Hometown Heroes 2026

Northern Colorado's Premier Bouldering Competition

Hometown Heroes 2026 is almost here!

What is Hometown Heroes?

Hometown Heroes is the ultimate bouldering competition made just for YOU! The competition is open to competitors of all levels, from beginners to elite/pro level athletes. Come show off your skills, compete for a sweet pool of prizes, and hang out with the best climbing community in town!

We will be closed for normal operations from 2 PM on Friday, November 13th - 8 AM on Sunday, November 15th, but anyone can come spectate the event on either day. Advance spectator tickets for non-members are $5 and are FREE for Ascent members so be sure to get yours in advance! Friday the gym will be open from 5-8 PM for spectating the open qualifiers round on November 13th. Saturday, November 14th, we will have food trucks, a vendor village, beer, drawing giveaways, a live DJ, and the chance to watch your friends and favorite elite climbers compete! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase. All beer ticket sales and drawing ticket sales are being donated to the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition and Adaptive Adventures to support our local climbing community. Day-of spectator tickets are $10 for everyone.

Open Categories

7k Cash Purse
Women | Men
V9+
Pricing:
Members: $75
Non-members: $85

Citizens Categories

Gear Prizes
Recreational (V0-V3) Women| Men
Intermediate (V3-V6) Women| Men
Advanced (V6-V9) Women| Men
Non-binary & Gender Expansive
Youth (13 & under)
Masters (40+)
Pricing:
Members: $60
Non-members: $70

FAQ

1I am not sure what category to compete in. What if I choose the wrong category?
Choose the category that best fits your typical climbing grades. If you climb 2+ above your category grades, you will be bumped to compete in the above category.
2What is the format for the citizens round?
Classic Redpoint:
You will be scored on your top 5 climbs that you top during the 3 hour citizens round.
It only counts if you climb from start hold (either matching or if specified, a dual start) to controlling the finish hold (finish holds must be matched and controlled, meaning staying on the hold for at least 3 seconds).
3What is the format for open qualis and finals?
Qualis: Modified Redpoint
  • 8 boulders per gender
  • Judge scored
  • Single-zone and Top
  • Attempts count
  • Finals: Onsight
  • 4 boulders per gender
  • 4 minutes on each boulder
  • 4Can I drink and climb?
    No, you cannot climb after you drink.
    5Is there a fee to spectate the event?
    Hometown Heroes is FREE to spectate for all Ascent members, and just $5 for non-members for ADVANCE TICKETS. Day-of spectator tickets will be $10 for everyone. Your spectator pass gets you in to open qualis on Friday 5-8 PM, and to the event all day on Saturday.

    6Is my registration refundable?
    All Hometown registrations are fully refundable up to two weeks prior to the event (10/31/26). We will not be offering refunds after that date.
    7Can my child compete in Hometown Heroes?
    Yes, our Hometown Heroes Citizens comp is open to all ages. There will be boulders that kids can climb on, and we have a youth-specific category (13 & under) for kids to compete in. You can sign up your child for either citizens comp session.
    8Is there a difference between the two citizens comp sessions?
    Nope, they are exactly the same! Sign up for whichever session works best with your schedule.



    2025 PHOTO GALLERIES

    Please credit the photographer(s) of photos you use. We currently only have some photos available; most will become available by Saturday, 11/15.

    Open Qualis Photographers: Alex Deems (@itsalxphotos) // Abby Burns (@abbyburnns) // Caleb Patella (@caleb_p.photos)

    Citizens Photographers: Mathias Mogensen (@gumbynomad) // Abby Burns (@abbyburnns)

    Open Finals: Alex Deems (@itsalxphotos) // Abby Burns (@abbyburnns) // Caleb Patella (@caleb_p.photos) // Henrik Keskula (@permafrostpictures.photography)




    Battle for the Fort 2025 Results

    Open Finals Results

    PlaceNameBoulder 1Boulder 2Boulder 3Boulder 4TopZoneAtAz
    1Anna KelleyTOPZONETOPTOP3448
    2Kailyn LeongTOPZONETOPTOP341521
    3Adriene Akiko ClarkZONEZONETOPTOP2478
    4Maya MadereZONEZONETOPTOP231011
    5Paloma SlowikTOPZONETOPZONE2262
    6Lilah KottkeZONEZONETOPZONE14520
    Boulder 1Boulder 2Boulder 3Boulder 4TopZoneAttempts to TopAttempts to Zone
    1Colin DuffyTOPTOPTOPZONE3449
    2Lukas GerhardtZONETOPTOPZONE24811
    3Joe GoodacreZONETOPTOP-2354
    4Aiden HarrisZONEZONETOPZONE14510
    5Jacob KelleghanZONEZONEZONE-0305
    6Samuel HsinZONE-ZONE-0205


