For the first time in history, Transition Extreme is offering kids an exclusive jam-packed week of alternative art, music and sport activities in our Extreme October Holiday Camp. The camp offers so much variety for all kids including skateboarding/BMX/inline skating, climbing, break dancing, martial arts, halloween costume making, badge and t-shirt design, drumming and art workshops and swimming. The week will culminate in an exclusive pre-Halloween party including face paints, a fashion show and lots of Halloween treats!
Extreme October Holiday Camp will be running for two weeks from 10am-4pm:
Week 1: Monday 13th-Friday 17th October
Week 2: Monday 20th-Friday 24th October
Kid’s sign up for either Week 1 or Week 2 (no daily rate offered).
Our ultimate aims are for kids to:
- build friendships
- learn new skills
- increase confidence and self-esteem
- discover hidden talents
- and generally have an unforgettable week at Transition Extreme.
Prices: £115 for one child for the whole week. £220 for two children. £325 for three children
Note: this discount is only applicable to siblings (same family name and booked at same time).
For further information or to book a place, please contact Reception on 01224 626279.
Transition will also be running individual sessions in both the Skate Park and Climbing centre for 8 to 17 year olds (separate from the above).
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Getting ready for the Competition Season; Neil Morrison parts with words of wisdom
Bouldering Comps Top Tips
With our bouldering series running this winter we asked comp veteran Neil Morrison for his top tips. Along with Neil Shepherd from Arbroath, Neil organised the Vango Scottish Bouldering League back in the early 90’s with the two of them setting the problems. Neil’s first comp was actually organised by the other Neil at the Olympia Wall in Dundee. He won that and competed variously at Alien Rock, The Glasgow Wall, a couple of times in the Northern Indoor Bouldering League in England and an inter league comp in Keswick. He also took part in the North East Winter Woody Leagues’ which took place round different folks indoor boards. Creaky fingers have now forced on semi retirement so he can get back to setting devious problems.
With our bouldering series running this winter we asked comp veteran Neil Morrison for his top tips. Along with Neil Shepherd from Arbroath, Neil organised the Vango Scottish Bouldering League back in the early 90’s with the two of them setting the problems. Neil’s first comp was actually organised by the other Neil at the Olympia Wall in Dundee. He won that and competed variously at Alien Rock, The Glasgow Wall, a couple of times in the Northern Indoor Bouldering League in England and an inter league comp in Keswick. He also took part in the North East Winter Woody Leagues’ which took place round different folks indoor boards. Creaky fingers have now forced on semi retirement so he can get back to setting devious problems.
Here's what Neil had to say:
Before the Comp 
A couple of weeks before the comp get off that lead wall and get in some bouldering. Use all the angles and, with a mate or two, set your own problems using mixed holds and then try to flash them. This will give you a feel for working out new problems and sequences. Usually your mates will set problems that suit their strengths and you will set to yours, so trying each others problems will test you more. The existing problems are too familiar and won’t hone your comp skills. Also make sure you get in some serious stretching and practice those high steps and rockovers. An added bonus of moving over the wall is that you will gain familiarity with the holds on the wall. So that when you are looking up at that purple hold on a comp problem you will have an idea whether it’s a sloper or a crimp.
A couple of days before the comp take a rest, you want to be fresh and keen on the day of the comp. If you are big on your running avoid it for a couple of days before as it is bad for stiffening up those limbs.
A couple of weeks before the comp get off that lead wall and get in some bouldering. Use all the angles and, with a mate or two, set your own problems using mixed holds and then try to flash them. This will give you a feel for working out new problems and sequences. Usually your mates will set problems that suit their strengths and you will set to yours, so trying each others problems will test you more. The existing problems are too familiar and won’t hone your comp skills. Also make sure you get in some serious stretching and practice those high steps and rockovers. An added bonus of moving over the wall is that you will gain familiarity with the holds on the wall. So that when you are looking up at that purple hold on a comp problem you will have an idea whether it’s a sloper or a crimp.
A couple of days before the comp take a rest, you want to be fresh and keen on the day of the comp. If you are big on your running avoid it for a couple of days before as it is bad for stiffening up those limbs.
On the day
Get their good and early so that you are not rushing about, stressed and playing catch up.
