CEC runs a national series of competitions each season, from youth regionals to senior national championships, plus Canadian stops on the North American Cup Series. Each series crowns national champions, awards national ranking points and is a pathway to the National Team. See Qualification & Categories for how to get in, and Events for dates.
[CEC to verify: the competition formats below come from series pages last updated in 2022–24.]
Youth Series
For U15 (Youth C), U17 (Youth B), U19 (Youth A) and U21 (Junior) athletes, female and male, in bouldering and lead.
- Youth Boulder Regionals, East and West: a two-day bouldering event (qualification and finals) for U15, U17 and U19. Top finishers advance to Nationals.
- Youth National Championships: bouldering, a rest day, then lead. Open to U17, U19 and U21; athletes can enter one or both disciplines.
Youth Nationals crown national champions, award national ranking points and are a selection pathway for the Youth World Championships and the High Performance Program.
2026–27: Youth Boulder Regionals (April 17–18, 2027), Youth Boulder Nationals (May 20–22, 2027) and Youth Lead Nationals (May 24–25, 2027, Richmond Olympic Oval). See youth events
Senior Series
For athletes 17 and older, female and male, in bouldering and lead. Athletes can enter one or both disciplines.
- Bouldering: qualification, semi-final and a World Cup–format final.
- Lead: two flash qualification routes, then on-sight semi-final and final.
The Senior National Championships crown national champions, award national ranking points and are an entry pathway to the High Performance Program.
2026–27: Senior Boulder Nationals (February 11–12, 2027) and Senior Lead Nationals (February 14–15, 2027). See senior events
Speed Series
For U17, U19, U21 and Senior athletes, female and male. The Speed National Championships run over two days, alongside a national speed development camp to grow speed climbing in Canada.
Speed Nationals crown national champions, award national ranking points and are a selection pathway for the Youth World Championships and the High Performance Program.
2026–27: Speed National Championships & Development Camp (January 30–31, 2027, Accès Escalade, Montréal). See speed events
Para Series
The Para-Climbing National Championships are held in lead, with athletes competing by sport class (for example AL2, B1, B3, RP1–RP3), female and male.
[CEC to add: who the Para Nationals are for, how sport classes are assigned, and how para athletes qualify.]
2026–27: Para-Climbing National Championships (February 6–7, 2027). See para events
North American Cup
The North American Cup Series (NACS) gives advanced and elite athletes from across the Americas a high level of competition outside the World Cup circuit. Launched in 2021, it runs about six stops a year in bouldering, lead and speed, in partnership with USA Climbing and the Pan American Council. CEC hosts the Canadian stops.
- Canadian athletes need a CEC athlete licence or a one-time NACS licence. See Registration & Licences.
- Athletes from other countries choose the international licence, and their national federation confirms their membership.
- Stops in the United States are registered through USA Climbing.
[CEC to add: the 2027 North American Cup calendar.] See North American Cup events