Beat the Heat 20
What Makes Beat the Heat Special?
Since 2005, Beat the Heat has been an annual tradition that welcomes over 700 climbers, friends, and families. More than just a bouldering and rope climbing event, with free food, drinks and games, and a crazy bouldering finals at the Sportrock Performance Institute (although it is all those things!) Beat the Heat is a celebration of our shared history, and we can't wait for you to be a part of it!
The energy is competitive but fun. Whether you just started climbing, or you are looking to win Open Finals, whether you climb ropes or you boulder, Beat the Heat is fun for the whole family!
Beat the Heat 20 Registration
Beat the Heat always pulls a large crowd and sells out every year, so don’t plan on waiting until the last minute to register.
This event is totally free for members and the first 75 non-member competitors across the Open and General categories can register for $75, after that registration will go up to $90.
Why a Garage?
Sportrock began with a simple question: “Mom, can I build a climbing wall in the garage, please?”
For most parents, a DIY project that takes over the garage may sound like a nightmare. Fortunately, Steve Zich's parents said yes. With the help of a few climbing friends, the garage was transformed into a place to train when the weather kept them off the rock.
Soon, the little garage became much more than a training space. It became a gathering place. Climbers from across the D.C. region came together to climb and build lasting friendships. What started as a homemade wall grew into a community.
As more climbers squeezed into the space, a conversation began amongst a small group of friends: What if there were a place built specifically for climbers?
From that conversation over 30 years ago, Sportrock was born in Rockville, Maryland, making it one of the first commercial climbing gyms in the Mid-Atlantic region. That garage, that community, and that spirit of building something together is the history that we're commemorating this year's Beat the Heat 20 design in celebration of 30 years of Sportrock Alexandria, 25 years of Sportrock Sterling, and 20 years of Beat the Heat.
Be Prepared!
We're just as excited as you are to climb and enjoy Beat The Heat 19. Make sure to read the below information prior to the event to maximize your experience!
All scorekeeping will be done through the KAYA App. Please complete the steps below before Saturday, August 9th, to be competition ready:
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Download the KAYA app
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Create an account
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Search for and bookmark Sportrock Alexandria in the KAYA app
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Navigate to Sportrock Alexandria's 'Events' tab and register for Beat The Heat 19
Parking
Parking during the day of the event will be extremely limited. Please reference the map below to know where you can park. We also encourage you to use public transit, if possible.
Competition Categories
Competition Schedule
12:00 PM: Doors open & check-in begins
1:15 PM: Competitors' meeting and speech from CEO and Executive Directors
1:30 PM: Boulder and rope competition climbing begins | Event activities begin
2:30 PM: Food service begins
5:00 PM: Open competitor scorecards due
5:30 PM: All boulder and rope competition climbing ends | SRPI opens for Beat The Heat Finals | Refreshments from Lost Boy Cider available
5:45 PM: Mega Product Raffle at the SRPI
6:00 PM: Beat The Heat Finals presented by Arc'teryx begin
Competition Prizes
Our top 5 Male and Female Open bouldering competitors will receive:
1st: $200 Cash + Swag from our sponsors
2nd: $100 Cash + Swag from our sponsors
3rd: $75 Cash + Swag from our sponsors
4th: $50 Sportrock Gift Card + Swag from our sponsors
5th: $40 Sportrock Gift Card + Swag from our sponsors
Our top 3 Male and Female competitors from each bouldering and rope competition category will receive a Sportrock Gift Card and swag from our event sponsors!
Event Activities & Schedule
In addition to the bouldering and ropes competitions, we'll have a variety of fun activities running throughout the day for you to enjoy and prizes to win!
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Crate Stacking Supported by The Jackson Clinics
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American Alpine Club Hanging Challenge
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Climbing Challenge
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Photo Booth
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Lucky Draw
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Campus Challenge
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Arm Wrestling
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Bosu Ball Tug-o-War
Activities Schedule:
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Crate Stacking Supported by The Jackson Clinics
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Photo Booth
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: American Alpine Club Hanging Challenge
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Climbing Challenge
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM: Lucky Draw and Campus Challenge
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM: Arm Wrestling and other activities
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Bosu Ball Tug-O-War Challenge
Thank you to our sponsors!
At Sportrock, we strive to put on the best events possible for our community and that wouldn't be possible without the amazing contributions from our event sponsors.
