SURMC 2010 Climbing Comp Results

A big congratulations to all those who won a prize on Wednesday night at the very successful SURMC 2010 Club Comp. It was a great night, with a big turnout, and a tasty BBQ to enjoy after all the hard climbing. Sorry about the prizes being paper, we will give you the real thing as soon as it arrives!! Thanks to Phil for his wonderful setting, and Pete for organising the food and judging, and Laelia for her judging abilities too! Thanks to everyone who turned up and gave it a good go!

Our winners were:

Novice Female:

1. Celine Lai
2. Linnea Lorgen
3. Madhura Killedar

Novice Male

1. Adam Schaefer
2. Bjorn Sturmberg
3. Daniel Roberts-Clarke and Matt Anscomb

Open Female

1. Tara Lee
2. Georgi Knox
3. Fiona Cunningham

Open Male

1. Sam Kissajukian
2. Tim Frommer
3. David Dearnley

Photos to come very soon!

Also, keep up the training for the Interclub Comp against UTSOAC and UNSWOC on the 13th of September! (It’s a Monday, so please keep that in mind, and make an extra effort to come on a non-club night!) We’d love to have a hat trick on the old Manky Cam trophy!

More club trips TBC soon, so keep an eye on this space!!

SURMC is proud to present the Lindfield Welcome (Back) Trip!

Whether you’re new to the club, an old salt or one of those elusive members who only turns up now and then (like me lately) this is the perfect way to get some outdoor climbing/bouldering in without losing your fingers and toes to frostbite in the Blue Mountains!  (Try and save that for the Blue Lake Trip)  We will be meeting at Lindfield Station at 10am as it is just a short walk to the boulder fields from there.  You will need to bring climbing shoes, water, lunch, sunscreen, hat/beanie, appropriate clothing for climbing and staying warm in, and beer if you feel so inclined.  Fun, climbing instruction and bad beta will all be provided free of charge

If you’re new to the club and want more details either leave a comment below or come find one of the trip leaders (Lachlan and Sean) or experienced members this Wednesday night from 5 or 6pm onwards at the Ledge.  My mobile is 0401-856-712 if you get lost on the day.

Enjoy!

SURMC is proud to present the Lindfield Welcome (Back) Trip!
Where: Lindfield boulder fields
Meet: Lindfield Station 10am Sunday 1 August
Expect: Climbing outdoors, good times and a pinch and a punch for the first of the month!

IMPORTANT: Please register your interest for the trip using the form below

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Total Attendees: 6

Update 4/6: In case you hadn’t already guessed this trip has had to be cancelled due to the rain. It may be rescheduled for a later date but I’ll let Emily and Sam update you on that. -Michael

UPDATE: 

Hi guys, we aren’t going to be camping overnight anymore as most people have expressed that they cannot stay the night.  This will now be a Akuna Bay Bouldering Saturday. 

For those of you who are making your own way to Akuna Bay, we will meet at a bouldering spot called Three Star Threes at 10:00am.  

Otherwise, we will meet you at the ledge at 8:45am Saturday morning. PLEASE let me know if you have a car and how many passengers you can take. 

If you get lost, call:
Emily 0421 498 752   Sam 0431 697 062 

Directions:
As you drive through the pay station at the top entrance to Ku-ring-gai park, check your odometer. 1.6km later, after safely negotiating a slight left hand bend, a small parking area will appear on the left (opposite the end of an aluminum safety railing) – park here.  If necessary, a larger parking area is available 50m further on. Follow the fire trail out of the car park for about 200m, ignoring a couple of interesting looking but shitty cliffs on the left.  You will see a couple of burnt trees and a small piece of rock on your left.  Wander up between these trees, trending right to get to the cliff (about 50 meters).  Something of a landmark is the very impressive overhanging arete sitting directly opposite the turn off to get to the Tree Star Threes.  This arete is about 30m left of the start of the climbing.   

Akuna Bay Bouldering Weekend - Scenically stunning bushland and waterways, and lots of rocks too! 

Sam Kissa and myself are organising a Saturday bouldering and camping trip to Akuna Bay in Ku-Ring-Gai-Chase National Park.  Akuna Bay is undoubtedly the most stunning place to boulder in Sydney. The bush is in immaculate condition, flora and fauna are plenty and the views are breathtaking.  Akuna Bay promises to be the most beautiful and adventurous bouldering you would have done in Sydney!

Akuna Bay offers bouldering off all grades from V0 to V7.  Most boulders are in the v3- v5 range.  It is the sort of bouldering that generally requires a broad range of skills, experience and judgement, and is not suitable for beginners. That being said, the trip is open to anyone who is up for the challenge in a social and laid back environment.

We will meet outside the ledge at 8:45am Saturday 5th June.  We will drive to Ku-Ring-Gai (45 min – 1 hour drive).  Please let us know if you have a car and can take passengers.
If it is easier for you to meet us at Akuna Bay, that is also an option. There will be some people leaving from North Sydney, so it may be possible to car pool from there. 

