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When Is It On?
Round 1: DCU (Dublin), Sat 11 Oct (Results, Photos)
Round 2: Play at Height (An Daingean/Dingle, Co. Kerry), Sat 1 Nov (Results, Photos 1 2)
Round 3: NUIG (Galway), Sat 29 Nov (Results, Photos 1 2 3)
Round 4: St Colmans Community College (Midleton, Co. Cork), Sat 24 Jan (Results, Photos)
Round 5: DCU (Dublin), Sat 28 Feb (Results)
Overall League Results Table
Where Are The Venues?
Where Can We Stay?
Who Can Enter?
Absolutely anyone can enter. You do not have to be a member of a club or have membership of the MCI.
Although the league is conducted over several rounds you can enter an individual event at any stage of the competition.
The competition is perhaps not suitable for complete beginners but certainly novice climbers and the inexperienced are more than welcome. We have climbs ranging from reasonably easy to very hard so we're hoping there is something for everyone.
How Much Does It Cost?
€10 - Full entry fee
€5 - Students, juniors and unwaged
What Time Does It Start And Finish?
10am - 5pm - its better if you get there early as the events are very popular and things can get busy from lunchtime onwards
How Does It Work?
There are 15-20 boulder problems set at the venue ranging from reasonably easy to very hard. Each problem has a hard and easy variation. You get points for climbing each problem, more points if you take the least number of goes, more points if you do the harder variation. Whoever has the most points at the end of the day is the winner. There are separate competitions for women, men and juniors (under 16).
More information : IBL Competitor Guidelines
Are There Prizes?
Yes but they are very small and are dependent on what sponsorship and donations we receive. It's more about the fun, pride and entertainment and of course doing better than your mates.
What Happens Afterwards?
We have our prize giving ceremony and we go to the pub and we may have a slideshow or film presentation from a top climber and then we go dancing.....
How Do I Register?
At the competition you need to fill out the following forms:
IBL Registration Form
MCI Anti-Doping Policy (everyone must sign this - for junior competitors, it must be signed by parent or guardian)
MCI Parental Consent Form (for junior competitors only, to be signed by parent or guardian)
These forms will only have to be filled out once. They will remain on file. You will be issued a competition number and that is what you quote at all future events and simply pay the entrance fee.
What's My Number, I've Forgotten?
Registered IBL competitors
Who Sponsors The IBL?
Mountaineering Ireland
Who Supports The IBL?
You do  Also many of the venues that host the competition offer the use of the facilty for free or little cost
Can I Sponsor The IBL?
Yes please. We are happy to receive offers of sponsorship no matter how small or large. You can donate some goods or services to be used as prizes, you can offer to cover the costs of a round or indeed the costs of the entire league. We have this website as a method of crediting any and all assistance we receive from sponsors. Contact
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Can I Set Up A Trade Stand At The Competition?
Yes you can once it is pre-arranged and we have space (contact
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). We are very happy to help local suppliers of climbing related goods and services at the venues. Although not strictly required at this stage, it helps greatly if you are prepared to make a sponsorship donation or offer goods to be used as prizes for the competition. All exhibitors (whether sponsors or not) and sponsors are credited at the prize giving, in post event reports on the website etc.
What Happens To The Money Left Over?
We carry a small float towards the next years competitions and dispose of the surplus by making donations back to the clubs that help us run the events in their locations.
Where Can I Get A Poster?
IBL Poster - Big
IBL Poster - Small
Who Organises The Competition?
Chief & Publicity: Stephen McMullan
Finances & I.T.: Dave Hunt
Sponsorship: Nicole Quinn
Equipment: Matt Davis
Location Crew:
- Nicole Quinn (Dublin)
- Damien O'Sullivan (Cork)
- Joan Mulloy (Galway)
- Juan O'Raw (Kerry)
- Ricky Young (N.I.)
To contact the IBL organisers please email
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Can I Volunteer To Help Out?
Yes please. The whole crew work for the IBL on a voluntary basis. You can volunteer to be a routesetter and we give you a small amount to compensate for having to take time off work, college etc. to set the wall on the day before the competition.
We also need help on the organisation behind the scenes. There is a different committee every year so the people who step down need to be replaced and we're very grateful for all offers.
Of course at any event we always need help with registration, counting up score cards at the end and cleaning up and lot of other wee jobs.
Contact
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for further info
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