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roguetrooper
Apr 10, 2008, 7:17 PM
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M'Biking, Ski-ing, Triathlon, Kayak-ing etc, competitions all have a "Masters, Veterans, Seniors" category.
Why not bouldering comps?
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jh_angel
Apr 10, 2008, 7:25 PM
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Most bouldering comps do. It's 40+ if I'm not mistaken.
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shockabuku
Apr 10, 2008, 7:35 PM
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jh_angel wrote: Most bouldering comps do. It's 40+ if I'm not mistaken.
It depends on the comp but it does happen. I think it's size and effort driven. And yes, from what I've seen it's at 40.
(This post was edited by shockabuku on Apr 10, 2008, 7:35 PM)
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roguetrooper
Apr 10, 2008, 9:46 PM
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Interesting, we must have a different comp culture up here north of the 49th.
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IkeEisenstadt
Apr 14, 2008, 10:15 AM
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ABS and SCS have a Masters Division (40+ years).
The Triple Crown has both an "Ancient Hardbodies" division (I think it's 35+ years), and a "Stone Masters" Division (45+ years--but then you gotta compete against John Sherman---just a little intimidating)....
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throb
Apr 14, 2008, 11:05 AM
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roguetrooper wrote: M'Biking, Ski-ing, Triathlon, Kayak-ing etc, competitions all have a "Masters, Veterans, Seniors" category. Why not bouldering comps?
I've never seen a major freestyle kayaking comp with a masters division. In fact, the current World Champion, Eric Jackson, is 44. The comp where he won the world title was "north of the 49th".
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tready
May 6, 2008, 4:53 PM
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I did a triathlon a couple weeks ago and the masters division was 55+
Nothing like being smoked by guys twice your age. There were only about five of them in that category, but cripes, they were freakin' tough.
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bradkillough
May 13, 2008, 10:11 PM
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At hp40 here in Alabama, most comps. here are 40+
for the Masters class. And yes some of us old guys are tough. haha! I think I broke a hip.
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charley
May 14, 2008, 5:01 PM
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My son will be forty next month. He is still a kid. How bout something for us old folks. I don't compete anyhow.
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olderic
May 14, 2008, 5:19 PM
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charley wrote: My son will be forty next month. He is still a kid. How bout something for us old folks. I don't compete anyhow.
The dear departed PBC had a 50+. I used to love that.
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