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22 May 2017, 18:39

Russian climbing competitions start in Ufa on May 23

UFA, 22 May 2017. /Bashinform News Agency, Alfiya Agliullina/. On May 23, the Russian championship in bouldering and all-Russian rock climbing competitions in speed and difficulty start in Ufa. The competition will be attended by athletes from 26 regions.
Tournaments will be held at the biggest open-air climbing wall in the country - "Kul-Tau" (Sorge St., 63/3).
On May 23, women and men will qualify for "difficulty", their starts at 13.30 will be interchanged with the opening ceremony.
On May 24, the competitions in "difficulty" will continue, on May 25 - "speed" starts will be launched, on May 26-27 - bouldering.
Bouldering (from English climbing over large stones) is a special kind of rock climbing, based on the passage of low complex trails requiring special climbing techniques. As a rule, the height of bouldering routes is not more than 4-5 meters. The only safety means in bouldering are special mats, the so-called crash pads.
Author: Alfiya Agliullina
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