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Warm up before starting with stretching and a bit of exercise (you might look daft but run round the building 2 or 3 times) to get the heart pumping and the blood flowing. It is far too easy to get caught up in it all and get a cold pump which you don’t get over or worse you tweak something in your haste to get going. If you tweak something, STOP, get some ice and rest it straight away. You’ll only make it worse by continuing and will then have a longer lay off.
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Read the rules for the comp and the rules for each problem carefully so that you know what you are doing. e.g. If it says to finish with both hands in control on the top then make sure you do or you have not done the problem. Make sure you understand which holds are for what as some problems may allow the holds to be used for Hands and Feet only while others will use marked handholds but feet on any holds. Check if arêtes and blank panel surfaces are allowed or not.
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Do a recce of the problems so that you can work out which ones you are likely to do easily and which ones will be harder or simply too hard. Try to decide when you will try them in the comp. With the harder ones aim to have a go when you are warmed up and have had success on a few problems but before you are too knackered and powered out. Leave some of the easier ones for the end. Do the recce before the comp if you can or at the start as you work through a few of the obviously easy problems.
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Spectate, spectate, spectate. Watch others and you will get an idea of how to do problems. You might even see easy or successful ways of doing problems you thought were too hard. Try to team up with someone round about your own ability(or slightly better) and work round with them working out how to do each problem and sharing first goes at problems.
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Pace yourself, don’t go off like a greyhound. Ease into the comp and dot about the angles, don’t do all the slabs and vertical walls then leave yourself with the 45 degree board and ceiling at the end.
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Go for the flash and don’t wear yourself out trying to repeatedly crack a problem you have failed to get the flash on, you can come back to it later and try to pick up the points but save your energy for those Ten pointers.
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Keep eating and drinking throughout it to keep your energy levels up.
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Sit down when you are eating and drinking, it’s too easy and tiring to spent the whole time of the comp on your feet, buzzing about and tiring yourself out with nervous energy. Conserve your energy for when you are on the wall.
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Remember why you are in it and have fun.
Get their good and early so that you are not rushing about, stressed and playing catch up.
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Warm up before starting with stretching and a bit of exercise (you might look daft but run round the building 2 or 3 times) to get the heart pumping and the blood flowing. It is far too easy to get caught up in it all and get a cold pump which you don’t get over or worse you tweak something in your haste to get going. If you tweak something, STOP, get some ice and rest it straight away. You’ll only make it worse by continuing and will then have a longer lay off.
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Read the rules for the comp and the rules for each problem carefully so that you know what you are doing. e.g. If it says to finish with both hands in control on the top then make sure you do or you have not done the problem. Make sure you understand which holds are for what as some problems may allow the holds to be used for Hands and Feet only while others will use marked handholds but feet on any holds. Check if arêtes and blank panel surfaces are allowed or not.
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Do a recce of the problems so that you can work out which ones you are likely to do easily and which ones will be harder or simply too hard. Try to decide when you will try them in the comp. With the harder ones aim to have a go when you are warmed up and have had success on a few problems but before you are too knackered and powered out. Leave some of the easier ones for the end. Do the recce before the comp if you can or at the start as you work through a few of the obviously easy problems.
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Spectate, spectate, spectate. Watch others and you will get an idea of how to do problems. You might even see easy or successful ways of doing problems you thought were too hard. Try to team up with someone round about your own ability(or slightly better) and work round with them working out how to do each problem and sharing first goes at problems.
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Pace yourself, don’t go off like a greyhound. Ease into the comp and dot about the angles, don’t do all the slabs and vertical walls then leave yourself with the 45 degree board and ceiling at the end.
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Go for the flash and don’t wear yourself out trying to repeatedly crack a problem you have failed to get the flash on, you can come back to it later and try to pick up the points but save your energy for those Ten pointers.
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Keep eating and drinking throughout it to keep your energy levels up.
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Sit down when you are eating and drinking, it’s too easy and tiring to spent the whole time of the comp on your feet, buzzing about and tiring yourself out with nervous energy. Conserve your energy for when you are on the wall.
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Remember why you are in it and have fun.
