SportsMaze

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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.

B · Beginner · 3 rules · Step 1 of 4

The race

  1. How does speed climbing work?Two climbers race side by side up identical routes on a standard wall, held by an automatic rope from above.
  2. What is a false start in speed climbing?A climber's foot rests on a pressure pad at the start.
  3. How does a speed climb end, and what counts as a fall?A run is successful when the climber stops the timer by striking the finishing pad with a hand.
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