12th Annual Rock On! Climbing Event Tomorrow
By Nathan Field
Rock climbers from throughout the Twin Ports area will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Superior from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, when the university’s recreation program holds its 12th annual Rock On! Climbing Competition at the climbing wall in UW-Superior’s Marcovich Wellness Center.
The competition, organized by the UW-Superior Campus Recreation Program, is open to the public, with categories for male and female beginner, intermediate and advanced climbers. Each year a wide variety of community members and students from across Wisconsin and Minnesota participate.
Competitors of all skill levels from local universities and communities take part in Rock On! A free youth competition for climbers ages 6 to 13 will also take place, but must register. Adult competitions run from 2 to 5 p.m. Registration fee is $20.00 for students and $25 for all other participants. Free for youth (ages 8-13).
- Noon registration begins
- 12:45 p.m. Welcome and rules review
- 1:00 p.m. Climbing begins
- 5:00 p.m. Climbing ends
- 5:15 p.m. Awards and raffles
The Marcovich Wellness Center is located on Catlin Avenue on the UW-Superior campus. For maps and directions, go online to www.uwsuper.edu/directions or call (715) 395-4647 for more information. The Rock On! event is also part of the Wisconsin Indoor Climbing Series (WICS).
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