Adrenaline Tension League (ATL) Rules and Formatting

The Adrenaline Tension League is the first Board competition in Adrenaline Climbing. This is the chance for board climbers around the Atlanta Area to compete and then be invited out to a finals competition to become the ATL Board Lord.

THE GIST= The price is $15 for Adrenaline members and $33 for Non-Members for each week of the competition you decide to participate in. Your entry fee INCLUDES a WEEK PASS to Adrenaline if you’re not a member. So come climb as much as you can for the week. We will be running three separate weeks of the comp over the next three months. You will have 7 days to climb the hardest boulders you can and log them in the Climb Along app. You are free to come during any open hours to complete your climbs for that week. Each week will have multiple categories and winners. Prizes include Madrock Shoes, Rungne Chalk packages, and a chance to compete in the Board Lord Finals for a Cash Prize! Each different League week will have its own unique climbs and you are allowed to enter as many or as few weeks as you want.

We are partnering with Climb Along which is an app that will be showing all the climbs and Leaderboards during the whole week. Register in the Climb Along app with this link. https://me.climbalong.com/competitions/581/join. Using this app you can register and join the ATL and log your climbs starting on Saturday August 29th0. To be fully registered in the App you also have to Pay the competition fee at the Front Desk of Adrenaline. There will be a question in the Climb Along app that will ask if you have paid. If you have not you can still register but will have to pay before logging your first climb. 

Here are the rules to the League

1. There are 50 Climbs uploaded to the Tension Board app

  • These can be located through the Climb Along app.

  • Complete the top 5 climbs you can do and log it on the Climb Along App

    1. To be considered a send you have to have an established start on the green light holds. Then finally have a controlled finish on the red light holds. Failure of control will not count. 

2. The Time window for Week 1 of this competition starts on August 29th when the Gym opens. Closes when Adrenaline closes on September 5th. Any logs after will not count. Same applies for the second (09/26 - 10/03) and third (11/07 - 11/14) weeks with their respective dates.

3. Do not CHEAT!!

  • There is a time log for every athlete after they log their climbs

  • This means we can pull up the Camera pointing at the Tension Board 2 and show the timestamp.
    If it was a false log then that send is removed and will have to be redone. 

  • So be honest.

4. There are 4 categories. These include

  • Men’s REGULAR: Climbs 1-25 (Starts at V2)

  • Men’s OPEN: All Climbs (harder climbs)

  • Women’s REGULAR: Climbs 1-25 (Starts at V2)

  • Women’s OPEN: All climbs (harder climbs)

5. Whoever wins the Open category (Men and Women) will be receiving any Madrock Shoe of their choosing.
- The week winner will also be invited out to the Finals competition that is going to be held on November 21st and have the chance to win a CASH PRIZE!

6. Whoever wins the Regular category will be given a Rungne Chalk Package worth $100+.

Any Questions over the Climb Along app email Sandbaggedclimbing@gmail.com

Tension Board 2

Adrenaline Climbing gym now has a new Tension Board 2!

All Members and Day Pass guests are eligible to climb on the board without reservation however we do not recommend the board for beginner climbers.

The board is a 12ft × 12ft arranged in the “spray” layout. It is an adjustable board (angle) with Tension App connectivity.

tension board instructions

device set up

  • DOWNLOAD THE “TENSION BOARD 2” APP

  • TURN ON BLUETOOTH

  • OPEN THE APP

  • CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT

  • GO TO SETTINGS AND SET “AUTO-DISCONNECT TO 20 SECONDS

selecting a climb

  • CHOOSE YOUR CURRENT FACILITY

  • TAP “ALL CLIMBS”

  • MATCH THE ANGLE OF THE BOARD TO THE ANGLE LISTED ON YOUR APP (ANGLE READER IS ON THE SIDE OF THE BOARD)

  • SELECT YOUR CLIMB

  • TAPE THE LIGHT BULB ICON TO PUT YOUR SELECTED CLIMB ON THE BOARD (DO NOT PRESS THE LIGHT BULT IF SOMEONE ELSE IS CLIMBING)

Creating your own boulder problem

  • FOLLOW STEPS 2A THROUGH 2C

  • TAPE THE “+” AT THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN

  • SELECT YOUR DESIRED HOLDS

  • TAP THE LIGHTBULB ICON

  • SELECT “TENSION BOARD”

  • TAP “NEXT” TO NAME AND DESCRIBE YOUR BOULDER

The Rules

What are the rules of the Tension Board? The starting holds are lit up green. If there are two green holds, start with one hand on each. If there is only one green hold, start matched on it. Finish holds are red. To send a problem, you must finish with both hands matched on the red hold.

In between the green start holds and purple finishing hold there will be purple and blue holds smattered about the board. The purple holds are for your feet only. Do not grab them with your hands. The blue holds can be used by your hands and feet. As you climb a problem, do your best not to dab any unlit holds on the board. This can be tricky, especially when you swing out and back in after cutting feet during a dynamic move.

Board Angle & Etiquette

Tension Boards are super fun, and because of this, they can get extremely busy. At most gyms with adjustable Tension Boards, the angle of the board is usually chosen through group consensus. If the angle is too steep or too vert for your liking and there is no one else at the board, ask a gym staff member to change the angle for you. If there are other climbers already using the board, inquire with them (politely) if they’d be open to an angle change. Be open to trying different angles, as this will work your weaknesses.

Following some general rules of etiquette makes Tension Boarding more fun for everyone:

  • Stay off the matts and out of the fall zone when you’re not climbing.

  • Don’t put your chalk bag, shoes, water bottle or any other personal item under the Tension Board where someone could fall or trip on it.

  • Wait your turn an don’t cut in line – a natural rhythm will develop. If you’re unsure if it’s your turn, ask the other climbers if you can give your problem a go.

  • Never light up your problem while someone else is climbing theirs.

  • Don’t give beta or tell someone how they should climb unless they ask.

  • And as always, brush the holds.