Winter Routes Leagues 2023/24

Stay strong, winter is coming! Winter Routes Leagues return to BIG Depot Climbing this winter season to keep you moving throughout the cold months.

4 months, 4 rounds, scoring open for 3 weeks, with the final round score counting double. Your best 3 scores from the 4 rounds are combined to give your local Depot WRL Champions.

Every round in each participating centre will host a raffle on the round, simply submit your scorecard to be in with a chance of winning great prizes from top brands, no matter where your score lands you.

The more rounds you attend, the bigger and better the raffle prizes become!

Scorecards and Round Results can be found at the bottom of the page.

What is the Winter Routes League?

Here to foster a sense of community within the BIG Depot Climbing site, Winter Routes Leagues inject a bit of friendly competition and an opportunity for climbers of all abilities to experience a competitive environment without pressure.

Our dedicated roped climbing centre BIG Depot Climbing will host 4 rounds of the Winter Routes Leagues competition, Round 1 will take place in December, Round 2 will take place in January, Round 3 in February and the 4th and final round will take place in March.

Lead climbing competition routes will be in specific areas of the centre, and will be marked for clarity, and all scoring is explained below.

Scores will be submitted online, with results available within days of completion of the round. No more paper scorecards!

How do they work?

It’s all so simple! Each round will consist of 15 routes, ranging from 6a-8a, climb as many of them as you can, in as few attempts as possible, all while having fun! The scoring works:

1st attempt = 10 points
2nd attempt= 7 points
3rd attempt = 4 points
4+ attempts = 1 point
Bonus Holds = 1 point per hold used (you must actively move from the hold, not just touch it)

Scores are only valid for routes that you lead (no top roping) clean (without falls or resting on the rope).

Please note that bonus holds only count once, if you take 4 attempts to do the route, bonus holds only count for one of those attempts. If you aren’t sure, ask a member of staff.

Your final League score will be your 3 best scores combined from the series.

Routes will be up on the walls until the reset for the next round, however, your scores won’t be counted if not submitted during the current round.