Rock Climbers Sought For Competition At Sourland Mountain Preserve

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Boulderers are invited to the Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough on Saturday, April 8 for New Jersey’s only organized outdoor bouldering (rock climbing) competition. Registration is now open.

The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Participants and spectators should meet in the Sourland Mountain Preserve parking lot off East Mountain Road in Hillsborough.

Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs so that a fall will not result in injury. It is typically practiced on large boulders or artificial man-made boulders, however it can also be practiced at the base of larger rock faces.

Prize donations and sponsorship are provided by Access Fund, REI, Princeton Tec, Organic Climbing, Joshua Tree Products, Mo Climbing, and Eastern Mountain Sports.

Registration fee is $15 per person. Register day of the event or online at http://tinyurl.com/sourlandsmackdown. Information is available by calling 908-231-0802, ext. 22 or by email at [email protected].

(Photo provided: Climbers attack boulders in the Sourland Mountain Preserve at last year’s Sourlands Smackdown.)

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