General Events
Angling Competition & Coaching - Free
2008 will see a new sport showcased at Cliffhanger. Angling is widely regarded as the biggest participation sport in the country and will be brought to the event by the Angling Star and Education Through Angling.Cliffhanger ‘Teams of 4' Charity Angling...
Bargain Area
Goody Bags, freebies and a massive bargain area for all things outdoors. Please don't rely on using plastic as it is an outdoor event!Check out the Exhibitors List for an idea of who will be there. ...
British Bouldering Championships - Free to Watch
Bouldering is… many things to many people. For some, it’s the ultimate expression of climbing. No ropes, no gear - just the joy of pure movement, in relative safety, not too high above the ground. For some, it’s a never-ending quest for technical...
Caving Obstacle Course - Speleo Olympics - Free
Speleo Olympics - A caving based obstacle course, Single Rope Technique demonstrations and a squeeze board! Organised by the British Caving Association & Sheffield Speleological Society...
Come-And-Try-It Climbing Walls - Free
Come and try out rock climbing for yourself on one of the mobile walls at Cliffhanger. Full instruction and equipment will be provided free of charge. Open to all ages. Walls will be provided by:Foundry Mountain ActivitiesLeek CollegeThe Army...
Demonstration Events - Free
Mountain Rescue (Edale Mountain Rescue) Single Rope Technique (Derbyshire Caving Association) Parkour / Freerunning Mountain Biking Juggling (Sheffield Kite Fliers) Kite Surfing & Kite Flying (Sheffield Kite Fliers) Slack LiningIron SmeltingKayaking...
Dyno Competition - A Guinness World Record Competition with £1,000 prize money! Free
In April 2002 the first officially recognised Guinness World Dyno Records (kind of like high jump for rock climbers) were set at The Edge Climbing Centre in Sheffield. Since then similar competitions have been held in New Zealand, Birmingham, Manchester...
Film & Lecture Marquee - Free
A free film and lecture marquee will be on offer once again at Cliffhanger. There is no registration, simply turn up and find a seat. Saturday 11.00 Films For Kids11.30 Angling Talk - Jim Baxter12.00 Best Of ShAFF Films 112.30 Photograhpy Talk - Dave...
Food & Drink
Plenty of good quality, locally sourced food and drink, plenty of picnic areas, and a craft / farmers market. Caterers attending:Alan BakerCafe EuroCoffee WorksDouble Dutch PancakesJJ HuntJoanne CubbinsMud PieSmash In SkinZing Juice Bar ...
Iron Smelting - Free
Staff and students from the Dept of Archaeology (University of Sheffield) will be dealing with their own kinds of ‘Hot Rocks' when they attempt to reconstruct the ancient craft of iron smelting. Using locally available resources and knowledge revealed...
Kayaking - Free
Sheffield Canoe Club will be at the event, providing demonstrations and taster sessions on the Boating Lake next to the cafe.Timetable:Saturday 10.30 till 11.30 - Have a paddle on the Katakanu - children and adults, 6 persons each session lasts 10 mins....
Kite Flying - Free
Sheffield Kite Fliers are a local group of people brought together by one love...flying!They will be at Cliffhanger displaying all the equipment they use from buggies and boards to stunt and inflatable kites. They will also be allowing people to have...
Market
Locally produced crafts, arts and produce. Organised by Sheffield City Markets...
Mountain Biking - Guided Rides - Free
MTB Cycle Yorkshire will be providing guided rides from Millhouses Park at the event. Just bring along you rbike (which can be parked at the free bike park when you are not using it) and register your interest at the MTB stand in the Bike Zone.Check out...
Mountain Biking - Stunt Demonstrations - Free
Kudu Bikes are bringing Ben Slinger and company, along with some shiny mountain bike and road cycling kit for sale, all discounted. They will also have a rep from Orange Mountain Bikes with them to show off some of the flash bikes in the range.Ben Slinger...
Mountain Biking - Timber Trail - Free
Sponsored by local bike shop 18Bikes in Hope, UKMountainbiker and Satmap, Timber Trail is an interlocking series of "north shore" style balance beams designed to be ridden on mountain bikes, designed by MB7. Designed by mountain bikers and made from locally...
Music - Free
There will be a host of music on offer at Cliffhanger. For starters DJ's from the Climbing Works will be playing throughout the weekend inside the Bouldering Marquee. More to come......
Orienteering Ultra Sprint - £600 worth of prize money - Free
The Cliffhanger Ultra Sprint will be back by popular demand. South Yorkshire Orienteers won an award for the Most Innovative Club in the UK on the back of last year's inaugral UltraSprnt. The Ultrasprint is a high intensity orienteering race. Competitors...
Parkour (Free Running) - Free
The Sheffield Parkour groups will be on site throughout the weekend performing on whatever they can lay their hands on. Come along and have a go if you like what you see. Just register your interest at the Parkour area.Parkour is an activity with the...
Photography & Art Exhibition
Photo & Art Exhibition. Exhibitors:Adam LongAlex MessengerDerwent GalleryGordon StainforthNick SmithRichard WalshCome along to the gallery at the event and register for a prize draw for an 11" by 16" (A3) canvas of this print (left), worth £40, and...
Physiotherapy Consultations - Free
Free physiotherapy cunsultations from local business Hallamshire PhysiotherapySimply turn up to their stand and register for a free session some time over the weekend. ...
Pull Up Competition - £100 prize money! - Free
CragX Pull up challenge: CragX will be running their annual ‘pull up’ competition at its marquee. You can have a go at the challenge anytime on the Saturday and Sunday between 11am-1pm and 2 - 6pm. Rules: 2 minutes time period for your attemptOne...
Reverse Bungee And Other White Knuckle Rides
Reverse Bungee, Freak Out, Bedded Trampolines & kids rides....
Scuba Diving Pool - Free
One of the most popular attractions last year is back: Scuba Duba will be providing free scuba diving sessions. Bring along a swimming costume and register your interest at their stand. No previous experience or equipment necessary. ...
Skateboarding Competition - Prizes - Free
Hang Out At The Skate Park.Free Taster Skateboarding Sessions10.30 am - 2.00 pmOpen Skateboard Competition2pm - 6pmThere will be something cool happening in the skate park all weekend. Local business ‘The House' are a highly respected in door skate...
Slacklining - Free
Brought to you by Gibbon Slicklines, Slacklining is a balance sport using webbing stretched tight between two anchor points. Come along and have a go...Check out the video. ...
SNO!zone - Snowboarding & Skiing - Free to Watch
Where will it Snow this Summer?The people of Yorkshire should prepare themselves for unseasonable weather as 30 tonnes of snow is set to fall in the middle of July at Cliffhanger! SNO!zone, the indoor real snowsports centre at Xscape Castleford, is...
Tent Displays - Free
Event sponsors Decathlon will once again put on a large tent display with plenty of bargains on offer, as will Go Outdoors....
