After the gruelling semi-finals the day before, many of the finalists were feeling their previous efforts as they walked along the pathway up to the main wall to face the last day of climbing.
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It’s not about whether you win or lose, but if you like rock climbing…
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Rainy Rest Day for the PETZL Rock 7 Road Trip Western Cape 2010
I arrived to take a few pics of the setting and found young Guy Patterson-Jones pulling the rope through on a non-contest route, Sid Vicious (27).
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Final day of the redpoint challenge goes down under grey skies and spatterings of rain
Today we didn’t wake up in baking hot tents. While pondering how it was nice to be in my sleeping bag I realised that it must be quite nice sending weather too, and things that looked certain yesterday may not look so certain today.
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Montagu sees a number of sends with the PETZL Rock & Road Trip Western Cape 2010
Yes! The sun! The rain predicted for Tuesday never materialised, meaning that a full day of climbing lay ahead.
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PETZL / MCSA Rock & Road – Table Mountain Time
I turn over and go back to sleep with the knowledge that we’d have some rather bleary-eyed competitors in the morning, and we would indeed be able to go ahead with day two of the PETZL Rock & Road Trip Western Cape 2010 on Table Mountain.
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Mentor Day held in beautiful conditions on the PETZL Rock & Road Trip Western Cape 2010
The mentor day is aimed at initiating development in the specific province in which the event takes place.
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The PETZL Rock & Road Trip Western Cape 2010 visits Echo Valley
Saturday the 11th of December saw the first real day of climbing for the PETZL Rock & Road Trip Western Cape 2010.
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Petzl / MCSA Rock and Road Information Booklet
The Petzl / MCSA Rock and Road 2010 kicks off with a slide show at the MCSA on Friday night!
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Location Change – Rock and Road Bouldering Day – 11th December
Everyone is invited to climb, both to support the rock and road climbers and cheer them on as they start their journey as well as to celebrate the fantastic bouldering the Cape has to offer.
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Petzl Rock and Road Mentor Day
This is an invitation to young climbers to take part in the “Rock and Road” mentor day.
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Petzl / MCSA Rock and Road Trip 2010
The final list of competitors for the PETZL / MCSA 2010 Rock and Road Trip
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Petzl Rock and Road Trip Western Cape 2010 – here it comes!
The Rock and Road is an organised and sponsored road-trip for the strongest and the up-and-coming climbers in South Africa. Started in Gauteng in 2007, the event has taken each year’s top climbers to KZN and the Eastern Cape, finally it is the Western Cape’s turn!
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Video: Rock and Road 2007 (Part 1)
Part one of the 2007 MCSA Rock and Road which includes the Flash for Cash held in Fernkloof and the Redpoint challenge in Waterval Boven
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Video: Rock and Road 2007 Final
The grand final of the MCSA Rock and Road trip 2007
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Rock & Road Impressions
As you are probably already aware 25 of SA strong climbers came together to
part take in a little climbing competition.
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Dave Drummonds accounts of the PETZL Rock & Road Trip (Final Day)
It had been a busy week, with lots to keep the Rock and Road climbers busy, Indoor Comps, mentor days, flash contests and ferocious red-pointing. They had all had a day of rest and now the finalists had one last day of climbing to prove their mettle. Before long things were falling into place, with the big screen and cameras getting ready to roll.
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