Pocatello Pump
About the Competition • Entry Fees • Competition Categories • Competing & Scoring Points • Sponsors
About the Competition
What is the Pocatello Pump?
The oldest (28 years climbing) and most fun rock climbing competition in America.
When is it?
September 12-13, 2009
Where is it?
The basalt crags of Ross Park's Sunny Side and Shady Side
Exit 67 (5th Avenue Exit) off I-15, Pocatello, Idaho
Entry Fees
Download Registration Form (.pdf)
Early Registration
Sign up before 5:00 p.m. on September 12th at the Outdoor Adventure Center
$30.00 (Includes a custom designed T-shirt)
Late Registration
On Site
$35.00 (Includes T-shirt)
Donations to the Access Fund and ISU's Climbing Scholarship
The Pocatello Pump will donate $5.00 for each person who participates in the competition to the Access Fund. The Access Fund is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting climbers' interests in the United States while preserving America's diverse climbing resource. The Pump will also donate $5.00 for each entrant to the Idaho State University Climbing Scholarship. This scholarship, in the amount of $1000/semester, is given to an ISU student that participated in the Pump. Contact the Scholarship Office for more info. |
Competition Categories
There is a local and non-local division for each category below. If less than five entrants are registered in the same category, the local and non-local divisions may be combined.
Leading Categories
CategoryYosemite |
Men5.12a and up |
Women5.11d and up |
Non-Leading Categories
CategorySmith Rocks |
Men5.9 and 5.10 |
Women5.9 and 5.10 |
Other Categories
Everest:Climbers with a physical disability |
Big Cottonwood CanyonBoys and Girls, 11-15 years old |
Little Cottonwood CanyonBoys and Girls, 10 years old and under |
Competing & Scoring Points
The Seneca Rocks, Everest, and Little Cottonwood Canyon categories receive 60 minutes to attempt as many climbs as possible. The person with the highest score wins.
The Yosemite, City of Rocks, Shawangunks and Smith Rocks categories receive 90 minutes to attempt as many top-rope climbs as possible. The top ten finishers in the Yosemite, City of Rocks, and Shawangunks categories enter the lead-climbing segment. The lead climbers receive five hours to attempt nine leads, of which the highest eight are scored. The cumulative scores from top-roping and lead climbing determine the winners.
*Bring your own rope for lead climbing events.
There are dozens of "scored" routes to choose from; these routes range from 5.5 to 5.12. To receive points for a climb, the climber must reach the top without falling and place both hands on top of the cliff. A climber is allowed two falls for each route, but he or she must be lowered to the bottom after each fall. If a climber falls a third time, he or she must move on to a new route.
Where and When
Saturday, September 12: Registration starts at 7 a.m on the Sunny Side of Ross Park on South 2nd Ave. The Yosemite, City of Rocks, Shawangunks and Smith Rocks categories begin the one and half hour top rope climbing heats at 8 a.m.
Sunday, September 13: 7-11:45 a.m. lead climbing segement of the Yosemite, City of Rocks, Shawangunks and Smith Rocks categories on the Sunny Side of Ross Park. !2 noon registration for the Seneca Rocks, Everest, and Little Cottonwood Canyon categories on the Shady Side of Ross Park on South 4th avenue; one hour long climbing heats begin at 1:30 p.m. Awards ceremony and prize give away (must be present to receive a prize) begins at 6 p.m.
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