On Saturday, April 18, the traditional Landschulheime BoulderCup took place in Marburg for the first time. For several years now, the boarding schools have been meeting regularly to compete against each other on the climbing wall.
As the host, Steinmühle welcomed four participants from Landheim Schondorf, five guests from the Hermann-Lietz-Schule in Bieberstein, and seven climbing enthusiasts from the Birklehof boarding school. Steinmühle itself fielded nine participants.
The meeting point for all boarding schools was the Marburg Climbing Gym. For over a year now, young and old alike have found excellent technical facilities there and, above all, a competent and friendly staff. The staff proved exceptionally flexible and responded very graciously to last-minute changes and route requests.
After a warm welcome from this year’s BoulderCup organizer, Christian Schäfer (Director of Westfalenhaus), the starting signal was given at 1:30 p.m., and the competitions began. A total of 25 participants competed in four categories: under 13, under 16, over 16, and educators/alumni.
Under the watchful eyes of the other participants and numerous spectators (official competitions in Munich usually attract less interest), it was now time to conquer the climbing wall. With plenty of perseverance and determination, the students mastered even the trickiest sections. They were cheered on enthusiastically while bouldering.
By around 4:00 p.m., the winners in each category had been determined, and everyone set off for the Steinmühle, feeling both proud and tired.
A delicious dinner was already waiting there for the Steinmühle community and their guests. The glorious awards ceremony took place later that evening. Afterward, everyone celebrated in style at the Teestube.
The guests spent the night in the gym, and the hearty brunch on Sunday morning provided a wonderful conclusion to a successful 2015 BouldlerCup.
Winners:
U13: Frederik (Steinmühle)
U16: Tim (Schondorf) and Eva (Birklehof)
Over-16: Felix (Schondorf) and Julia (Birklehof)
Teachers: Schäfer (Steinmühle) and Ines (Steinmühle)
This year, the overall trophy went to Steinmühle, which narrowly prevailed with three individual victories over Schondorf and Birklehof, both of which won two trophies each.
We congratulate the winners and participants on their outstanding achievements!
A big thank you to everyone involved for their dedication and sportsmanship during the competition. We wish everyone a safe (climbing) year and look forward to seeing you all again at the next BoulderCup. We’d also like to take this opportunity to extend a special thank you to everyone else who worked behind the scenes to ensure the success of the Cup!