What to bring:

• Food for Saturday lunch
• Beer, wine, hot chocolate, chocolate, any other good stuff.
• Climbing shoes!!
• Bouldering mat (if you have one).  We will bring all the club’s bouldering mats as well.

IMPORTANT: Please register your interest for the trip using the form below

Please also add in the comments section
a. Whether you have a car
b. Where you will meet us – Ledge or at Akuna Bay (if Akuna Bay, please post where you will leave from so that others can car pool with you)

Thanks!

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Total Attendees: 14

Are you secretly a Spiderman? Or maybe Batman? Wolverine? Batgirl? Maybe Wonder Woman? Well, with our Superheroes/Comic Book Characters theme night at the Ledge on Wednesday 28th of April, bring out your inner superhero/heroine! Bust out your lycra tights and super-powers and turn up to climb as a superhero or comic book character!!

Climbing will run as usual from 5pm to 8pm-ish in your awesome costume with the usual Flodge session afterwards!

There will be a few small prizes for things such as Best Dressed Male, Best Dressed Female and Funniest Costume, voted for by everyone (receiver of the loudest cheer wins).

TRIP LEADERS:

Kate Randall – 0410027752

Aline Nocon – 0405977116

Since the start of the semester, SURMC has organized several beginner trips and so we have decided that it is time we have a trip that is more catered to the club as a whole. Therefore this trip is welcome to club members of all skill levels and varying familiarity with outdoor climbing.

TRIP PLAN: We are planning on meeting at the ledge at 0730 hours and will drive to Blackheath for pies and possibly half a quiche before heading over to Mt York. Once we arrive there, climbers are welcome and encouraged to explore the crag for themselves (if they are confident in lead climbing and belaying). When the day is finished, we will likely organize some form of dinner depending on how hungry we all are.

EQUIPMENT: Please SIGN OUT the following items from the gear locker if you do not already have them.

Harness

Helmet

Belay Device + Screwgate

Recommended: Chalk bag and Shoes

Additional Information:

We have had a lot of interest from club members about teaching them how to lead. After much discussion we have decided that a single large Learn-To-Lead trip is simply too demanding for us to organize. Therefore we have decided that we will simply teach beginners if there is enough time and people willing to do so on normal trips such as this one.

We do, however, have a list of short list of conditions that we expect from those who wish to learn:

• Have the ability to climb at least grade 17 at the Ledge. This makes it easier and safer for all parties involved as you will be sure to find out.
• Be patient: It requires a lot of one-on-one attention to teach someone how to lead confidently so we might not be able to get to you until halfway through the day.
• Be confident with tying in and all climbing calls involved (Take in, safe, etc etc) – We will have a refresher course on this.
• Register for the trip, but on top of that make a comment below stating you wish to learn how to lead. Also hunt down one of the trip leaders and let them know personally on the next club night.

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Total Attendees: 18

Thought we needed a random post about gear discussions, sales and methods.

So post below

Hi all, the club AGM will be held on Wednesday the 24th of march at 7:30pm at the Arena sports centre. It will be concurrently held with a free BBQ for all club members (vego options provided, post below if you have requests). The AGM is your chance to get more involved in the running of the club by either running for a position on the committee or just turning up and voicing your opinion. All members are welcome, nay encouraged, to attend. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi all, SURMC would like to welcome all new and returning members for 2010. With the start of the uni semester we’ve got lots of things coming up including the sale of the new SURMC t-shirts and singlets, Wednesday night climbing sessions at the Ledge (and dinner at the Flodge afterwards) and a good number of outdoor climbing trips. First off is O-week, where you can come along to our stall and ask about the club, sign up, buy the new t-shirts or just have a chat.

Upcoming events in March include:

• Climbing at the Ledge every Wednesday evening from 5pm (followed by dinner at the Flodge [Forrest Lodge Hotel])
• Beginner climbing trip to Barrenjoey Head – 6th of March
• Beginner climbing trip to the Dam Cliffs (Blue Mountains) – 13th of March
• Beeroulderlining (Beer, Bouldering and Slacklining) socail afternoon – 28th of March

Many more trips are planned and details will be added to the website as they come up.

The long awaited SURMC t-shirts and singlets are finally here and will be available from the O-week stall or at the Ledge on Wednesday evenings. Those who ordered specific colours and sizes have had them set aside so ask for your order (there is a list). if you want something different from what you ordered that’s OK but make sure to let us know so we can put the garments set aside for you up for general sale. The shirts are available for $15 for one and $25 for two if they are for the same person.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the rock!

Michael L

The Last Round of Voting is Now Open

It closes on the last Friday of the month, 30th October

www.gore-tex.com.au/gear

You can go into the running to win a Gore-Tex ® Paclite Limited Edition Jacket.

The Second Rounder Jacket went to someone who voted for me so the next one could go to you!

Thanks for all your support!
Sean

SURMC were victorious for the second year running in the annual interclub climbing competition, becoming the first club to win the newly introduced “Manky Cam” trophy. Highlights for our club included winning both of the team challenges and having several of our climbers placing in the individual categories. The team challenges provided much entertainment and great team spirit as each club urged their representatives on for both a tent setup race and a ropes pursuit course.

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