The wait is over and Sunshine Showdown Vol. 3 is back!
We’re excited to welcome both new and returning climbers to our annual community bouldering competition on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Central Rock Gym Orlando. Whether you’re climbing your first V0 or projecting V17, there’s a category for you. Sunshine Showdown is designed for climbers of all experience levels to challenge themselves, have fun, and celebrate our amazing climbing community.
If you’ve been competing in our Boulder Bash Summer League, you’ve already been training for this day. And for everyone joining us from other gyms we can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on!
A $1,600 cash prize pool will be awarded between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers.
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each division will receive awesome climbing gear, prizes, and sponsor swag.
Never competed before? Curious about what to expect?
Join us for our Competition Q&A Session on August 15 from 3pm – 4pm. We’ll cover how the competition works, scoring, strategy, what to bring, and answer any questions you may have so you can arrive on competition day feeling confident. For more information reach out to [email protected].
1766 W Sand Lake Rd
September 26th, 2026
– Open
– Advanced
– Intermediate
– Beginner
Finals
Qualifying Format: Classic Redpoint
The qualifying round will use a classic redpoint format. During your assigned session, you’ll have the full competition window to climb as many problems as you’d like and make as many attempts as needed and the top 5 climbs will build your final score.
All qualifying climbs will be recorded through the KAYA app.
At the conclusion of qualifiers:
All other categories will be finalized based on their qualifying results.
– Categories: Beginner (V0-V2), Intermediate (V3-V5), Advanced (V5-V7), Open (V8+)
– There will be a selection of sequentially numbered boulder problems with varying difficulty.
– There will be no indication to competitors where the category is between different categories.
– Climb your hardest, enjoy the high energy, and at the end you will find out what category you placed in and how you compared to others in that category.
– Points are earned by completing a problem from start to finish (must control final hold with both hands). If a hold spins or breaks, step off immediately or the attempt will count.
– All volumes and aretes are on (unless otherwise noted)
– If you use a hold or volume that is “off route”, no points can be earned and the attempt will be marked.
– 10 bonus points will be added to the point value of any problem you flash (complete on your first attempt).
– A flash should be marked as one attempt.
– Your final score is the sum of your 5 highest problems (including any flash bonuses for those problems only).
– Your final category will be determined by the level of climbs completed.
– Ties will be broken with number of attempts.
– If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, feel free to speak with a member of Central Rock Gym Staff.
– Please be aware that competitors will be disqualified if they have consumed any alcohol before or during the climbing portion.
No age restriction during this competition.
No. We want to keep as leveling a playing field as possible for everyone participating, and also prioritize the experience of current session participants by avoiding overcrowding. Everyone will be asked to leave as soon as their session is over, but will be allowed to return to spectate during Open category Finals and for the prize distribution/raffle.
We will use our mass e-mail system to notify all participants if they qualified for Finals or placed on the podium, so please make sure the e-mail address you submit with your account is current and correct.
No. The facility will be closed for non-competitors and spectators will not be allowed to use the facility.
Competitors who register by August 15 will receive their shirt during check-in on competition day.
Competitors who register after August 15 will receive their shirt approximately five weeks after the competition and must pick it up at Central Rock Gym Orlando.
