The Stone Fort Competition Information
Very important information for all Triple Crown and
Stone Fort competitors! Read EVERYTHING! There have been
MANY updates to the event schedule!!
FRIDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 4
Pre-registration will be held at the Urban Rocks Gym
in Chattanooga from 5pm to 8pm. Competitors will be able
to PICK UP THEIR COMPETITION PACKET AND T-SHIRT.
To get there: Use Mapquest
www.mapquest.com to customize directions:
Urban Rocks Climbing Gym, 1007 Appling Street,
Chattanooga TN 37406
Come join us at pre-registration for a cold beverage and
also get a chance to look at the comp map to make your
“plan of attack” for the next day! Our sponsors and
non-profit beneficiaries will be present, and we’ll also
raffle off some cool prizes to raise money for climbing
access!
*****This will be a great opportunity to either pick-up
or re-new your membership to the Southeastern Climbers’
Coalition, the Carolina Climbers’ Coalition and the
Friends of the Cumberland Trail!!
General Information for Stone Fort
Spectators
If you would like to attend, but do not plan to
compete at this competition, you must register and pay
the same as a competitor. Space is limited at this
competition--ALL comp attendees must register as if they
are competing. This includes parents or guardians.
Dogs
NO Dogs are allowed at Stone Fort! Please be
respectful of the land-owners and leave your animals at
home!
If you are under 18
You MUST download the
Stone Fort waiver and have a
parent fill it out and sign it. You must then bring it
with you to registration on Friday night or Saturday
morning. You will also need a guardian (over 18) to
accompany you or your group the day of the event.
Competition T-Shirts
You will be given one free Stone Fort tee the
morning of the event (or at pre-registration Friday
Night). As always, there are several cool designs for
Stone Fort and Triple Crown! If you wish to purchase
extra tees they will cost $15 each.
Bring a Harness
The Stone Fort has TONS of great problems and many
new ones—some of these require a top rope. Make sure to
bring your harness so you can enjoy all that the Stone
Fort has to offer.
Shoe Demos
Be sure to take your driver’s license if you’d like
to demo a pair of climbing shoes from Five Ten, La
Sportiva and Evolv! All climbing shoe sponsors will be
at the Stone Fort parking lot prior to competitor
arrival for climbing shoe demo rental.
SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 5
Check In/Registration
(Saturday, December 5) you will need to be at Urban
Rocks Climbing Gym NO LATER than 8:00am to check-in.
To get there: Use Mapquest
www.mapquest.com to customize directions:
Urban Rocks Climbing Gym, 1007 Appling Street,
Chattanooga TN 37406
Five Ten Fruit and Cereal Breakfast
Five Ten will be providing a free fruit and cereal
breakfast at Check-in. Come and get it!!!
Getting to the Boulders
ALL competition participants must ride one of the
competitor’s buses to the competition. NO ONE will be
allowed to drive to the boulderfield. Cars without
appropriate passes will not be allowed. We will begin
loading buses at 8:30am.
**Please do not be late!! If you miss the bus, you’ll
miss this competition!!!
Lunch/Food & Drinks
No lunch will be provided at the boulders so bring
any food and drink you may need.
However, there will be concessions available for
purchase during the event--so bring cash with you to the
boulderfield. The money you spend on concessions
supports the Montlake Golf Club. They have been very
generous to the climbing community in allowing us to
have the competition here, as well as allowing climbers
limited access year round. Please bring money to buy
some concessions to support them!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Hourly Shuttles
You can leave Stone Fort by taking one of the
shuttles from the Golf Club. You will not be allowed to
re-enter Montlake once you leave. Shuttles will run
every hour starting at 1:00. If no one is at the shuttle
at departure time it will not run until the next hour.
Turn in your Scoresheet
You will need to turn in your scoresheet at the
entrance to the boulderfield no later than 4:30pm in
order to place in the event. Any scoresheets turned in
later will be disqualified. You are not required to turn
in any scoresheet. We draw registration forms in order
to give door prizes.
Buses will arrive at the boulderfield at 4:45
Buses will depart Montake no later than 5pm!! Do not
miss the bus!!!
Beverage in the Park' on the day of the comp
Bring an extra dollar(s) to the boulderfield...First
Avenue Rocks and So. Ill Holds will be on site with beer
and cokes for refreshment in the afternoon! Each
beverage will be $1 and proceeds will support the
Alabama Bouldering Fund.
SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 6
Dinner
Dinner will be served starting at 6:30. We’ll be
providing some yummy grub for $5 a plate. There will
also be free beer at the Evolv booth. Just be sure to
bring an ID and a reusable container. No cups will be
provided.
Dyno Competition
There will be dyno comp between 7:30 and
8:00……..enter for a chance to win some great
prizes…….and to have some cold, hard cash donated to
regional climbing access in your name!!!
Raffles
There will be an SCC raffle. Sign up and take a
chance on walking away with even more booty and support
“the cause” at the same time.
There will also be an opportunity to join the
Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition, the Carolina Climbers’
Coalition, and Friends of the Cumberland Trail--if you
are not a member, stop being a lame chach and join. Make
it your goal to become proactive this year.
See the SCC website for more information at
www.seclimbers.org.
