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Categories

Participants are divided into age appropriate categories.

For the 2024-2025 CEC Competition Season, eligibility is defined as the age of participant at December 31, 2025, following these years of birth:

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  • Youth D: participants born in 2013 or 2014 

    • 11/12 years old

    • Competes at local and provincial events

    • Does not compete at regional or national events

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  • Youth C: participants born in 2011 or 2012 

    • 13/14 years old

    • Competes at local, provincial and regional events

    • Does not compete at national events

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  • Youth B: participants born in 2009 or 2010

    • 15/16 years old

    • Competes at local, provincial, regional and national events

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  • Youth A: participants born in 2007 or 2008

    • 17/18 years old

    • Competes at local, provincial, regional and national events

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  • Junior: participants born in 2005 or 2006

    • 19/20 years old

    • Competes at local, provincial, and national events

    • Does not compete at regional events (qualifies for nationals from provincials)

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  • Senior: participants born in 2008 and before

    • 17+ years old

    • Competes in local and provincial senior events, and Senior Bouldering and/or Lead Nationals

 

These categories align with CEC’s Long Term Athlete Development Model, as well as the new IFSC categories standards from their assembly in 2024. 

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