouldering marquee. Come cheer on the competitors in the junior event on Saturday 12 July and the senior senior championships on Sunday 13 July.  Or if you think you’ve got what it takes to compete, the BMC is still accepting entries.  The postal deadline is Friday 4 July or you can enter on the day for a higher fee.  Download an application form at www.thebmc.co.uk/bbc

If watching the bouldering championships proves to be too nail-biting, there’s plenty more to see and do at the UK’s largest outdoor outdoor-pursuits festival.  Activities and entertainment includes a dyno comp, parkour, scuba diving, slack lining, reverse bungee, refreshments, a lecture marquee, snowboarding displays and lots more.  For details visit the Cliffhanger website at www.cliff-hanger.co.uk.