Monday, 1 September 2008
Dave Graham Lecture and Masterclass 11th Oct
Dave Graham is a phenomenon. Exploding onto the scene only a few years ago he pretty much instantly established himself as one of the strongest climbers on the planet with very quick repeats and first ascents of many of the worlds hardest boulder problems and routes. On top of that Dave can talk! His enthusiastic philosophy on life, climbing and everything else is evident in the many climbing films he’s starred in and in his online writings (see his Blog - http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/problog/davegraham/). His lecture will combine all of the above in a whirlwind hour and a half highly energised performance, focussed on the progression of hard climbing and where it is headed.
Adventure Films showing in VUE
Vue Cinema are showing three short films together as part of an Adventure Film series from the 22nd September.
These films include:
King Lines (portrait or Chris Sharma and his climbing career; 40minutes)
Play Gravity (Snowboarding and Speedriding in Europe and Alaska 52minutes)
Farther Than The Eye Can See (Erik Weihenmayer’s historic attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest 75 minutes)
Previous series that VUE have shown were a good success and enjoyable viewing so get down there and go see them!
These films include:
King Lines (portrait or Chris Sharma and his climbing career; 40minutes)
Play Gravity (Snowboarding and Speedriding in Europe and Alaska 52minutes)
Farther Than The Eye Can See (Erik Weihenmayer’s historic attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest 75 minutes)
Previous series that VUE have shown were a good success and enjoyable viewing so get down there and go see them!
Monday, 18 August 2008
WINTER EVENTS 08/09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The summer is almost gone and as you sigh and grunt with the prospect of bad weather and darker nights let Transition brighten your winter up with some great events. Here's a SMALL selection of what's to come:
First off the Transition Bouldering league:
Each round is on a friday with setting of the problems during the day.
Round 1 3rd October
Round 2 7th November
Round 3 12th December
Round 4 16th January
Final 13th February
The wall will be open for public access until 3pm on each of these days but there will be no access to the bouldering wall at anytime.
Each round begins at 6:30 so make sure you're in and warmed up in time. They will finish at 9:30 with raffle and prizes being given out after the scorecards have been taken in.
Cost of entry is £3 plus your regular admission rates (memberships and session passes can be used for admission).
Categories include; Junior Girls & Junior Boys (14 - 17yrs), Male & Female Fun and Elite ad well as Veteran.
All welcome, problems ranging from very easy to very hard, very wackey to very technical.
Secondly is the Dave Graham Lecture and Masterclass on Saturday 11th October.
Dave will be taking up to ten folks of any ability looking to improve and get some great tips on their climbing for a couple of hours then a lecture in Transition afterwards.
6pm to 8pm: Masterclass Price and booking date will be released soon.
8:15 ish: Lecture Price and booking date will be released soon.
Tickets will be available from Transition extreme for the Lecture. Booking for the masterclass will be available in the beginning of September through email (MORE INFO TO FOLLOW).
Cafe Promo/Social nights:
Friday 26th Sept, 31st Oct, 28th Nov, 19th Dec, 30th Jan, 27th Feb and 27th March.
Come on down to the wall and have a climb then fill yourself with some great food from around the world in the cafe from 8pm onwards. Refreshments will be available for those that wish to delve into a bottle or two of the foaming ale or you can bring your own.
Just remember not to try and go back intot the wall if you've had a wee drink!
So if you normally go out after your climb of you come down on a Friday anyway why not join in and have a laugh or just chill out.
Leading Ladder:
Heats: November and December
Final: January
Try your hand at named routes in the wall and compete in the Heats then in the finals! Lots of prizes and lots of fun. More info to follow.
First off the Transition Bouldering league:
Each round is on a friday with setting of the problems during the day.
Round 1 3rd October
Round 2 7th November
Round 3 12th December
Round 4 16th January
Final 13th February
The wall will be open for public access until 3pm on each of these days but there will be no access to the bouldering wall at anytime.
Each round begins at 6:30 so make sure you're in and warmed up in time. They will finish at 9:30 with raffle and prizes being given out after the scorecards have been taken in.
Cost of entry is £3 plus your regular admission rates (memberships and session passes can be used for admission).
Categories include; Junior Girls & Junior Boys (14 - 17yrs), Male & Female Fun and Elite ad well as Veteran.
All welcome, problems ranging from very easy to very hard, very wackey to very technical.
Secondly is the Dave Graham Lecture and Masterclass on Saturday 11th October.
Dave will be taking up to ten folks of any ability looking to improve and get some great tips on their climbing for a couple of hours then a lecture in Transition afterwards.
