Posted On: June 28th 2026, 10:32 am
Yesterday’s GB Nationals at 270 Climbing
Climbing was my first time at the venue, and I loved both the event and the wall. Qualifications were fairly straightforward, everything felt on track, and I managed the heat and my MS well.
Then Isolation and Finals dragged on due to setting and scheduling issues. Finals were meant to start at 6 pm but didn’t kick off until just before 8 pm. By then, my MS and fatigue had peaked—after a 6 am start, a 14-hour day was always going to be a stretch. I know the longer the day runs, the harder my MS hits.
Can you spot the problem in the photo of me on the wall? What did I forget to do? I noticed the mistake as soon as I pulled on, but it was too late. With my brain foggy and the processing load of climbing feeling overwhelming, I came off early.
Huge congratulations to Charlie on the win. I’m genuinely happy I got to be there and compete.
Thanks to Gavin
@coachnsettergav for the images.