Climbing Wall Courses

Students

• Join the climbing club and obtain your climbing licence, SAVE €6. As a climbing club member you can join in all the climbing club sessions, which are free.
• Students can climb at other times, please show your licence and book at reception, charge is €1

Members

• Book in for the competency test at the Sports Centre reception desk, charge €6.
• This test will examine you on how to put on a harness, tie a figure of 8, belay someone up and down the wall and to climb safely.
• The class will take approximately 1 hour and once you have passed the test you will be given your climbing licence card.
• This card will allow you to make bookings on the wall during open climb times. €1.50 Charge. See the noticeboard for available times.
• Lastly have fun and enjoy taking up this new and challenging sport!

Price List

Students/members

- Climbing wall use €1.50 per hour

- Climbing wall licence €6

Non members

Climbing wall use €10.00 per hour for an Adult & €5 for a child.

Climbing wall licence €16

New Courses:

Learn To Climb

Courses are intensive, four consecuetive days, 2 hours per session. During the course participants will learn all aspects of wall climbing which includes information about climbing safety, learning the various knots and correct procedures to belay. At the end of the course a Climbing Licence will be issued which will enable the climber to use the wall, subject to availability. The licence must be produced to book onto the wall.

Dates:

Course 1 - Monday 23rd April - Thursday 26th March, 6 - 8 pm

Course 2 - Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May, 6-8pm

Course 3 - Tuesday 8th May - Friday 11th May, 6-8pm

Course 4 - Monday 14th May - Thursday 17th May, 6-8pm

Course 5 -Monday 21st May - Thursday24th May, 6-8pm

Rates: Members €39/ Non Member €59

Lead Climbing

Climbers must have previous experience on the climbing wall. This more advanced course will include climbing safety; teach how to climb the overhang using different methods and other techniques. This course is run on demand; please contact sport@tcd.ie for more information and to be added to the database for upcoming courses.