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GRIP & RIP ‘25

72 Pickering Street Enoggera | 20 September 2025

ARC'TERYX presents... Grip & Rip '25! Our annual social climbing comp is back and it's going to be our biggest one yet! With even more climbing categories this year, Grip & Rip '25 will be a night to remember, bringing our incredible community together through friendly competition.

Competition Schedule

Qualifiers: Thursday 04 Sep - Sunday 14 Sep

This year, Grip & Rip '25 qualifiers will be held across both our Enoggera & Morningside gyms. More information about qualifiers will be annonced in the coming weeks. All boulders will be graded and registered on the Top Logger app, where you'll have 11 days to log your climbs under the 'Grip & Rip '25' competition tab. Finalist for each category will be determined based on their Top Logger score after qualifiers finish.

Semi Finals: Wednesday 17 September

Once qualifiers have concluded, the top 18 male and female qualifiers from the A’s and B’s categories will become our semi-finalists. There will be no semi-finals for the C's categories, the top 6 male and female competitors in this category will go straight to the finals. The semi-finalists for the Masters and Inclusive categories will be determined closer to the the date, and will depend on how many participants enter each of these categories during the qualifying stage.

Finals: Saturday 20 September

Of the 18 semi-finalists in each category, up to 6 will make it through to compete in the finals. This will take place on Saturday 20th September, and will be an epic night of climbing, food, drinks, games and entertainment! Our All Star category will also be returning, which sees a select group of elite climbers competing for glory at the end of the night.

Entry is free for all participants!

Competitor Categories

This year, there will be 6 different categories, which means anyone can enter, no matter your climbing ability! Entry into the competition is totally free, whether you're a member or not.

A'S, B'S & C'S - MALE & FEMALE

Open to anyone climbing above a V2 level in the gym. During qualifiers, scores will be logged for A’s, B’s & C's together, but competitors will be ranked individually according to their category.

D'S - MALE & FEMALE

Open to anyone climbing up to a purple level in the gym. There will be no finals in this category, however there will be prizes for the top 3 after qualifiers!

MASTERS - MALE & FEMALE

Open to any climber who is 40+ years old. We encourage any and all levels of climbers to log their climbs in this category. Semi-finals for Masters will be determined on how many participants enter during the qualifying stage.

INCLUSIVE

Open to any gender diverse climber who identifies with this community. We encourage any and all levels of climbers to log their climbs in this category. Semi-finals for the Inclusive category will be determined on how many participants enter during the qualifying stage.

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