13th Flatlander’s Fling Climbing Competition

Our shirts arrived yesterday and they look sharp. The material feels quite nice, though they run smaller then expected. Stop by the Adventure Program for a sneak peak.

A fair number of people have expressed interest in heading to UNCW for their climbing competition. At the conclusion of the Flatlander’s Fling, we’ll help organize carpools for those wanting to watch or compete in UNCW’s Seaside Scramble.

For those curious to know what the shirts will look like, you can see a mock up of the front and the back. The shirts are 100% polyester-wicking-knit so they’ll dry quick if they get wet.  The actual shirt color may vary a little so don’t hold us to the exact gold color you see!

MooseJaw, online retailers of fine outdoor equipment with crazy marketing people, have agreed to sponsor the Flatlander’s Fling and Eastern Edge Series! Look for the madness to descend upon the series!

With University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Seaside Scramble climbing competition, East Carolina University’s Flatlander’s Fling climbing competition form the Eastern Edge Climbing Series. Win more prizes. Meet more climbers. Climb more!

The first competition will be held on Saturday, February 20th at East Carolina University and culminate on Sunday, February 21st at University of North Carolina-Wilmington.

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 female and male finishers in each division per competition and to the top overall competitors for the Eastern Edge Series.

The Eastern Edge Climbing Series will follow the red point format, with point values awarded for all routes completed. Beginners and through expert climbers are welcome to participant and enjoy the comradely of the Eastern Edge climbing scene.

Seaside Scramble Saturday, March 21, 2009

Early Bird Registration: $20.00
After March 13: $28.00

The Discover Outdoor Center annually hosts a Climbing Competition called the Seaside Scramble. Taking place at UNCW’s indoor climbing wall located in the Student Recreation Center, this competition includes five competition levels with great prizes from our sponsors. It’s a great way to enjoy a weekend at the beach and some first-rate climbing as well.

For more information contact the Discover Outdoor Center @(910) 962-4052
Competition Levels
Beginner Open (5.8)
Men’s Intermediate (5.8 - 5.11)
Women’s Intermediate (5.8 - 5.11)
Men’s Advanced (5.11 +)
Women’s Advanced (5.11 +)

(Competitors must beat least 14 years of age and minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian.)

Photos can now be found on our Flickr site. If you took photos and are willing to share, please email photos to adventure@ecu.edu and we will make sure they are put up.

We are also currently working on a video of the action. Once we have it ready, we will email the competitors, link to it here, put it on the ECU youTube channel, and on the main adventure.ecu.edu website.

The official rules have been posted under the 12th Annual Climbing Competition Page.  Or you can download them here!

Flatlander’s Fling Competition Rules

The Thursday edition of the East Carolinian Campus Newspaper wrote a rather nice article on this year’s competition. You can read the online edition here and a digital print edition here.