Rock Master 2000, news

New wall and new competition formula for new Millennium

August 2000

As promised, this year's Rock Master 2000 will be radically different from all previous editions. Only the date and location remain the same, 9-11 September in Arco, Italy.

The most obvious change is the competition wall - brand new and designed specifically for the event, this showpiece finally brings the Rock Master back into line with current competition wall developments.

The biggest news for the athletes is not the new wall but the substantial changes to the competition formula. The Final, just like the Speed event, will now be fought out on two identical, parallel routes: competitors start at the same time and the athlete who climbs highest in the shortest time wins. The crowd will surely love this one, but we'll have to see how the competitors react to this new discipline.

Rock Master 2000 will be the highlight of a week dedicated to climbing, which begins with the children's Baby Rock Trophy on 2 September and continues with evening slideshows and debates.

Rock Master 1999 write up in PlanetMountain.

Rock Master 1999. The winner Evgueni Ovtchinnicov, with François Legrand, second, on his left and Yuji Hirayama, third, on his right.

Rock Master 1999. The winner Muriel Sarkany with Liv Sansoz, second on her left and Martina Cufar, third, on her left.

Programme
Saturday 2 September
10 - 16	Trofeo Baby Rock Â	Climbing Stadium
14.30	Painting competition	Climbing Stadium
17.00	Painting prize giving ceremony	tendone Climb. Stadium
20.00	Beer festival. Music from the 1960's	tendone Climb. Stadium

Sunday 3 September
10.00	Trofeo Baby Rock	Climbing Stadium

Tuesday 5 September
20.00	Films shown at the Trento Filmfestival	tendone Climb. Stadium

Wednesday 6 September
20.00	Films shown at the Trento Filmfestival	tendone Climb. Stadium

Thursday 7 September
20.00	Evening debate: 'Alpinism and sport climbing, what relationship' Organised by the 'Club Alpino Accademico' Presentation of the document: 'Dolomites, a world heritage' by Mountain Wilderness/UNESCO	tendone Climb. Stadium

Friday 8 September
20.30	Sint Roc Bouldering Contest	Climbing Stadium
22.00	Presentazione of athletes	Climbing Stadium
22.30	Sint Roc Bouldering Contest: final	Climbing Stadium

Sabato 9 September
10.00	Rock Master: on-sight 'Ennio Lattisi Trophy'	Climbing Stadium
21.00	Speed climbing	Climbing Stadium

Sunday 10 September
10.00	Rock Master: redpoint 'Ennio Lattisi Trophy'	Climbing Stadium
15.00	Rock Master: Final	Climbing Stadium
15.00	Concert: Steve Spereguenzie and the Lishergic Band	Piazzale Segantini