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june 13th, 2026

 

Fountain Valley Rally (FVR) 2026: Specialty Series is built around one central idea – Your style. Your stage. 

Inspired by the movement archetypes showcased at the highest levels of international competition, this year’s event will distinctly highlight Coordination, Power, and Slab as three equally valued specialties within modern bouldering. The routesetting will be deliberate in ensuring that each category rewards different athletic profiles: timing and spatial awareness on coordination features, raw strength and tension on powerful terrain, and balance, precision, and patience on slab.

mark your calendar. feel the heat.

  • Saturday, June 13 @ Movement Fountain Valley

 

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This year’s competition format will reflect three different specialties based on the characteristic traits used by World Climbing.

🟡 Coordination: Boulders that involve some level of hand or foot coordination, or both.

🔴 PowerBoulders that are typically more physical and reliant on finger power and strength.

🟢 SlabBoulders that are on low angle terrain, typically slower-pace and involve reliance on foot placement, balance, and patience.

 

  • details

    Recreation – Advanced Divisions: Competitors are encouraged to try boulders across all three specialties but will ultimately select only one for scoring and compete against other climbers of the same specialization.

    Open Division: The top six competitors from the redpoint qualifier sessions in each specialization will qualify for open division finals. This means that some competitors may qualify for two or even all three specialty finals. If that’s the case, competitors may then choose which final they would like to participate in or attempt to compete in multiple finals for a chance at the prestigious Triple Crown award given to a competitor who comes in 1st place for all three specialty finals!

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  • Scoring: As per previous competitions, a competitor’s total score will be based off their top five highest-scoring boulders – these must be record in one specialty. We will have a combined (female, male, non-binary) Specialist in the breakdown below for a total of nine winners in the redpoint qualifier sessions.

    • Recreation: Coordination Specialist, Power Specialist, Slab Specialist
    • Intermediate: Coordination Specialist, Power Specialist, Slab Specialist
    • Advanced: Coordination Specialist, Power Specialist, Slab Specialist
    • Open: Coordination Specialist, Power Specialist, Slab Specialist (👑👑👑: Coordination, Power, and Slab Specialist)

     

  • category breakdown

    FVR is an all-levels competition, regardless of your climbing experience. Open category competitors We welcome competitors to choose the skill and gender category they are most comfortable with. You will be competing against those in the same category/skill level as you. As a general rule, your skill category should be determined by the hardest grade you regularly redpoint in the gym.

    Divisions

    • Recreation V0-V2
    • Intermediate V3-V5
    • Advanced V5-V7
    • Open V8+

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  • Event Schedule

    • 10-10:30am Check-In for Qualifier Session 1
    • 10:30-1:30pm Qualifier Session 1
    • 1:30-2pm Check-In for Qualifier Session 2
    • 2-5pm Qualifier Session 2
    • 5-6pm Recreation – Advanced Division Awards + Intermission (Food, Drinks, Vendor Village)
    • 6-7:30pm Open Division Finals
    • 7:30-8pm Open Division Awards

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  • Competitor tickets include a limited edition competition t-shirt and a raffle ticket for the chance to win prizes! Spectating passes are free all day!

    Early Sign-Up Pricing

    • $35 Member
    • $45 Non-Member

    Regular Sign-Up Pricing

    • $39 Member
    • $49 Non-Member

     

First time competing? We got you! Check out this article to explore the basics of comp climbing and this guide for how to strategize for a redpoint round. Our team has also put together a strategy guide below so that you can feel prepared, regardless of your previous competition experience.