Climbing Championships 2025-26 (Part of BUCS Nationals)

DATES

14^th February 2026

VENUE

The Climbing Works  

ADDRESS

Unit B2, Centenary Works,

150 Little London Road,

Sheffield,

S8 0UJ

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 24^th November 2025

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Student / Competitor Deadline: Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 23:59

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Institution Administrator Deadline: Thursday 22 January 2026 at 23:59

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

ENTRY COSTS

£49.25 per competitor (Stage 1)

£59 per competitor (Stage 2)

STAGED ENTRY

Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

ENTRY ALLOWANCE

Institutions will be guaranteed 3 entries per gender and can have up to 20 non-guaranteed entries. To be eligible for the team competition an institution must have at least 3 entries of the same sex. For example, if an institutions submits 3 women’s entries and 2 men’s entries, they will be eligible for the women’s team competition, but not the men’s team competition.

If the event is oversubscribed, BUCS will restrict entries equally across institutions. Therefore, institution administrators should rank their entries in order of preference and if the event reaches capacity BUCS will use these rankings to determine places at the event.

ENTRY PROCESS – INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:

1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

EVENTS AND BUCS POINTS AVAILABLE

The 2026 Climbing Championships will include the following events:

Men’s Individual

Women’s Individual

Men’s Overall Team

Women’s Overall Team

The top 6 placings in the men’s and women’s individual events will compete in the finals and the top 4 placings earn BUCS points for their institution. The top 8 teams from the men’s and women’s team events will also earn BUCS points. Team positions are calculated based upon the performance of all BUCS men’s or women’s entrants of that institution. The top 3 scores of entrants from each institution in the individual competition will be extracted to form the team competition. In other words. Everybody is competing for BUCS points for their BUCS whether in the men's team, women's team, men's individual or women's individual competition.

ROUTE JUDGES

Each institution with two or more entries to the competition are required to provide a minimum of two route judges. 

Route judges are required to enter the 'Route Judge' category of the Climbing Championships on BUCS Play. Route judges be asked their preferred judging session when entering on BUCS Play. Please note – Whilst BUCS will do everything possible to accommodate the route judges preferred session, this may not be possible. Route Judge allocation will be displayed on the website alongside accepted entries and all route judges will be emailed their allocation ahead of the event.

Failure to supply route judges will result in a £25 fine.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Please find the Rules and Regulations for the Climbing Championships here. 2025 regs will be released soon.

WITHDRAWALS

Withdrawals should be made through an institution administrator, via email, to Jodie Lawrence.

Withdrawals made before the Institution Administrator deadline (Thursday 22 January 2025 at 23:59) will not be charged the entry fee.

Withdrawals made after the Institution Administrator deadline (Thursday 22 January 2025 at 23:59) will still be charged the entry fee.

Withdrawals made within 7 working days of the event will be charged a £25 withdrawal fee and will still be charged the entry fee.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event

BUCS are delighted to announce Milk Every Moment and Subway as the supporting partners of Nationals 2026, and Ashaway as the Sports Programme Partner for Badminton.   

Milk Every Moment is a campaign showcasing milk, the timeless classic in your fridge; it’s more than just a beverage, it's a nutritional powerhouse. Loaded with essential nutrients, it's a top-notch source of high-quality protein and has all you need to build and repair muscles after a workout. Whether you're gearing up for your race or looking to recover post event, take a look at the website for more information and useful recipes. You will find Milk Every Moment ambassadors located across the venues during the event, where they'll be offering the opportunity to win some exclusive giveaways. 

Subway joins Nationals 2026 as a supporting partner through its wider BUCS collaboration, encouraging students to get active as part of its ‘Fresh Moves’ initiative. During the event, Subway will be present across venues with fun activations, games, and more opportunities to win exclusive giveaways. 

Our Nationals 2026 partners are excited to be supporting you as you take on a thrilling weekend of sport. You can also find further information about our partners on the official event webpage.