Chippenham Youth Squad

The TCA Chippenham Youth Squad comprises 30 young climbers who have been selected to represent The Climbing Academy (TCA) at local, national and international climbing competitions.

There is a busy competition calendar that includes events such as the British Mountaineering Councils ‘Youth Climbing Series’ (BMC YCS), Blokfest and the Junior British Bouldering Championships.

Although competitions are great fun and are a clear and tangible way to demonstrate the abilities of our athletes, they are just a small part of bouldering and climbing. We want the team to experience all aspects of the sport, so members are regularly taken to some of the UK’s top outdoor climbing and bouldering locations. When possible we also run squad trips to notable outdoor climbing areas, such as the Peak District.

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SQUAD SELECTION

The squad year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Squad selection is held around end of November/start of December each year. There are no prerequisites, so any climber aged 8-16 can attend team selection. As long as you’re within the age limit for YCS events, you’re eligible to apply for the squad. Please refer to YCS for more details on age categories.

Squad selection date

2024 Squad Selection will be held from 6pm on Thu 28 November @ The Arc. There will be a roped and boulder round all in the same evening. Squad members will be expected to compete on both ropes and boulders but can choose to compete on either top-rope or lead. Read more on our blog.

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To find out more about our climbing squad, please email instructingmanagerchippenham@theclimbingacademy.com.

The Chippenham Squad is relatively new, but you can follow the Bristol Squad on Instagram and photos from previous squad trips & competitions can be found here!