CLIMBING
hello, we are the essex blades climbing club
With our own recently refurbished Climbing wall on campus, our Climbing Club is very popular. The club engage predominantly in climbing and bouldering, with a dash of mountaineering, including trips across the UK and further afield.
How many teams do we have?
We don't have any divisions; the team is comprised of athletes of all skills. We have friendly, in-house competitions and external competitions, including BUCS Nationals!
Recent honours?
Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2016/17 
Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2017/18 
Essex Blades Silver Standard Club - 2018/19 
Do I need anything else before I get involved?
All you need is positive energy and an eager attitude. The club provides all gear for beginners, just wear comfortable clothing and trainers.
Join us*
To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. All of the different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers.
* Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University), purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes.
* Please note that due to COVID-19 we are identifying what activities are able to be played in line with UK Government and National Governing Bodies for sport guidelines. Due to this, we have suspended playing memberships until we have a clearer picture of training and competition opportunities for 2020/21.
By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.
social membership
Allows you to attend Come & Try sessions and Trials (and provides insurance cover at these sessions), vote in club elections, added to the club mailing list and receive a discount on Sports Fed tickets.
FREE
PLAYING membership
Includes all benefits of Basic Membership, but also allows the member to attend all club training sessions means they are insured against injury whilst at training and matches for the Climbing.
£20.00
basic member
Allows you to attend general club training session (although not team specific ones), vote in elections, added to the club mailing list and means you are insured against injury whilst at that Sports Clubs session.
FREE
Please note, as memberships have to be uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually, it may take 3-5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions. Should you have any problems, please email scadmin@essex.ac.uk
Training times
PLEASE SEE BELOW THE TRAINING SCEDHULE (TERM TIME ONLY) FOR 2022-23.
club training
tuesdays 5-8pm | climbing wall
All club members welcome.
club training
Wednesdays 2-5pm* | climbing wall *session time will change to 1pm-4pm from 8th June 2023
All club members welcome.
club training
fridays 12-2pm | climbing wall
All club members welcome.
club training
sundays 1-5pm| climbing wall
Please note, club training times listed above are during University term-time oNLY.
LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT WAY TO PLAY?
Through Essex Sport, we also offer different ways to play the sports you love. We offer adult learn to climb courses, children's courses, and private hire, send an email over to climbing@essex.ac.uk for further details!
Club committee
Coline thevenet
president
tim claydon
vice-president
maria siembor
treasurer
gemma smith
welfare officer
mawadah nofal
publicity & communications officer
selene fourcassier
Secretary
alice mariuzzo
Social Secretary
zoe pettitt
Trip Secretary
charles leedham
Competition Officer
tbc
Competition Secretary
TBC
COACH
WERONIKA WILKOWIECKA
charity and fundriasing Officer
mohammad AL-RASHED
covid officer
tbc
VOLUNTEERING OFFICER
tbc
ALUMNI Officer