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Routesetting

Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters.  They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes.  With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.

Original

We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country.  Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop.  Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.

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Community

Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences.  We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community.  We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.

Routesetting

Sportrock has some of the best routesetters in the country and one of only a handful of level 5 USA Climbing Certified Routestters.  They work hard to set the most creative, challenging, diverse, and fun boulder problems and routes.  With all of our expansions over the years, we offer state of the art climbing terrain with the tallest walls in the Metro DC area.

WHO WE ARE

Our guiding pillars, ROCK:

Original

We are one of the first indoor rock climbing gyms in the country.  Sportrock was founded in 1994 by a group of climbers who outgrew a home wall in Zich’s Garage, an unused auto garage shop.  Even after 5 expansions over 26 years, we have stayed true to being a climbing gym rooted in top-notch climbing and building a strong community of climbers.

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Community

Whether it’s within the walls of Sportrock or on a larger scale reaching out to various audiences.  We use rock climbing as a platform to expand our community.  We host a weekly Parkinsons Group, adaptive climbing, at-risk youths, fundraisers for various causes are just some examples.

Knowledge

We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside,  we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.

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Knowledge

We are committed to being a teaching/learning gym. With the addition of the Sportrock Performance Institute, Sportrock is committed to developing youth and adult athletes of every skill level, from beginner to high-performance athletes. Whether they only climb indoors or want to venture outside,  we are committed to educating and preparing climbers to reach their goals.

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    Climbing Competitions: How to Progress from Beginner to Intermediate
    Sportrock
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Climbing Competitions: How to Progress from Beginner to Intermediate

    Climbing competitions, both indoor and outdoor, are structured in a variety of ways. Some bouldering comps require 3 boulder problems...
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    5 Tips for (Friendly) Competition Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Tips for (Friendly) Competition Climbing

    Our community is famously supportive of these types of events. Instead of feeling like a competition, it feels more like a big group of...
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    5 Ways to Practice Coordination Climbing at Home
    Sportrock
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    5 Ways to Practice Coordination Climbing at Home

    We’ve put together 5 ways to practice coordination climbing at home.
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    3 Reasons You Should Train with a Rock Climbing Coach
    Sportrock
    • Mar 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    3 Reasons You Should Train with a Rock Climbing Coach

    When the junior team climbers at your local climbing gym aren’t busy flashing your project, there’s a good chance they’re hard at work...
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    New Year’s Resolution: Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    New Year’s Resolution: Climbing

    So, you are approaching the New Year and want to do something to better yourself, but this time you want it to be a lifestyle. You have...
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    Working Out Despite a Busy Schedule
    Sportrock
    • May 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Working Out Despite a Busy Schedule

    It’s often difficult to find the energy to train at the gym when so many other basic tasks are pulling at your attention: grocery...
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    How to Coach Climbers
    Sportrock
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    How to Coach Climbers

    If you haven’t had to coach a new (or even intermediate) climber in the past, it’s likely that you will get to sometime in the future....
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    How to Plan an Outdoor Bouldering Trip
    Sportrock
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    How to Plan an Outdoor Bouldering Trip

    For individuals that have only ever climbed in the gym, bouldering is the perfect first step into the lifestyle of outdoor climbing. Due...
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    Intermediate Climbing Footwork in 60 Seconds
    Sportrock
    • Sep 18, 2017
    • 1 min

    Intermediate Climbing Footwork in 60 Seconds

    Now that you’ve mastered the basics of climbing footwork, it’s all about remembering to implement them. Careful and precise footwork...
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    Bouldering to Help Rope Climbing
    Sportrock
    • Sep 17, 2017
    • 4 min

    Bouldering to Help Rope Climbing

    You’ve just made the fourth clip on your project. You can see the chains dangling 10 feet above you. This last stretch is a little...
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    When to Learn How to Lead Climb
    Sportrock
    • Sep 1, 2017
    • 4 min

    When to Learn How to Lead Climb

    There is no right time to start leading but there are tons of resources available through the web, your gym or the local climbing community.
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    Basics of Hangboarding
    Sportrock
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 4 min

    Basics of Hangboarding

    Hangboarding, when done properly, can really bump your climbing to the next level. Often times climbers will plateau at a certain level,...
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