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Click here for the final results.Click here for pics of the ACRA showdown.Click here for climbing pics of the Roc Rally 2008.Click here for pics of the deep water solo boulder contest.Click here for pics of the people of Roc Rally 2008.Click here for pics of the prize giving & party.This is a yearly rock climbing endurance event that involves a team of two, racing between the cliff faces around Waterval Boven and doing as many climbs as you can on the first day, then climbing one route as hard as you can, in 14 hours, over 2 days. Our objective is to bring the pros and beginners together to socialise, compete and have fun together. As in a golf match, every climber gets given a handicap based upon his or her climbing performance over the last year and other personal best performances. Basically to win this competition, you will have to climb a lot (against your handicap) on the first day and then climb hard on the second day. A logical and fair but complicated system will be explained before the start of the competition. Read the rules! Event program will be published on www.climb.co.za soon.
Click here for the program and rules for the Roc RallyHave a peek of photos from the Roc Rally 2007
|  Learn more about the Mountain Club of South Africa - sponsors of the Roc Rally, bolted climbs, securing of land and access as well as a central place to facilitate cool trips, liaison with international climbing associations, mountain rescue, conservation and much more...  Click to download the concept and rules for the Roc Rally. Click to peek at photos from Roc Rally 2007.  Where will the Roc Rally be held? Look at Tranquilitas crags and camp, God No! Wall and Hallucinogen Wall from the air... Click to look at the final results of 2007. |
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 On the way back from the Waterfall crags, pick up some "Chickendust"  Local schools from Waterval Boven can be a prime source for finding the next SA rock climbing champions. |
We need to understand that the direct impact of rock climbing on community/council land may become an issue as time goes by. The pro-active approach in this regard is to start involving the local businesses and schools holistically. We have therefore decided to involve the following entities to benefit from your money spent in this area: Imemeza High School, Kaya-Lami and Silver Days homes for the age and "Chickendust". On the registration form, you will see a basic menu for the weekend. Support the above mentioned local businesses and charities through this way. This is our way of making sure your money goes to our communities. Part of your registration fee will also go towards climbing development in the mentioned school as well as a trail building community project. Please do not hesitate to ask us further questions in this regard. |
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 Mark Seuring and Alard Hüfner winning by just 275 points.  The remains of the helmet that Marianne Pretorius wore during her 8m abseiling accident in the gully at the Waterfall. Marianne suffered multiple fractures to the skull and a broken jaw. She was operated on the Monday, regained consciousness that Thursday and recovered well enough to climb again the next year! Go out to buy a helmet today and tie a knot in the end of your rope! |
The difficulty Men's was won by Andrew Pedley with an average calculated grade of 28,67. His 6 routes included redpoints of HACK AND SLAY 31, SNAPDRAGON 29, M & M 29, LOTTER'S DESIRE 28, PANTY-SLAPPED 28 and PARADISE BY THE C 27! Naureen Goheer from Cape Town won the female difficulty section. In second place in the Roc Rally, Douard le Roux and Voytek Modrewski (Team Nog Ein Bergheil) scored 8150 followed by Ken Thrash and Ian McMaster (The Benoni Rednecks) with 6870 points. Team Hypertension Kitties with Paul Bruyere and Illona Pelser was the first mixed team with Paul climbing 50 routes - the highest individual number of climbs. All the way from Cape Town, Beth Higgins and Esmé Davies (Team Rock Rabbit) kept the girl power up with an impressive 7th overall place and beating the other girl teams. As soon as you send us your best pics from the weekend, we will put them up on this site (keep files down to 200kb, thanks) Click here for the complete results of
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 The pool did see some action despite temperatures not soaring like last year's Roc Rally.  And then there was the party... |
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