Ratho climbers storm British Team
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Scottish climbers reach for the top
The EICA (Edinburgh International Climbing Arena) on the outskirts of Edinburgh, this weekend, 6th – 7th December 2008, hosted one of the highest ranking climbing competition in the UK, The British Team Trials 2008. Today, 12 out of 16 Scottish kids competing qualified for the British Team which will see them competing in the European Youth Series 2009 and the World Youth Championships 2010, which are both being held at the EICA.
All nine youth competition climbers, who are part of the EICA:Ratho coaching program and train at Edinburgh every week achieved a place on the national squad. Neil McGeachy, EICA instructor, said: “The British Team Trials are huge for these contenders as it has lead to them representing their country in an international competition at their local climbing wall. The kids didn’t half rise to the occasion this weekend and everyone in the final climbed brilliantly.”
Final Results (Scottish competitors):
The 4 age categories:
- Youth C - born in 1995 & 1996
- Youth B - Born in 1993 & 1994
- Youth A - Born in 1991 & 1992
- Junior - Born in 1990
Boys C
- Dylan McKenzie (Inverness) 2nd place Scotland North
Boys B
- Jonathan Stocking (Kilwinning/Ratho Club)1st place Scotland South
- Jonathan Field (Edinburgh/Ratho Club) 3rd place Scotland South
Boys A
- Ross Kirkland (Edinburgh/Ratho Club) 2nd Place Scotland South
Boys Junior
- 1st Robert McKenzie Scotland North
- 2nd Robbie Philips (Edinburgh/Ratho Club) Scotland South
Girls C
- 1st Jamie Davidson (Kirkaldy/Ratho Club) Scotland South
- 4th Eleanor Hopkins (Callander/Ratho Club) Scotland South
- 6th Rachel Carr (Edinburgh/Ratho Club) Scotland South
Girls B
- 3rd Ellen MaCaskal (Inverness) Scotland North
- 4th Jessica McCaskey (Edinburgh/Alien Rock club) Scotland South
Girls A
- 5th Jasmine Ryan Scotland South (Callander, Ratho Club)
Scottish Kids that have now been selected for the British Team, who were not already on the team:
- Dylan McKenzie
- Jonny Field
- Ross Kirkland
- Robbie Philips
- Jaime Davidson
- Eleanor Hopkins
- Ellen McCaskal
- Jessica McCaskey
- Plus 4 others who were already on the team.
Rob Adie, of the British Mountaineering Council said: “The new competition walls at EICA allow us to test potential British Team Members to their absolute limit on the style of climbing route they will experience in an International event, it also allows the competitors to get a feel for what it will be like to compete in the arena in the European Youth Series and World Youth Championships in the upcoming years. It has been an intense weekend of competition climbing!’
EICA:Ratho hosted the trials, an event involving up to 100 climbers from age 12 and over, on two new competition climbing walls that have been opened; an18m and 15m high wall.
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