Awards Ceremony
The AWARDS CEREMONY will begin immediately after the
raffles are finished. There will be tons of door prizes!
So, if you didn’t do so good at the comp, don’t miss it.
You could still win BIG!
First Avenue Rocks and So. Ill Holds Sponsor
'Chili-and-a-Brew'
BBQ sandwich, a high gravity brew, and chips for $10
on Saturday evening when competitors return from the
boulderfield! All proceeds will benefit the Alabama
Bouldering Fund!
Accommodations
There will be very limited camping at Urban Rocks. A
field adjacent to Urban Rocks will provide a limited
amount of free camping for the very hardy!! Anyone is
welcome to take advantage of this.
We recommend the below options for camping/hotels.
Raccoon Mountain Campground
423-821-9403 or 1-800-823-2267
- 10 minutes from downtown
- Tent sites ($18/night), cabins
($29-$55/night)
Directions: From Downtown Chattanooga, take
I-24 West and go about 4 miles to exit #174.
Turn right at the bottom of the ramp then go 1.3
miles and the entrance will be on your left.
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Lookout Mountain / Chattanooga West KOA
Call Brian at 706-657-6815
- 15 minutes from downtown
- Tent sites, cabins, & cottages (call for
rates – group discounts available)
Directions: From downtown Chattanooga, take
I-24 West, travel into Georgia and take the ramp
to I-59 South toward Birmingham. Get off at Exit
17 Slygo Road. Then follow the KOA signs to the
campground.
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Chester Frost Park
423-842-3306
- 20 minutes from downtown
- Tent Sites ($15.30/night)
Directions: From downtown Chattanooga, take
US-27 N for approximately 13 miles. Take the
Thrasher Pike exit and turn right on Thrasher
Pike. Go 3.8 miles and turn left on Hixson Pike.
Go 0.2 miles and turn right on Gold Point Cir N. |
Best Holiday Trav-L-Park
- 10 min from downtown
- Primitive tent sites $25/2 people ($29
with water& electric) / cottages - $40-99
Directions: If Northbound on I-75 take Exit
1B. If Southbound on I-75 take Exit 1. In either
case, go right at top of ramp, then turn left at
light at Mack Smith Rd. & go for 1/2 mile (see
signs). Best Holiday Trav-L-Park is on the
right, RV’s enter at first driveway or third
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T-Wall Camp
Ground (Primitive Camping)
- 20 minutes from downtown
- Primitive camping, no amenities
- Do not leave camp set up while gone
(There have been theft problems in the past)
Directions: From downtown Chattanooga, take
US-27 N for approximately 2 miles. Take the
Signal Mountain Road exit. Take Signal Mountain
Road approximately 1.5 miles and make a left
onto Suck Creek Road. Go 4 miles and turn left
on River Canyon Road (Mullens Cove Road) just
after you cross over Suck Creek (if you start
climbing the mountain you have missed the turn).
Go approximately 6 miles and look for the T-Wall
parking area on your left. Camping is allowed in
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Hotels
For those looking for inside accommodations,
please
click here for information regarding hotels
in the downtown Chattanooga area (all hotels in
the downtown area are close to the
launch/registration site). |
Marmot is the Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 Triple
Crown!
Drop by the Marmot Booth to pick up a raffle Ticket
for some FANTASTIC Custom Marmot/Triple Crown Gear!
Proceeds from the raffle tickets will benefit the
Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition! Marmot was one of the
founding sponsors of the Triple Crown! Without their
ongoing support, this event would not be possible. Come
by the booth, score a chance at a great prize and let
these guys know how much you appreciate their support of
the Triple Crown and your climbing access!
TRIPLE CROWN GREEN INITIATIVE CONTINUES!!!!
Do your part to keep the trash to a minimum!! In an
effort to reduce the environmental impact of this event,
we are asking all competitors to bring their own durable
water containers for drinks. Please do your best to
avoid bringing disposable water/sport drink containers!
Bring your Nalgene, AGS, Sigg, KOR etc. For those that
do not own these types of containers (and you should!!),
we’ll have custom Triple Crown AGS aluminum containers
and new KOR HYDRATION VESSELS for sale at the event for
$15.
La Sportiva's 'My Triple Crown Contest'
Interested in a chance to win FOUR PAIRS of FREE La
Sportiva Climbing Shoes?...and a guaranteed free La
Sportiva tee just for being involved? Check out the 'My
Triple Crown Contest' sponsored by La Sportiva for
details! This promo wraps up at this event!! Make sure
to take advantage!!!
Other Points of Interest
Closure Dates: Little Rock City/Stone Fort will be
CLOSED from Wednesday, December 2 through Sunday,
December 6 to prepare for and clean-up after the
competition. Check with Rock/Creek Outfitters for
information about other nearby climbing areas—there are
tons! 423.265.5969
This event will be a ton of fun. We hope everyone has a
safe trip and that you find your visit with us to be a
good and memorable one.
Make sure to check out the website for up-to-date
information, articles, and great pictures from each of
the competition venues in our galleries. New photos and
competition results will be posted on the Triple Crown
website shortly after the event.
Also see
www.seclimbers.org and
www.carolinaclimbers.org where you will find even
more info on the Triple Crown and lots of information on
regional climbing issues.
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