Craggy Island is known as the friendly wall. Why? Well, mostly because we always intended to have a wall with an open environment, where people could climb together in a welcoming space, and also to have friendly and motivated staff to help our customers get the best out of their climbing experience. Climbing is FUN!

As part of this culture that we’ve nursed along, various social groups began springing up…  Some were a group of friends already, work colleagues with a common interest or indivduals that met up during their regular sessions.  We really enjoyed watching all these people come together which is why, in 2005, we arranged the first Ladies Session headed up by our instructor Claire Walker.  Due to Claire’s never-ending enthusiasm for the sport and engaging with people we soon went on to create the Social Session (mostly to keep the boys quiet who at that time were missing out on all the fun!). 

She was then joined by Andy Fairgrieve – another of our instructors with an inexhaustible interest in all things vertical (and he’s been climbing forevvvver which makes for some interesting tales).

Between them, and with Claire’s dedication to the Ladies Session also, both sessions have gone from strength to strength!  Even meaning that we have now introduced a new Social Session on Friday Mornings and Evenings which is hosted by another fab instructor of ours, Joe Byfield. 

The secret…?  Getting people talking and introducing climbers to other climbers – it never fails!  Oh, and a free drink!!

The main aim of the sessions had always been to enable new climbers to come along and enjoy their first few climbs under the gentle supervision of our instructors.  However, people keep coming back - enjoying the banter and the opportunity to pick up hints and tips off our instructors on top of making new friends to climb with!

If this sounds like your kind of fun, why not come along?:

Ladies Session (no boys allowed!):

Monday mornings 10:00-12:00

Monday evenings 19:00-21:00

Social Session:

Wednesday evenings 19:00-21:00

New!  Friday mornings 10:00-12:00 

Friday evenings 19:00-21:00

All sessions cost £10 per person with a free hot or cold drink from the cafe at the end of the session. 

 

Give us a call on 0844 880 8866 if you’d like any further info!

If you’ve just completed one of our Beginner Courses and are looking to come along for your first session without instruction then this could be just the thing for you!

Every Wednesday evening and Friday morning and evening at Guildford you can attend the Craggy Social. 

This is an informal session but one of our climbing instructors will be on hand to offer guidance and tips to help you get the best out of your climbing in the early stages.  They will be there to reassure you so that you can gain confidence in your new skills and make some new friends to carry on climbing with at the same time!

Times are 10am to 12pm on Friday mornings and 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday and Friday evenings.  There is no need to book, but you will need to be a Craggy Island Member and have passed our registration assessment. 

The cost is £10 for the session and includes a free drink from our Cafe during the evening. 

Everyone is welcome so if you’re  just starting out or already an expert then you are guaranteed a belay and a great atmosphere!

Please call us on 0844 880 8866 for more information.

Our ever-popular Kids Clubs run each term and are a fantasic way of getting kids aged 5-16 years climbing our walls under the supervision of our Instructors!

For more information on the clubs at each of our centres, please see here.

After requests from a number of parents, we would like to keep you as up to date as possible on the number of spaces we have left on our clubs.  So, if you’re thinking of booking we’ll help to make sure you don’t miss out. 

Don’t forget that you need to complete a new Parental Consent Form for the new term!  You should have been sent one when you booked but if not, you can download one here and bring it with you on the first day of term.

If you need any further information, or would like to make a booking, please call us on 0844 880 8866 and we’ll be happy to help!

 

This information was last updated on: Tuesday 31st January at 12:15  (the information in brackets shows the number of sessions left this term and the pro-rata cost to join the Club)

       

Guildford Kids Club (Suitable for ages 8-16 years; £139.50 per term of 11 sessions):

Monday 17:00-18:30 - 6 spaces  5 spaces  2 spaces  (7 sessions – £88.77)

Monday 19:00-20:30 - 6 spaces  5 spaces  4 spaces  (7 sessions – £88.77)

Tuesday 17:00-18:30  - Full!

Wednesday 17:00-18:30  - 6 spaces  4 spaces  (8 sessions – £101.45)

Thursday 17:00-18:30  - Full!

Friday 17:00-18:30 - 6 spaces  5 spaces  4 spaces  2 spaces  (8 sessions – £101.45)

Friday 19:00-20:30 - 6 spaces  5 spaces  (8 sessions – £101.45)

Saturday 10:15-11:45 - 1 space  (8 sessions – £101.45)

Saturday 12:00-13:30 - Full!

Saturday 16:15-17:45 - Full!

Saturday 18:00-19:30  - 7 spaces   6 spaces  5 spaces  (8 sessions – £101.45)

Sunday 10:00-11:30 - Full!

Sunday 17:00-18:30 - 6 spaces  4 spaces  3 spaces  (8 sessions – £101.45)

     

Guildford Mini Kids Club (Suitable for ages 5-7 years; £112 per term of 11 sessions):

Tuesday 16:00-17:00  -  4 spaces  3 spaces  1 space  (8 sessions – £81.45)

Wednesday 16:00-17:00 - 3 space  (8 sessions – £81.45)

Thursday 16:00-17:00  -  2 spaces  (8 sessions – £81.45)

Friday 16:00-17:00 - Full!

Saturday 09:00-10:00 - Full!

Saturday 10:30-11:30 - Full!

Sunday 11:45-12:45 - Full!    

