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Route Setting Clinic

Event Details

Rock Spot - Peace Dale, RI

Come join our route setting team to learn the method of their magnificence! By the end of the clinic, you will set your own boulder problem!

The clinic has a minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 participants to run. Participants must be 14 years or older with a valid waiver on file.

Pricing:

$40 for Members (make sure you are logged in and your discount will be automatically applied)
$60 for Non-members (includes entry to the gym)

Clinic Agenda: 4pm - 7pm

1. Check-in: 3:45pm - 4pm
   • We ask that all Participants please arrive with enough time to check-in so that we can start promptly at 4 pm.
2. Route Setting Discussion: 4pm - 4:30pm
   • Participants and Curran will have a conversation about the core concepts of route setting.
3. Gearing up: 4:30pm - 5pm
   • Participants will come to our hold room, we will discuss the process of picking out holds, and get the tools needed for setting.
4. Collaborative Setting: 5pm - 5:50/6pm
   • Either in pairs or working with Curran, participants will set a boulder problem on our Mezzanine wall.
5. Snack/Conversation About Our Climbs: 5:50/6pm - 6:10pm
   • When finished setting, we will have a quick chat about the climbs everyone has set and if anyone has thoughts about them, or the process, before we start forerunning the problems.
6. Climb & Tweak: 6:10pm - 6:45pm
   • As a group, we will go through each climb, providing feedback and making adjustments as needed to enhance the quality of the boulders.
7. Last Thoughts/Questions/Next Steps: 6:45pm -7pm
   • Explain how one enters the industry if they have an interest in it
   • Discuss some basic concepts about setting on home walls
   • Spray Wall v. Set Problems

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