BMC Rock Climbing Lectures & Masterclasses

TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2009
Submitted By: Sherwin Mapanoo

Sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, these excellent lectures and masterclasses will be touring the UK in late April and early May.

Whatever your rock climbing experience, the evening lectures will provide you with essential knowledge and inspire you on your climbing adventures. They will cover essential climbing skills and equipment. The speakers Libby Peter and Lucy Creamer have many years of rock climbing experience and will provide invaluable advice and inspiration for all rock climbers.

Get expert tuition from both Lucy and Libby by attending one of the Masterclasses that will also be running at three of the lecture venues during the day. Libby will cover technical climbing skills such as rope work, and Lucy will cover climbing movement skills.

LECTURE DATES
Lectures start at 19:00

Wednesday 29 April - Southampton
Calshot Activity Centre, Kinkead & Waghorn Room, Calshot Spit, Fawley, Southampton, Hants, SO45 1BR.

Thursday 30 April - Tonbridge
The Judd School, Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PN.

Tuesday 5 May - Leeds
Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Lecture Theatre B, James Graham Building, Leeds, Headingley, LS6 3QS.

Wednesday 6 May - Preston
West View Leisure Centre, West View, Ribbleton, Preston, PR1 5EP.

Thursday 7 May - Warwick
University of Warwick, Lecture Theatre LIB2, Library, Library Road, CV4 7AL.

MASTERCLASS DATES

At three of the veues (Southampton, Preston and Warwick) there will be Masterclasses taking place during the day. You will be able to do Technical Climbing Skills with Libby Peter and/or Movement Skills with Lucy Creamer. Both classes will run twice a day so you can do either one or both. The morning classes run from 11:00 to 13:00 and the afternoon classes from 14:00 to 16:00. Please note that some Masterclasses are now full, where this is the case it is stated on the relevant booking form.

Wednesday 29 April - Southampton

Calshot Activity Centre, Climbing Wall, Calshot Spit, Fawley, Southampton, Hants, SO45 1BR.

Wednesday 6 May - Preston
West View Leisure Centre, West View, Ribbleton, Preston, PR1 5EP.

Thursday 7 May - Warwick
Bear Rock Climbing Centre, University of Warwick, Sports Centre, CV4 7AL.

BOOKING & COST

The evening lecture tickets are priced £5 (BMC members) / £7 (non members), and are available to purchase in the BMC Shop or by telephoning the BMC Office 0161 445 6111, or on the door on the night (please phone to check there'll be enough). For advance group bookings of 10 or more, tickets are £3.50 per person.

The daytime Masterclasses are £16 per person for BMC members and £20 for non members. Book in advance by completing the relevant booking form above.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please contact Becky McGovern on 0161 438 3302 or email becky@thebmc.co.uk.

Source: www.thebmc.co.uk