# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lead Nationals - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am - **Event Description**: Climbing New Zealand Lead National Championships 2025/26 Climbing New Zealand invites eligible athletes to compete in the 2025/26 Lead National Championships, held in Rotorua. This event will determine National Champions and placings in Lead climbing and for Para-climbing for the 2025/26 season. Schedule Competition hours may run from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM depending on category numbers. The final confirmed schedule will be published on ClimbAlong on Wednesday 4 March. Athletes should plan for a full-day commitment unless advised otherwise. Categories Open (born 2009 or earlier) U19 (born 2008 – 2009) U17 (born 2010 – 2011) Para Para-climbers need to qualify into one of the 9 categories defined by World Climbing. Please refer to the World Climbing website for details: https://www.worldclimbing.com/para-climbing/classification If you are unclear on classification and eligibility, please contact us and we can help you out. U19 athletes may enter both U19 and Open categories. Athletes will complete one qualification round and one final round, with results counted separately. Why enter both categories? To remain eligible for New Zealand selection in both U19 and Open divisions. Can a U19 athlete enter Open only? Yes. In this case, the athlete will not be eligible for U19 selection, regardless of result. Competition Format This Lead competition is run under IFSC rules (now called World Climbing), as adopted by Climbing New Zealand. Competitors will be competing on lead, with the exception of para-climbers who will be competing on top rope. Climbers will have 6 minutes to complete each climb. Provisional format: Qualification: 2 lead routes Finals: Top 8 athletes advance to finals Finals format: 1 lead route Full format details will be confirmed with the final timetable. IFSC rules: https://www.worldclimbing.com/resources/competitions Registration Register on Climbalong here: https://climbalong.com/competitions/385/info Registrations close: Saturday 28 February at 8:00 PM Late entries will not be accepted. A valid New Zealand Domestic Licence is required to be completed by all climbers. More information and the application form can be found here: https://www.climbing.nz/domestic-license-form-2/ Click the first link on the page to complete the form. Note that to be eligible to be selected into a New Zealand team you must be a member of a Regional Club affiliated to CNZ. If you are attending the event to support or accompany a registered athlete, we ask that you also complete the volunteer registration form. This helps us manage numbers, assign roles, and ensure a safe and well-organised event for everyone. https://forms.gle/zZgmPVqC3hxLB7ys8 Entry Fees Single Category Entry:$150 NZD – New Zealand athletes who are a current paid club member $250 NZD – International or Non-Club Entries U19 + Open Dual Entry: additional $50NZD Payment Details Payment must be made via bank transfer to: Bank: BNZ Account Name: Climbing New Zealand Account Number: 02-0940-0184145-000 Reference: Last Name – First Name Code: Category (Open, U19, U17, para or U19+Open) Entries will not be confirmed until payment is received. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotorua/lead-nationals/200029367499042 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, contests, sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 35 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://climbalong.com/competitions/385/info?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rotorua-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Rotorua - **state**: BP - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: The Wall and Basement Cinema Rotorua - **lat**: -38.138191578008 - **long**: 176.25243601835 - **full address**: The Wall and Basement Cinema Rotorua, 1140 Hinemoa St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand, Rotorua ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Climbing New Zealand (https://allevents.in/org/climbing-new-zealand/15477764) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ba1f57b8c170b222ba5fc06d1779dbbe3dece2bac79fde878eb8de4f77e1f42c-rimg-w1200-h444-dcf8f3f0-gmir?v=1772513484 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/dff89035f3872efc480b01b48027ee61053cd8749dd9ab64502820a32dd14340-rimg-w300-h300-dca48a64-gmir?v=1772513485 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Wall and Basement Cinema Rotorua, 1140 Hinemoa St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand, Rotorua - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Climbing New Zealand - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** trips-adventures, contests, sports - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Lead Nationals ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Lead Nationals", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ba1f57b8c170b222ba5fc06d1779dbbe3dece2bac79fde878eb8de4f77e1f42c-rimg-w1200-h444-dcf8f3f0-gmir?v=1772513484", "startDate": "2026-03-06", "endDate": "2026-03-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/rotorua/lead-nationals/200029367499042", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Wall and Basement Cinema Rotorua", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1140 Hinemoa St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand", "addressLocality": "Rotorua", "addressRegion": "BP", "addressCountry": "NZ" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-38.138191578008", "longitude": "176.25243601835" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Climbing New Zealand Lead National Championships 2025/26\n\nClimbing New Zealand invites eligible athletes to compete in the 2025/26 Lead National Championships, held in Rotorua.\n\nThis event will determine National Champions and placings in Lead climbing and for Para-climbing for the 2025/26 season.", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Climbing New Zealand", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/climbing-new-zealand/15477764", "description": "Climbing New Zealand (formerly New Zealand Sportclimbing Federation) is the National Body administering Sport Climbing in New Zealand. 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