Get your gains in the capital for the NiBS grand finale. NiBS at Faultline in 2024 was the biggest climbing event ever in NZ so don’t miss out.
Major format update for 2025 - please read the rules and info page!
Start and Finish Times
Participants can choose from one of four main rounds on Saturday, or the Youth Round on Sunday morning.
Saturday 9.30am - 11.30am - registration opens 9am
Saturday 12pm - 2pm - registration opens 11.30am, or
Saturday 2.30pm - 4.30pm - registration opens 2pm, or
Saturday 5pm - 7pm - registration opens 4.30pm
Sunday 9am - 11am - registration opens 8.30am (Youth Round)
Finals will be at approximately 7.30pm for the top 5 female and top 5 male entrants after the Saturday main rounds.
Sunday Youth Round
The Sunday Youth round will be open only to competitors in the U10, U12, and U14 categories and any parents/caregivers who prefer to climb in the same round as their kids.
U10, U12 & U14 participants can only climb in the Sunday Youth round and will require an adult (who can be climbing) to help keep them safe and record their scores on their behalf.
Adults who aren't parents/caregivers can't climb in the Sunday Youth round.
We will run prizegiving for the U10, U12 and U14 categories at the end of the Sunday Youth round. Caregivers climbing in other categories (Opens, Masters, Veterans) will still qualify for series points, but if you want to make the podium you’ll need to climb in a Saturday round as prizegiving will be held for these categories before the finals at 7pm.
Registration Fees
$30 for NZAC members with ID
$40 for everyone else
Preregistration and payment is required to confirm your place as the events regularly sell out - don’t leave it to the day of the event!
Schedule:
Saturday
9am - Gym opens
9.30am - 11.30am - Main Round 1 - U16 and above
12pm - 2pm - Main Round 2 - U16 and above
2.30pm - 4.30pm - Main Round 3 - U16 and above
5pm - 7pm - Main Round 4 - U16 and above
7.15pm Finalists announced, U16, U18, Masters & Veterans prizegiving
7.30pm - 9pm Finals, followed by Opens prizegiving
Sunday
8.30am - Gym opens
9am - 11am - Youth Round - U10, U12 & U14 and categivers
11.15am - U10, U12 & U14 category prizegiving