Adidas rockstars are special kind of
master competition, specialized in bouldering. As it is usual for
master competitions, there is place just for invited. I was really
glad to receive an invitation already earlier this year, and was
looking forward for this event. But, almost till last day I was not
sure, if I will find enough strength to attend it.
But, I really wanted to go there.
Why – because everyone who has been already here told me it
is super nice. And now, I can totally confirm you – it IS! :)
I
have already very enjoy climbing qualifications. The system was
little different than usual WC format, with 4 problems and 4 minutes
climbing time for each. Before the comp, we had also time, to fell
free to watch and discuss about boulders together with other
competitors. Boulders looked pretty hard, but at the end I found
myself on top of all 4 and were really happy about it. Ok, I was not
so satisfied with (too) many attempts I did, but still finished first
round on provisional 7th
place.
Next day there
was time for semifinal. Again, we could observe the problems (but not
try or touch them!) and then go back to isolation, warm up and wait
for our time to climb. Problems looked pretty hard, but different
and interesting again. I did not found them really my style and was,
honestly, little sceptical about them. But, when I came under the
wall, I just saw them in different perspective and were very
motivated to top them all. So, I flashed the 1st one,
needed 2 attempts for 2nd and 3rd one and at
the end also do a 4th one quite fast – WoW! :) It was
enough for provisional 4th place and ticket to evening
finals!
In finals, we
have all climb first 2 problems. Then there was time to eliminate 3
and other best 3 continued to next boulder, where was made selection
for best two to challenge in speed climbing of 'superboulder'. That
was the plan. I was really looking forward and sure, wanted to
compete on last one. But I was not alone – there were another 5
also super strong girls with same goal :). I have started very well
with flashing the first problem and was leading by first boulder.
But, in next one (running start jump) I needed too many attempts to
stuck first holds and than finis boulder easily. Despite of too many
tries I could watch next rounds only from crowd.
But, it was still
very cool – Shauna Coxsey showed really nice performance, strength
and fighting till end in 3rd boulder. It was also nice to
watch battle between her and Juliane Wurm (who won) in last one.
Also, big congratulations to Slovenian Jernej Kruder, who climbed
well all day, come into finals and there was faster than Ristam
Gelmanov and won the comp! :)
I have to admit,
that event made really big impression on me and I just wish, it would
be more events like this. So, all I can add is, that I am just
looking forward to come back next year!!!
Bye,
mina
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