The Final Countdown (Part Four)

For those of you who have been following along may know that the gym finally closed today for final preparations for Q on the D.  This makes things a lot easier.  The Climbing Narc was in early flexing his muscle when it comes to turning a wrench.  The normal crew of volunteers was on hand to get  anything Rockman needed done, done.  And we got a lot done.  If we had to we could have the comp tomorrow.  So let's get some stuff crossed of the list.

1. Hang the volumes
2. Re-tape the routes
3. Check in with the designer about shirts and booklets.
4. Touch base with the handful of sponsors that haven't turned in artwork or sent their promised goods
5. Check in with the cleaning crew for Friday and Saturday
6. Drum up volunteers for Thursday,Friday and Saturday
1. Find some one to pick up bagels on Saturday
2. Find someone to Pick up  coffee
   
7. Turn a Stalag-Might into a Stalag-tight (no longer a Stalag-might, it is a Stalag-Tight)
   
8. Send out a Facebook reminder about pre-registration ending
9. Make a closed to the public sign for the door
10. Print scorecards
11. Gather the schwag for the registration bags
1. Make up registration bags
   
12. Set 10 more routes(We cranked them out today)
13. Have plow driver come to clean up snow taking up valuable parking spots
14. Check in with status of our awards
15. Order food for volunteers
16. Stuff registration bags
17. Strip and clean holds (Thanks to the Narc and Tony B who probably complaining on Facebook about muriatic acid)
    
18. Fix lock to route setters closet 

 

Mr. Nimmer doing the hard work.

So whats left?  We will spend most of the day, tomorrow, tightening, testing and tweaking routes.  We will be making sure the routes are the right grade and that they are fair for everyone.  We try to finish early about 7:00pm so we can go out to eat and to blow off some steam.  Rockman is getting old he needs to get to bed early so is sharp during the comp.  His jokes are funnier that way.  Rockman wants to give a big shout out to all of the folks that come out to help our fiasco of a competition run so well.  Thank you,Thank you, Thank you.  When you see one of these guys give them a big pat on the back for all of  their hard work.

In The Spirit Of Adventure,

Rockman

What's With All The Duct Tape?

If you have been in the gym over the last couple of days you have seen a lot of this.....

And this.....

And this..

And lots of people doing this....

You may have asked yourself,"Self, what is with all  the duct tape?''   Well, Rockman will tell you it is for....

 

In just over a week, Adventure Rock will be hosting our 11th annual Quick on the Draw (aka Crick on Drawr, Buick on the Draw) climbing competition.  In order to make this  a spectacular event we spend a lot of time in advance setting the routes for the comp.  Just to make it fair (and keep the holds clean) after we set a route we cover it with duct tape.  This makes the route virtually invisible.   Rockman does not recommend buying shoes right before the comp, but what does he know. Check back in on Monday for The Final Countdown, a rare look behind the scenes of everyone's favorite climbing comp.

If you are not signed up click on the right to download a registration form.  Pre-registration ends Monday, so don't wait.