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Turkey Boulder Bowl

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The Friday before Thanksgiving
November 21, 2025

Modified Redpoint Boulder Competition from 4-7pm

Coffee Truck serving specialty drinks until 8pm

Awards Ceremony, Raffles and Prizes @7:30pm

All of our bouldering walls and Kilter Board will be used for the competition, with categories set by age and ability. All are welcome to signup and get that metabolism up before chowing down on turkey and stuffing! Family in town for Thanksgiving are totally welcome to compete with you (or spectate).

SLAB BOULDERS

CAVE BOULDERS

WAVE WALL BOULDERS

NEW UPSTAIRS BOULDER

KILTER BOARD BOULDERS

CATEGORIES

Prizes are awarded to the top 3 male scores and top 3 female scores in each category (except for Youth 6-8 and Advanced categories)

Youth (ages 6-8) (co-ed)

Youth (ages 9-12)

Beginner V1-V4

Intermediate V4-V6

Advanced V7-V10 (co-ed)

MODIFIED REDPOINT COMPETITION

  • We will have 30 competition style boulders where you will be scored on your top 5 highest scoring routes.

  • Each route is numbered 1-30, route #1 is worth 100 points, route #10 is worth 1,000 points, and route #30 is worth 3,000 points.

  • Hand your score card to a Gecko Coach and you will be called when it's your turn.

  • Competitors will be allowed up to 5 attempts per climb during the competition.

  • You will be bumped up a category if you establish a Zone Hold or Finish Hold on two higher category level climbs.

  • Half of the possible points are awarded for establishing on the Zone Hold.

  • Full points are awarded for establishing on the Finish Hold.

  • There are less possible points awarded after each attempt.

  • A first attempt flash will be awarded the most points.

Competitor Tickets

$60 for Members
$85 for Non-Members
Gecko Youth Team Members can compete for $35!

Parents of Gecko’s youth team members can call or visit the front desk after signing up for a volunteer shift to signup their kids and have their kids' competitor fee waived! Only 16 spots are available, and this offer is first come first served!

Spectators are FREE

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VOLUNTEER JUDGES

Receive a FREE Coffee Truck Drink and Pizza Dinner!

3:45pm - 6:00pm shift

5:30pm VOLUNTEER DINNER ARRIVES (Pizza, Salad, Wings)

5:45pm - 8:00pm shift

(7-7:30pm is helping Staff tally score cards)

Please consider volunteering as a Judge if you would like to attend this event as a spectator but not participate. We have a fun job for you!! We will email you a simple summary of the Judge's rules and expectations for this event, what you need to know as a Judge and how to mark a Competitor's scorecard. Thank you in advance for your support!

Parents of Gecko’s youth team members can call or visit the front desk after signing up for a volunteer shift to signup their kids and have their kids' competitor fee waived! Only 16 spots are available, and this offer is first come first served!

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AWARD CEREMONY & PRIZES

Award Ceremony starts once all scorecards are tallied.

You must be present to claim your prize!

Gobble up these Prizes from our Sponsors!!

8BPlus (chalk bags)

Arizona Mountaineering Gear (XL haul bag, chalk bags, brushes, shirts)

Butora (gift certificates)

Climber Goods (climbing grip mugs)

Cotopaxi (chalk bags and backpacks)

Dragon Blood Balm (hand repair)

Friction Labs (chalk)

Granite Mountain Guides (gift certificates for guided experiences)

Madrock (Crash Pad)

Midnight Lightning (chalk accessories)

Ocun (crack gloves)

Oncrux (chalk accessories)

Petzl (chalk bags and packs)

Rab (climbing apparel)

Scarpa (climbing shoes)

Sterling (ropes. Yup, even for a bouldering event!)

Stoneman Climbing Co (gear and gift certificates for guided experiences)

ZigZag (chalk accessories)

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS!