MAC Climbing Team Blog

Please remember we do not have Friday practice as noted on the Team Calendar. The gym will be open if athletes want to come climb, but coaches will not be here due to traveling for Regionals. I want to point everyone to the MAC climbing blog. This link will take you there and give you the most up to date information about the team.  http://macclimbingteam. blogspot.com/ Those traveling to Regionals please read below. All information for  Saturday  can be referenced using this link.  http://www.usaclimbing.org/ Regional/102-Cascadia.htm 2017 102 Regional Information This weekend Bend Rock gym will host the 102 Regional Championships. Those traveling should plan to  be in Bend no later than  7:00pm   Friday  night . We will have a mandatory athlete meeting at  7:00 pm  with coaches at the team hotel (River House). Please meet in the main lobby and we will go to the meeting space from there. Parents are welcome to gather in t...

Dear Team, Thank you to all the athletes who were able to be at the all team  Friday  practice last week!  Because the team is so big and there are many different practice schedules, it can sometimes be difficult to get to know athletes who you don’t practice with. This practice was intended to be a time for athletes from all teams to climb together and get to know each other. One of the best ways for a younger athlete to learn and improve their skills is to climb with older athletes. And for the older athletes, this practice provided a time to share their love of climbing with eager young athletes. Looking towards the future, we hope to continue these practices once per month.  The next all team practice will be held of Friday May 19 th  at 4:00pm.   Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Source  on Saturday ! Also, just to keep in mind, there will be a mock regionals competition on May 8 th . Please wear your MAC competiti...

We have room block at the River House for Regional Championships in Bend Oregon. You can book here for a discounted rate. Feel free to visit the website for room information and contact info.  http://www.riverhouse.com/ rooms Reservations must be made no later than the cutoff date of  5/2/2017 . Please let them know you are with the Multnomah Athletic Club when booking.  Our  Friday  all team meeting will be held at this hotel. All athletes should plan to be in Bend by  7:00 pm   on Friday  for our team meeting. More information will be given once the Regional schedule is complete. http://www.usaclimbing.org/Regional/102-Cascadia.htm

Below are the hotel blocks for Divisional and National Championships. Feel free to click on the link and reserve a room. These will be our team hotels and all meetings will be held at these hotels. Alaska is a great deal considering this is the height of the summer travel.  Hotel Blocks for Divisional and Nationals   Divisional Championships at the Sheraton Anchorage 15 th  -19 th  June $215.00 per night, plus taxes https://www.starwoodmeeting. com/events/start.action?id= 1704042616&key=27B69941 National championships at the Embassy Suites Kennesaw  in Atlanta, this is our place: July 11 th  – 17 th  2017 http://embassysuites.hilton. com/en/es/groups/personalized/ A/ATLKSES-WCC-20170711/index. jhtml I’d encourage you to go ahead and book, knowing that you can cancel right up to 24 hours before without penalty

Here are  updates on competition and championship events coming up in the next three months. Please remember each athlete on the team (except the Green Team) will need to participate in two USAC sanction comps to be qualified for Regional Championships. Regional Championships will be held in Bend Oregon on May 12 th  - 14th. Divisional Championships will be held June 16 th  – 18 th . Registration for both events are conducted through USAClimbing. (Link below) All  Elite and Silver  athletes should register for Regionals when registration opens. Red, White, and Black  team members mustwait for confirmation from Drew before registering for Regionals.     We will be sending families emails in the coming weeks with confirmation on what to do so you can make the appropriate steps to register and plan for travel. Divisional invites are on a qualification basis and will be extended based on placement at Regionals. REGIONAL CHAMPIO...

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TEAM CALENDAR HERE Standard Week Schedule by Team