6pm to 8pm: Masterclass Price and booking date will be released soon.
8:15 ish: Lecture Price and booking date will be released soon.
Tickets will be available from Transition extreme for the Lecture. Booking for the masterclass will be available in the beginning of September through email (MORE INFO TO FOLLOW).
Cafe Promo/Social nights:
Friday 26th Sept, 31st Oct, 28th Nov, 19th Dec, 30th Jan, 27th Feb and 27th March.
Come on down to the wall and have a climb then fill yourself with some great food from around the world in the cafe from 8pm onwards. Refreshments will be available for those that wish to delve into a bottle or two of the foaming ale or you can bring your own.
Just remember not to try and go back intot the wall if you've had a wee drink!
So if you normally go out after your climb of you come down on a Friday anyway why not join in and have a laugh or just chill out.
Leading Ladder:
Heats: November and December
Final: January
Try your hand at named routes in the wall and compete in the Heats then in the finals! Lots of prizes and lots of fun. More info to follow.
Sunday, 3 August 2008
Winter events
There's a new board up in the wall displaying our winter events calendar...
On it you'll find dates of lectures, comps, promo nights etc etc...
Further information for each event will be posted in the centre and on the blog nearer the time of the event.
Cheers
On it you'll find dates of lectures, comps, promo nights etc etc...
Further information for each event will be posted in the centre and on the blog nearer the time of the event.
Cheers
Friday, 25 July 2008
Bouldering wall re-setting
Work is under way to re-set the bouldering wall between the 25th July and 5th Aug inclusive.
Please bear with us whilst certain boards (typically one at a time) may be out of use for a couple of hours a day between these dates. The disruption should be minimal as access to the rest of the bouldering wall will still be available. And hey, clean holds are better than dirty ones!
Cheers
Please bear with us whilst certain boards (typically one at a time) may be out of use for a couple of hours a day between these dates. The disruption should be minimal as access to the rest of the bouldering wall will still be available. And hey, clean holds are better than dirty ones!
Cheers
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Gift aid donations
Transition Extreme would like to encourage all members and prospective members to sign up for Gift Aid donations.
As a charity Transition is entitled to get Tax back on any donations you make and have made in the last six years (well, since we opened at least).
We rely on grants and donations from various companies and organisations to help the centre continue and improve its services. Paying customers are obviously a huge part of our business too so why not do something that costs you nothing and gives us some extra funds to improve the centre.
For more information or to complete the declaration form please see reception.
Thanks to all and hope to see you soon
As a charity Transition is entitled to get Tax back on any donations you make and have made in the last six years (well, since we opened at least).
We rely on grants and donations from various companies and organisations to help the centre continue and improve its services. Paying customers are obviously a huge part of our business too so why not do something that costs you nothing and gives us some extra funds to improve the centre.
For more information or to complete the declaration form please see reception.
Thanks to all and hope to see you soon
Friday, 13 June 2008
2 Awards in one week!!!
Transition has been very lucky this week as we have won two prestigous awards.First of all we were awarded 'Socially responsible Business' by Crimestoppers. This was profiled by events such as the Urban Arts project amongst others...
Then, last night we were overjoyed to recieve the 'Business Success' in the under 3 years category. Competition was stiff for all categories and this makes it all the more special...
The Transition team thanks all of you out there that have supported us since we opened our doors in April last year.
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Still Getting Stronger!
Here is the evidence as if we needed it! Transition has had a positive effect on the North East Climbing scene its now June and still folks are trying to get stronger and send those projects!
Amamda Lyons demonstrates immaculate technique on The Pain 7a a porty classic 
Mark Scott makes like an orangutan and prepares for the swing on the uber classic The Pit 7a
Look at the monkey swing!!! Mark taking the swing before the final pull over the lip!
Gordon Lennox and our own Duncan Paterson trying to pull the Pit Boulder over!!! You'll need more than the 2 of you? Duncan employing some cunning foot work on The Buzz 7a+ and Gordon mid way through his marathon 5 hours session on Kayla 7c+!It seems assured now wither summer or winter you will always get a crack down at Porty! Thanks to Stuart for taking some pics and check out his and Amanda's flickr site link on the left for more inspiring photos of porty bouldering.
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