New Year

Happy New Year Geckos, we look forward to seeing you all on Friday 8th Jan

Well done to James Worden Who Achieved his Gold Geckos Award, and Ben Thomas Who Achieved His Silver Geckoes Award.

Geckos Xmas Party

Join us next Friday for our Christmas Party, everyone welcome for fun and games. Prizes for the best fancy dress and pressies for everyone.
Geckos as usual

Gaz Parry coaching

Check out the rest of the Gaz Parry coaching pictures from last night

Children in Need

Geckos dont forget its `Children in Need` fancy dress this Friday, Prizes for the best dressed

C climbing the new yellow route

Bonfire Friday

This Friday the 6th we will be having a BBQ, snags and snacks. Usual entrance cost.

Halloween pics

SCAREY GECKOS

Geckos Newsletter Winter 2009

Half Term activities - Climbing, Archery, RR challenge,
26th October - 30th October
Outdoor rock climbing
Friday 30th October
Halloween Fancy Dress
Friday 30th October
Bangers & Snags BBQ
Friday 6th November
Children in Need
Friday 20th November
XMAS PARTY!!
Friday 18th December

Please let us know if you would like to book onto any of the above

Whats happening

Its that time again - why not come and join us this half term for some indoor activities or outdoor rock climbing on Friday 30th October. Places are limited so book early, also check out the Geckos newsletter on reception with all the other things that will be happening up until Christmas.

Stanage 14.8.09

Another great day outdoors for the Geckos today. Sun and fun both in heaps, a really enjoyable day all round. Check out more pics in the photo gallery.

Hobsons Moor Quarry 7.8.09

A wicked day last Friday, with plenty of sun, climbing and even an abseil thrown in for good measure. More pictures is the Geckos photo gallery

Holidays

Well its seems that now all the schools have finished for the summer holidays its started raining!! We have a full activity programme for the holidays and hopefully outdoor climbing every Friday.
For more information contact us at the centre.

Summer Holidays

Why not join us these summer holidays? Our summer activities run between Monday 27th July - Friday 4th September. Our new activities include a nature and navigation walk and a craft session which were fantastic so they are back by popular demand, as well as our firm favorites indoor climbing and indoor archery plus the ever popular outdoor climbing. So contact us as soon as you can to secure your place.

More Climbing @ Windgather

It was another excellent day at Windgather on Friday, starting the day with some bouldering we then continued onto the main crag after lunch. Everyone climbed really well and managed to tick off one of the hardest climbs there called portfolio at 5b. Well done guys, more pics in the Geckos photo gallery.

Outdoor Climbing at Windgather

On Friday 29th May we went outdoors as part of our holiday activities. The weather couldn't have been any better as we enjoyed the whole day in the beaming sunshine. Here are a few photos of the day (for more pictures visit the Geckos photo gallery)

Holiday activities

Why not join us this school half term, we have a new programme of events including climbng, archery, outdoor climbing, nature walk and crafts. During the school Holidays, we are climbing outdoors on Friday 29th May and June 5th at Windgather Rocks. The cost of the day will be £30 and will include all equipment needed. We will be meeting at the centre at 10 a.m and plan to be back before 4 p.m. You will need to bring plenty of warm clothes and a waterproof, plus a packed lunch. Phone the centre to book your place. (if cold and wet, visit the main website for normal activities indoors)

BRYCS pictures

Just a few of Lucy`s pictures round 3 of the BRYCS. If you have any phones you think would look good on the site please forward them to us.

Round 3 - BRYCS

Yet again well done!! you were all brilliant, composed and it looked like you were all having a great time at the final round of the BRYCS 2009 (except Catherine who was RUBBISH!:)ha ha)
Final results
Boys 14-16 years
Liam 5th place
Girls 14-16 years
Catherine 4th place
Girls 11-13 years
Shelly 4th place
Cornelia 6th place
Ellisa 9th place
Emmy 12 th place

Easter Holidays

Why not join us this Easter holiday, we are running activities throughout the Easter break including outdoor climbing on Friday 17th April!!
Places are limited so ring the centre to book your place.

Outdoor climbing

Yet again we will try and get outdoors this easter holiday!! We will hopefully (weather permitting) going out on Friday 17th April. We will be meeting at Rope Race at 10.00 and be back at the centre by 4.00pm, the cost for the full day will be £30.00 including all the equipment and instruction. Booking is essential as place are limited, so if you fancy a day outdoors contact us as soon as possible.

Red Nose Day Competition

Once again, well done everyone who turned up to help raise money for charity. There was some fantastic climbing on the night as well as some fantastic wellies!!

The boys 6-10 year category results are: 1st Harry S-469 points, 2nd Tolly C-405 points, 3rd William S-394 points, Ben-327 points, Oliver-154 points.

The girls 6-10 year category results are: 1st Liberty K-471 points, 2nd Robyn C-389 points, 3rd Trudie D-336 points.

The boys 11-13 year category results are: 1st Bryn R-424 points, 2nd Spencer AC-420, 3rd Sam L-393 points, Anthony-315 points, Ciaron-173 points, Sam M-153 points, James-152 points, Crad-146 points, Callum-143 points, Owen-121 points, Nicholas-61 points.

The girls 11-13 year category results are: (Joint)1st Cornelia M + Ellissa B-472, 2nd Shelly P-470, 3rd Bethany B-465, Stephanie-414 points, Emma-395 points, Annabelle-324 points, Charlotte-289 points, Claudia-191 points, Megan-113 points, Holly-108 points, Katherine-92 points.

The boys 14-16 year category results are: 1st Liam W-405, 2nd Alistair B-148, 3rd Dan K-104, Alex-103 points, Ben-54 points.

We hope you all enjoyed the competition as much as we did, we'll be organising another one soon. Watch this space!!!
Photos

Red Nose Day

Yet again `Geckos` you were brilliant! Had a fantastic time at our fun competition check out the photos!! We would also like to thank everyone from Upper Limits who joined us. I will be posting the results online.

Red Nose Friday

Don't forget this Friday we will be holding a fun competition and hopefully raise some money for this great charity. Do something funny for money and decorate your wellies, best pair wins a prize.

Well done to Liam, Catherine, Cornelia, Shelly & Emmy at the 1st round of the BRYCS competition.

Red Nose Day - Climbing competition

This year we are hoping that you are going to raise loads more money for this brilliant charity. On Friday 13th March we will holding a fun competition for anyone who wants to join in, there will be 3 routes and 3 boulder problems and prizes for the winners. The competition will start at 5pm until 9pm, there will be judges on every route so come when you can and have a go.
There will also a prize for the best decorated wellies!! so don you boots, get the sticky back plastic out and let your imagination go wild!! (you don't have to climb in them but it would be fun)

Good luck to our climbing team who are entering the BRYCS comp his weekend

Holiday club

Its nearly holiday time again, this holiday we will running our indoor climbing and archery sessions and hopefully climbing outdoors on Friday 20th Feb. Check out the holiday page, if you would like to book let us know as soon as possible.

2009

New and improved GECKOS will be up and running soon, we would like you all to re-register so we can keep in touch and let you know all the fun and exciting events that will be running in 2009. We will be holding GECKOS bouldering and climbing competitions every month with prizes, we will also be competing against other walls in fun climbing & bouldering comps. If you would like some extra training, Paul runs the ROCK ACADEMY on a Wednesday 6.00pm-7.30pm, if you would like to join, just ring and let us know you are coming.
Happy Climbing