2006 Rock Master Climbing Competition

FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 2006

The 2006 Rock Master Climbing Competition will be held at Arco, Trentino on September 1 to 3, 2006. This once a year event, which began since 1986, is the single competition which encompasses the entire history of sports climbing.

Enthusiasts from all over the world gather every first weekend of September to witness the most important competition of the year, the Rock Master Trophy which will be on Saturday, 2 pm.

Climbers from all over the world will participate. There will be an awards ceremony on September 1 at the Casino Municipale of Arco. Athletes most distinguished at the crag and best competition climbers from the 2004-2005 season will be honored in the said ceremony. Two international prizes will be given away, the “Salewa Rock Award” and the “La Sportiva Competition Award”. The winners will be selected by the most important climbing magazines in the world.

Aside from the Rock Master Trophy, another competition that enthusiasts look forward to is the Speed Competition and Sint Roc Boulder Contest.

Tickets will go on sale on Saturday at 1 pm and on Sunday at 8:30 am.

For more information, please visit www.rockmaster.com.