 

Craggy2 Kids Club (Suitable for ages 8-13 years; £99.00 per term of 11 sessions):

Monday 17:00-18:00 - 3 spaces  (7 sessions – £63.00)

Tuesday 17:00-18:00 - Full!

Wednesday 17:00-18:00  - 7 spaces  6 spaces  2 spaces  (8 sessions – £72.00)

Thursday 17:00-18:00  - Full!

Saturday 10:00-11:00  -  Full!

Sunday 10:00-11:00  – Full!

Sunday 11:15-12:15 - 12 spaces  10 spaces  9 spaces  (8 sessions – £72.00)

Tags: Craggy Island, Guildford, Kids Club, Sutton

That’s an attention grabbing title if ever I saw one…

Craggy2 is hosting Round 3 of the London University Bouldering Event on Saturday 28th of January 2012.

We will be closed for public climbing between the hours 0f 10:00 – 15:15 and will look to open to the public asap after that. If you fancy coming down to spectate everyone is welcome to cheer on the competitors.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Gareth :0)

Tags: bouldering, competition, Craggy2, opening hours

The run up to Christmas saw the final round of Craggy2′s Autumn Boulder League. So without further ado here are the result:

Hard Category
Position	First Name	Surname	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Total	Average
1	Alex	Chapman	118	91	87	57	353	88.25
2	Wayne	Garcia	74	80	107	78	339	84.75
3	Mathijs	Affourfit	114	64	87		265	88.33
4	Scott	Soithongsuk	108		92		200	100.00
5	Laurence	Guy	131	50			181	90.50
6	Adam	Jorna	99			49	148	74.00
7	Marcus	Boal	87	54			141	70.50
8	Daniel	Moore	131				131	131.00
9	Adam	Dunderdale	127				127	127.00
10	Marcin	Franek		122			122	122.00
11	Seb	Soithongsuk	120				120	120.00
12	Graeme	Harwood	108				108	108.00
13	Will	Hardy	90				90	90.00
14	Jess	Garland	87				87	87.00
15	Tiffany	Soithongsuk	71				71	71.00
16	Martin	Drummond	70				70	70.00
17	Akin	Onigbinnde			58		58	58.00
18	Vicki	Hau	57				57	57.00
19	Luke	Holdaway	57				57	57.00
20	Thomas	Nunns				36	36	36.00
21	Natalie	Tanser		35			35	35.00
22	Duncan	O’Sullivan		25			25	25.00
Medium Category
Position	First Name	Surname	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Total	Average
1	Stephen	Darling	150	104	94	87	435	108.75
2	Mat	Lynd	122	77	77	58	334	83.50
3	Peter	Boughton	134	71	67	40	312	78.00
4	Libby	Gamble	100	50	40	72	262	65.50
5	Ashley	Scott	104	38	54	47	243	60.75
6	Jason	Hawksworth	117	61		60	238	79.33
7	Joseph	Schenk	134	40		50	224	74.67
8	Nick	Topp	128	47	34		209	69.67
9	Paul	Highams		71		84	155	77.50
10	Jonathan	Pontin	107	31			138	69.00
11	Daniel	Keller				129	129	129.00
12	Ilia	Onischenko		64		61	125	62.50
13	Bob	Needham	117				117	117.00
14	Jacob	Rogers	77	40			117	58.50
15	Tommy	Harris				113	113	113.00
16	Abbey	Philippou	107				107	107.00
17	Alexis	Philippou	107				107	107.00
18	Josh	?	101				101	101.00
19	James	Elliot	100				100	100.00
20	John	St. Leger		80			80	80.00
21	Andy	Taylor		80			80	80.00
22	Chris	Tolley		77			77	77.00
23	Robert	Hepburn		74			74	74.00
24	Andy	Carroll		74			74	74.00
25	Tobi	Sandin		74			74	74.00
26	Dave	Cordwell		30		34	64	32.00
27	Howard	Kitchener	47	10			57	28.50
28	Mark	Hazell		28		24	52	26.00
29	Nat	McAleese		48			48	48.00
30	Tom	Caldecourt		37			37	37.00
31	Chris	Kinelly		27			27	27.00
Easy Category
Position	First Name	Surname	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Total	Average
1	Andrew	Chapman	132	135	102	140	509	127.25
2	Olivia	Hawksworth	108	119	100	137	464	116.00
3	John	Gould	94		91	114	299	99.67
4	Chris	Hastie	91		93		184	92.00
5	Rebecca	Kitchener	111	30			141	70.50
6	Nick	Spencer	130				130	130.00
7	David	Skinner		125			125	125.00
8	Simon	Pontin	121				121	121.00
9	Simon	Hammond			121		121	121.00
10	Charles	McArthur		120			120	120.00
11	Andy	Williams				110	110	110.00
12	Hannah	Winder				107	107	107.00
13	Louise	Bryant-Cue	81				81	81.00
14	Ellie	Morgan		80			80	80.00
Kids Category
Position	First Name	Surname	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Total	Average
1	Kyle	Hepburn		80	75	100	255	85.00
2	Ben	Fifield	91				91	91.00
3	Adam	Bonner	80				80	80.00
4	Freddie	Fifield	77				77	77.00

Congratulations to the round and league winners – especially the Chapman family who managed to get a League winner in two categories which is a first for Craggy2.

Keep your eyes peeled for the return of the 2012 Winter Boulder League. Rumour has it info will be available early next week!

Tags: Boulder League, bouldering, competition, Craggy2, Sutton Bouldering