Rain City Send

CategoryNon-binaryWomenMen

• The competition is red-point format with staff judges.
• Climbers have no limit to the number of attempts on as many boulder problems and rope routes as they can climb during their assigned heat.
• Judges may limit consecutive attempts based on the queue for their zone/rope.
• Climbers will score a sum of their 3 highest scoring boulder problems and single highest scoring rope route.
• Incomplete scorecards (<3 completed boulder problems and/or no completed rope route) will be ruled ineligible.
• There is a 20 point flash bonus for climbers who complete a problem/route on their first attempt.
• Final category placement is determined solely by scores.
• The top 3 scoring competitors in each division (Non-binary, Women, and Men) will advance to Finals. Finals will compromise of one boulder problem and one top rope route.

*Registration for this year’s Rain City Send will open soon!

• No day of registration!
• Total registration is capped at 130 climbers, so please register early. Spots are not guaranteed.
• Registration closes on Tuesday, February 24th.
• Teams/schools may only register up to 15 competitors max on a first-come, first-served basis until registration closes.
• Registration fees will increase after 2/18/2026 for “late registration”. Register early for the discounted price.
• Heat information and day of logistics will be emailed out to teams and individual competitors on Wednesday, February 25th.

Eligibility for the 2026 Circuit

Interested in being eligible for the 2026 NC3 circuit?  That’s swell, and we’re happy to have you join us.  In order to participate in an NC3 comp and have your score count towards yourself and your school, you need to meet the following requirements:

• Be a current student (use your school issued email address)
• Complete the NC3 registration form by the DAY OF the comp you would like to be eligible for.

That’s it, easy right? We have a simple, easy-to-use online eligibility form! We do not accept team rosters for NC3 eligibility, so each individual member on a team must complete the form themselves. But you only need to fill it out once for the entire 2026 circuit. Make sure that your NC3 registration email matches the competition registration email to earn points. To learn more, check out the NC3 Registration and Eligibility page.

Intramural Activities Center (IMA)
3924 Montlake Blvd NE Seattle, WA 98195

From I-5 (northbound or southbound):

1. Take exit 168B for State Hwy 520 toward Bellevue/Kirkland
2. Merge onto WA-520 E
3. Take the Montlake Blvd exit (1st exit!)
4. Turn left at E Montlake Pl
5. Turn right at Walla Walla Rd. (just past the IMA) for parking.

Google Maps Directions

Parking

Ample pay per stall parking is available in the E-18 parking lot just north of the IMA for a single daily rate. Hourly parking is also available in the E-97 parking lot directly in front of the IMA or E-07 parking lot directly behind the IMA. See the UW Self-Serve Parking page for more details and current rates.

There is limited space in the Crags Climbing Center and no designated area for spectating on the gym floor. We encourage non-competing friends and family to support their competitors in other ways besides attending. All guests to UW’s IMA will need to show their university ID and/or a driver’s license to gain entry to the building.

The University encourages reporting to provide support and resources, offer resolution options, stop the conduct, prevent its recurrence, and remedy its effects. If you or someone you know has experienced or becomes aware of possible discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct, you are encouraged to make a Civil Rights & Title IX Report.

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