Elite Team
Fall 2025/26 Tryouts open for booking Friday, August 1st, at noon! Fill out the interest form below to guarantee that you’ll receive updates and announcements.
The Elite Team is a select team of hard-working and passionate climbers. Climbers on this team are expected to have an advanced grasp of technical skills while also displaying coachability, enthusiasm, and a strong desire for growth. Elite Team members are highly self-motivated and self-disciplined.
Team members train intensely to improve overall fitness, expand their technical skillset, and build a strong understanding of movement. At the same time, team members develop competition strategy, hone their route reading abilities, and finely tune an effective competition mindset. Members of this team who demonstrate high levels of self-awareness and motivation are able to develop greater individualization in their training programs, with the collaboration of their coaches, to best meet their goals. With the help of their coaches and a structured training regimen, climbers will see significant progress in their climbing ability.
Admission to the Elite Team is by invitation only, and requires participation in a tryout, which are held in August & September. Fill out the interest form below to join the Elite Team interest list. You can also email ManhattanComp@centralrockgym.com for more information, and to possibly be considered for a mid-year admission.
Admission
By invitation only, and requires participation in a tryout, which are held in August & September
Schedule
Elite team meets four times per week. Participants are required to attend at least three sessions per week, and are strongly encouraged to attend all four.
Sundays @ CRG Chelsea (537 W 27th Street) – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Mondays @ CRG Riverside (21 West End Ave) – 4:15 PM – 6:45 PM
Wednesdays & Thursdays @ CRG Chelsea (537 W 27th Street) – 4:15 PM – 6:45 PM
Summer: Advanced Team does not meet during the summer
25/26 School Year: Sunday, September 7th through Sunday, June 21st
Pricing
$565
Elite Team costs $565/month per climber for up to 3 sessions per week. Program options are limited by availability and roster size
Monthly price includes a $105 youth membership and the $460 class fee.
Does not include apparel, competition entry fees or USAC membership dues. For more info, please visit Region 91’s Webpage.
Trial sessions/tryouts cost $50, which are rolled into the cost of the program if the child is accepted into the program.
This is a multi-gym program, with practices occurring at two different locations. Please read through the program details below carefully.
Tryouts
Tryouts occur during the last week of August and first week of September. Use the calendar at the bottom of the page to book a tryout session that works for you.
Tryout sessions are 2.5 hours in length and structured as a practice – athletes will be coached through warm up routines, a projecting session, drills/activities, and strength training.
Athletes will be assessed based on their mindset, coachability, and climbing IQ/capacity. Our coaches will use this assessment to determine whether the athlete is compatible with our team culture and would benefit from our programming.
We ask that people not book a tryout if they could not commit to meeting the practice schedule (see Weekly Schedule tab above) and expectations as described.
Please complete this intake form when booking a tryout session (if you have not previously completed an interest form).
Tryout sessions cost a non-refundable $50 per participant. Should a participant be accepted into the program, their tryout fee will roll into their first month’s dues.
Booking a trial session does not guarantee program placement. Coaches will inform participants of their decision after every prospective participant has completed their tryout session, and no decisions are made until everyone has tried out.
Our calendar tool is a little finnicky and defaults to the current month. Please scroll to August/September to see the tryout dates available.
What's Included In Team Membership
Program Includes:
- Up to 4 sessions per week
- Advanced climbing skill development
- Physical conditioning & fitness training
- Competitive mindset and strategy work
- Competitive climbing practices
- Climbing gear rental included for the duration of the program
Participants also receive:
- Full membership to the gym, and are encourage to climb outside of their class times as well
- Access to all CRG locations (specific age restrictions may apply at each location)
Parent Options
Please note, at this time parents may not be allowed in the facility to spectate during team practices due to our limited occupancy.
Parents are able to purchase a $33 day pass to climb or use the fitness facility during team practices, or became members alongside their children as part of a family membership for unlimited access.
