What this comp is about
Studio Bloc Masters is more than just a bouldering competition. It is the biggest indoor climbing event that happens during just one weekend!
Similar to the Rab CWIF there is no isolation during qualification. You just take part and climb next to the best climbers in the world on boulders set by a team of international routesetters.
Qualification is open for every climber who wants to crush their fingers on a total of 80 problems! You better bring your favourite skincare...
Announcement & Travel Details
Check out the official announcement for #SBM25.
Our partner hotel this year is the Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel Darmstadt. Use the code sbm25 on the website to get a 20% discount.
We have put together some useful information for your time in Darmstadt regarding eating, drinking and other activities. Check them out here!
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
QUALIFICATION (Saturday, March 15th)
There will be 80 boulder problems all over our 3.500 m² sized gym set in 4 difficulties (20 each). This way anyone can compete, score points and have a great bouldering session. The ranking will be done by everyone themselves, so please keep the faith of fair play.
The qualification round will take place divided into two groups to provide you a more comfortable and safer climbing session.
Q1 10:00-14:00 CET
Q2 15:00-19:00 CET
SEMIS & FINALS (Sunday, March 16th)
The final and semi-final will be organised using the IFSC rules from 2024 and the associated quota and format.
Semis will start in the morning (11:30 CET). The best 20 men and best 20 women of qualification will compete in 4 problems at our competition wall judged by international referees.
In the afternoon (16:00 CET) the top six men and women will battle it out for the win in the finals.
The winners not only get the title of 'Studio Bloc Master', but also a fair bit of prize money – this year, the prize pot is over 15.000 €.
Prizes are equal for men and women:
1st place - 4.000 € / 2nd place - 2.000 € / 3rd place - 1.000 € / 4th place - 500 € / 5th place - 250 € / 6th place - 125 €
Dresscode
Please do us a favour and wear the competition t-shirt you receive at the check-in during the competition. National teams can use their jerseys as an alternative dress.
Spectator information
Please understand that due to the large number of participants, access to our gym during the qualification rounds on Saturday will be restricted to registered athletes only.
However, spectators are very welcome to witness the semis and finals on Sunday. Spectator tickets will be available online from March here. Adults will cost €10 and children €5. Spectator tickets will also be available at the gym from Sunday the 16th at 11:00 (CET).
Participants do not need a separate spectator ticket as they will receive one with their start place booking.
Please note that the purchase of a spectator ticket does not guarantee a seat in the grandstand. However, there will be plenty of opportunities to watch the event in our gym.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday from 10:30 (CET)!
If you can't make the event, join us live!
Side Events
Our Bistro will be open all day so you can keep your spirits up during the competition. You can grab a homemade cake or cookie, or sit down in our bistro for a snack or coffee.
Our sponsors will have stands set up where you can find out about their products, and they'll have a few surprises for you, too.
The whole competition will be soundtracked by several DJs playing just the right beats for your session.