Returning to Climbing Competitions

As the government begins to relax its lockdown restrictions, the BMC is making decisions on whether to run the scheduled September and October competitions this year.

The health and wellbeing of competitors, volunteers, parents and wall staff will be at the forefront of our thinking.

We’d really value your thoughts on what needs to be in place to give you confidence in returning to compete once again. Please note: this survey assumes that Covid infection rates continue to slowly trend downwards. If the situation changes, we will reassess our plans.

Please take our short survey, which will only take a minute to complete.

Thank you.

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* 1. What would be your involvement in any upcoming competitions?

Competitor

Volunteer

Host Wall Staff

Parent of competitor

Coach

Routesetter

Other (please specify)

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* 2. With walls set to schedule a phased reopening from mid-July, when do you think you'd be happy for competitions to resume again?

September 2020

October 2020

November 2020

December 2020

2021 onwards

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* 3. Which of the following would need to be in place for you to be confident in being involved in climbing competitions again? (You can select more than one option)

Strict hand sanitizing rules in place

Government advice allowing all gyms and indoor walls to reopen

Social distancing measures in place for routes

Social distancing measures in place for all in attendance

Enhanced cleaning regimes throughout the host wall

The government's Covid-19 'Track and Trace app' in place rolled out across England and Wales

The public to have been vaccinated against Covid-19

Capacity management put in place for the number of attendees at the competition

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Assuming these were in place, which of the following events that may still be due to take place in 2020 would you be willing to be involved with?

British Paraclimbing Championships (20th September)

Youth Open Bouldering (5th September)

Welsh Climbing Championships (19th September)

British Lead Climbing Championships (3rd-4th October)

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* 5. How has the Covid-19 crisis affected your intentions to be involved in climbing competitions in the future?

I want to be involved as much as I was before

I want to be involved less often than I was before

Still undecided (if so, please specify what you would like to see done to help you make a decision)

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* 6. If it was mandatory to wear a face covering whilst at a climbing competition, how would this affect your decision to be involved?

I would be more likely to be involved

I would be less likely to be involved

It wouldn't affect my decision to be involved

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* 7. What would increase your confidence in being involved in climbing competitions in the future?

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* 8. At which Coronavirus governmental alert level would you be happy to return to being involved in competitions?

Stage 4: Transmission is high or rising exponentially. Social distancing continues. [UK currently on this phase as of time of writing: 8th June 2020]

Stage 3: Virus in general circulation. Gradual relaxation of restrictions

Stage 2: Number of cases and transmission is low. Minimal social distancing, enhanced tracing

Stage 1: Covid-19 no longer present in the UK. Routine international monitoring taking place.

Returning to Climbing Competitions

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* 1. What would be your involvement in any upcoming competitions?

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* 2. With walls set to schedule a phased reopening from mid-July, when do you think you'd be happy for competitions to resume again?

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* 3. Which of the following would need to be in place for you to be confident in being involved in climbing competitions again? (You can select more than one option)

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* 4. Assuming these were in place, which of the following events that may still be due to take place in 2020 would you be willing to be involved with?

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* 5. How has the Covid-19 crisis affected your intentions to be involved in climbing competitions in the future?

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* 6. If it was mandatory to wear a face covering whilst at a climbing competition, how would this affect your decision to be involved?

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* 7. What would increase your confidence in being involved in climbing competitions in the future?

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* 8. At which Coronavirus governmental alert level would you be happy to return to being involved in competitions?

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* 9. Are there any other factors not mentioned above which may influence whether you could attend a BMC competition event?

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* 10. Would you like to add any more comments about returning to competitions?