Rab CWIF 2026 SPONSORS
REGISTER FOR Rab CWIF
​Registration opens on Monday 2nd February at 12pm
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Rab CWIF is popular, so you must register for entry below before you come down.
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Qualification sessions:
Session 1: Morning 9am - 12pm
Session 2: Afternoon 1pm - 4pm
Session 3*: Rab Party Session 5pm - 8pm
*Session 3 cannot qualify for the semi-finals
** Fancy dress encouraged
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Before you register, please make sure you are sufficiently experienced to climb unsupervised at The Climbing Works. (Do I have enough experience?)​
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Rab CWIF 'Other Going's on'​
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Scarpa Pro Shop: 20% off RRP, expert shoe-fitting from Scarpa staff and designers, an expanded range of Scarpa climbing shoes and ex demo shoes
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Deals from: e9, Friction Labs, Climbskin, Organic Climbing, Edelweiss, Grivel & CAC!!!!!!
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Climbing Works Pizza will be on-site serving pizza to hungry climbers and spectators.
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Saturday 12pm - 8:30pm and Sunday 12:00pm - 6pm.​
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Flippin 'eck Pancake Bar
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Saturday 10:00-5:30pm & Sunday 10:00-5:30pm
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Rab Party Round 17:00-20:00
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Round 3 on Saturday hosts strange/swingy/ silly 'off-piste' style climbs alongside the qualification problems
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DJ
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Pizza
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Prizes!!!
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Team prize for the best fancy dress
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Just make sure you book 3rd round, evening session at 17:00
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Kids Rab CWIF Climbing Sessions- !!Booking below!!
Like last year we are offering subsidised climbing sessions to help inspire the future of climbing. Our highly experienced coaching team will provide an hour and a half of climbing, challenges and fun for anyone 6-13 years. No previous experience necessary!
Price: £8
Times: Saturday 2:45pm-4:15pm
Sunday 2:45pm-4:15pm
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WHAT'S ON AT Rab CWIF
How does Rab CWIF work?
Register, turn up, get your scoresheet and go! Saturday 21st March: The Qualifiers
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30 problems in The Climbing Works main walls and Rab competition wall
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Grades from Font 5+/6a up to Font very hard.
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Peer-marked scoring (no cheating!)
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Single Entry or team competition (teams of 4, mixed gender, £1000 prize).
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Highest individual score wins.
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Top 20 male and female competitors qualify for the semi-finals.
- This is the most informal part of the competition, fun is encouraged! ​Qualifiers Schedule:
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Registration 1: 08:15-09:00
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Session 1: 09:00-12:00
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Registration 2: 12:15-13:00
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Session 2: 13:00-16:00
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Registration 3: 16:15 - 17:00
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Session 3: 17:00-20:00
- ​Sunday 22nd March: Semi-Finals
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Top 20 male and female competitors qualify for the semi-finals.
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IFSC senior bouldering Work Cup semi-final format.
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4 set problems (4 for Men, 4 for Women).
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Independently judged.
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6 highest scores qualify for the final.
Watch the livestream at 11:55 GMT on 22nd March 2026.​Sunday 22nd March: Finals
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6 highest male and female scores qualify for the final.
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4 men's and 4 women's problems on the Rab Competition Wall to decide who the Rab CWIF 2026 champions is!
Watch the livestream at 18:10 GMT on 24th March 2026.​International licenses are NOT required for Rab CWIF.
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
*Available from Monday 9th March
You don't have to compete to enjoy the Rab CWIF!
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Spectator Tickets are available from Monday 9th March at 12pm
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If you miss out on tickets, you can join us The Rab CWIF watch party in the Winter Gardens in Sheffield city centre on the big screen for £6! More information can be found here!
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You can also watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.
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Saturday 21st March: The Qualifiers
The main centre and Unit E are CLOSED all day to the public, these sessions are for competitors only.
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Sunday 22nd March: Semi-finals and Finals
The Climbing Works open to public for climbing from 10:00 - 17:00 with partial wall closure.
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Full schedule:
10:00 Climbing Works opens (reduced entry price of £7.00 due to partial wall closures)
11:00 Isolation closes in Unit E for Semi Finalists
12:00 to 14:30 Semi Finals
17:00 Climbing Works & Mini Works close to public early, so no more climbing!
17:15 Isolation closes in Climbing Works Unit E for Finalists. Spectators have to temporarily vacate Climbing Works before finals.
17:30 Finals spectator area opens.
18:00 to 20:30 Finals​​​
CATEGORIES
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Juniors
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Under 18s, minimum age 14 years old on 22nd March 2025.
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Junior ranking is determined by Qualification result.
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There is no Junior semi-final/final, but juniors can qualify for Female and Male open semi-finals if they score high enough.
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Juniors need to signed off as independent climber before the event. If you are travelling far for the event please contact sarah@climbingworks.com so we organise parental consent (This will be done a week before the event)
Please note: there are no problem set specifically for children. Although this is a fun day, please be aware that circuits are set for adults.
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Veterans
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Those born in 1974 or before will be ranked within the Veterans category (there's no specific prize for this category, but you do get glory and bragging rights).
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Veteran's can still qualify for the semi-finals and finals.
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Teams
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Teams consist of 4 climbers and must be mixed gender, the prize is based on scores for the qualification round.
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Register your team on the day, compulsory minimum donation of £10 per team to our supported charities.
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Prize for the 'best dressed' team, whether that be evening wear or an octopus costume.
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KIDS Rab CWIF CLIMBING SESSION
Like last year we are offering subsidised climbing sessions to help inspire the future of climbing. Our highly experienced coaching team will provide an hour and a half of climbing, challenges and fun for anyone 6-13 years. No previous experience necessary!
Price: £7
Times: Saturday 2:45pm-4:15pm
Sunday 2:45pm-4:15pm​
GETTNG HERE
Airports
Sheffield does not have an international airport. The nearest airports are:
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Manchester: Major international airport served by most airlines including some budget airlines. Approx 80km from Sheffield with a train line from the airport to Sheffield. For train details see www.nationalrail.co.uk
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Nottingham East Midlands: Approx 50 km from Sheffield served by budget airlines. No direct trains to Sheffield - you would need to get a bus to Derby or Nottingham and then a train to Sheffield. There is a direct National Express Bus service between East Midlands airport and Sheffield, one hour journey. Check their website for times.
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Leeds-Bradford: Approx 80km from Sheffield served by budget airlines. No direct trains to Sheffield - you would need to get a bus to Leeds and then a train to Sheffield.
Parking
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We're going to be very busy over the Rab CWIF weekend, so there will be limited parking available.
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Some parking belongs to other businesses and residents, please respect the signage.
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If possible please walk, cycle or get the bus down! Failing that, please try to lift share. This will earn you a tea or instant coffee for 50p!
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There is abundant parking available at the Tescos overflow car park at S7 2QB about 10 mins walk away. If you really need to park closer than this then please be considerate to local residents!
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Don't park on Athol Road, and if parking on Little London Road, then park carefully so you don't obstruct the flow of traffic especially by avoiding parking on the corners outside our car park.
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Also note that we have arranged use of Sorby's Tools parking (facing the Mini Works, but not the triangle on the corner), as well as Yob Golf's & Sheffield Prestige garages' parking along Little London Road in evenings & at weekends to reduce the impact on local residents.
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More details about parking can be found here.
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