Early Closure 8th May

Please note that on Sunday 8th May Transition Extreme will be closing at 6pm rather than usual 8pm to allow for staff training and development.  Normal opening hours will resume from 10am on Monday 9th.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your cooperation.

WALL CLOSURE

Please note that due to the YCS round on Saturday major parts of the wall will be closed on 29th and 30th April 2011 for route setting and the comp.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation in the development of Scotlands youth climbers.

New Mats!

Good news! The mats have been replaced and ready for action. Take your sunglasses they are very bright.

Bouldering wall maintenance closure

CLOSURE OF BOULDERING WALL

26^th and 27^th April 2011

Please note that due to matting repairs the bouldering wall will be closed on the above dates.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation in our maintenance of the facility.

REALrock for kids!

Every year The Mountaineering Council of Scotland run their REALrock programme which we are very proud to support. This gives young climbers the chance to make the transition from indoors to out, under the guidance of experienced and qualified instructors. The programme is heavily subsidised, with prices starting from as little as £10 for a whole day out.

We have booking forms and further details here at Transition - please get in touch and we can help you get the paperwork sorted. You can see more details on the website here

Youth Climbing Series Round 3 @ TE

The Youth Climbing Series is coming to town! On Saturday 30th April Scotland's top youth climbers will be at Transition Extreme for Round 3 of the national competition series - so please note that parts of the main wall and the whole bouldering wall will be closed for this event.

Please do consider entering this event - if you're aged 7-17 you can join in regardless of your level of experience - though climbers over the age of 14 will need to be able to lead climb. You can find full details on the Mountaineering Council of Scotland website.

Evolv shoe demo THIS TUESDAY

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Evolv in association with Craigdon Mountain Sports have just announced a last-minute rock shoe demo @ Transition tomorrow - Tuesday 5th April.

Come down anytime from 5pm and climb with

Evolv sponsored climber Matt Birch

Any questions just give us a call on 626279 - we'd love to see you there!

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The Graeme Cooper Memorial Race 24th April 2011

The Graeme Cooper Memorial Race 24th April 2011


This year’s Graeme Cooper Memorial Race will be held on the 24th April.

The course will comprise of a 12km run around Loch Muick, (undulating, rocky terrain with minimal height gain) and a final loch side challenge at the boat house, before the sprint back to our club bothy at Allt-na-Guibhsaich for refreshments.

Entrants need not be super-fit and the course can be run or walked. There will be a small entry fee of £2 per person that alongside donation buckets will raise money towards the Cairngorm, Braemar and Aberdeen Mountain Rescue teams.

Itinerary for the 24th April
Transport from Aberdeen Sports Village - 10:00am
Glen Muick car park / Alt Na G - 11:30
Race start – 12:30
Food/prizes/drink to finish
Minibuses to leave at approx 16:00, although feel free to stay on later.

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/student_societies/lairig/hillrace