    Open Qualis Results

    RankCompetitorTopsZonesAttempts to TopAttempts to Zone
    1Anna Kelley991615
    2Lilah Beatrix Kottke992613
    3Paloma N Slowik992617
    4Kailyn Grace Leong992922
    5Adriene Akiko Clark881916
    6Maya F Madere882120
    7Alexandra Inghilterra782014
    8Ava Lane Walsh77159
    9Gwyneth Lucille Noller77168
    10Zoe Yi772318
    11Carly Alba691319
    12Charley Planegger57916
    13Marlowe Harper LeMaire571017
    14Stephanie Celommi571311
    15Dinah Marcuson571318
    16Molly McCullough562114
    17Mia Hieronymus552520
    18Kestrel Pikiewicz471119
    19Eliza S Graybill46917
    20Heidi Jane Stauffer461016
    21Genevieve V Walker461520
    22Karson Hilgert461820
    23Liesl A Hetzel451610
    24Zephyr Walker452216
    25Tate Jennings37813
    26Claire Larson371115
    27Chloe Miller351616
    28Amy Snyman26815
    29Norah Avis Small25510
    30Isabella Orner16415
    31Chloe N Hearon14927
    32Samantha N Herring13515
    33Audrey Rose Zarmakoupis1245
    34Alisha Tschetter1269
    35Samantha Lobdell1274
    36Heidi Hetzel1122
    37Olivia Kidder0000
    RankCompetitorTopsZonesAttempts to TopAttempts to Zone
    1Joe Goodacre891517
    2Jacob Liam Kelleghan893225
    3Colin Duffy881210
    4Samuel Hsin781511
    5Lukas F Gerhardt771917
    6Aiden Harris772013
    7Daniel Kolman772926
    8Aami Agado671310
    9Nathan Sato671917
    10Anderson David Fuhrer662219
    11Francesco Military571117
    12Nathan Monte572228
    13Beckett Hsin5697
    14Matthew Sherman471318
    15Joshua FitzPatrick45106
    16Caden Shrewsbury451115
    17Everett Sloane4487
    18Malachi Donahoe36813
    19Zane O. Wagner3586
    20Mattan Feldman351414
    21Brayden Batcheller3484
    22Bode Utberg3393
    23Jupiter Abraham Knight33123
    24Aaron White Scoville33137
    25Henrik Keskula25512
    26Will Kurtenbach2427
    27Kenny Zwick2456
    28Kai Thompson2458
    29Gabe Krzykwa2323
    30Korbett Lee Protzko2333
    31Grayson M Smith2365
    32Chase Steven Wilson2374
    33Leo P Everroad2386
    34Wyatt Owen Brumbaugh2397
    35Ethan Scott Overton23118
    36Mikhael Douglass15312
    37Tony James Monaco1418
    38Dakota Michael Jennings1425
    39Simon Kim Dettelback1429
    40Aydon Michael Mandeville-Wynne1316
    41Pax Emerson Carslaw1323
    42Blake Emerson1323
    43Miles Ricky Marcuson1324
    44Dmitriy Kazantsev1326
    45Samuel Lee Hinerfeld1328
    46Maximilian Shay1335
    47Jacob Reid Kaiser1336
    48Rohan Jai Gulati1356
    49Caiden Arthur Healey1369
    50Antonio De Jesus Sanchez1383
    51Patrick Elliot Kemp13811
    52Carter Naddy0304
    53Harrison Miller0305
    54Theo Skylar Zimmer0306
    55Giulianno Dimare Vollmer0309
    56Charles E Young03015
    57Nova Walker0202
    58Jack Thomas Conroy0204
    59Zane Darwish0101
    60Alta Atasavun Amberger0000
    61Aspen Han0000


    Women's Citizens Results

    Men's Citizens Results

    Rank:Name: Score
    1Elliott, Mack7540
    2Kottage, Dimagi6740
    3Cutts, Isabelle6530
    4Bergstedt, Diane6440
    5Rossell, Rose6420
    6Young, Bonnie6140
    7Stein, Parker6120
    8Rozendal, Mariam "The Glizzy Guzzlette"6030
    9Dunn, Rebecca5950
    10Hofstatter, Sierra5850
    11Swartwood, Jennifer5750
    12Shychuk, Nora Claire5740
    13Armburst, Amber5340
    13Lewis, Katie5340
    15Sanchez, Karen5230
    16Newberry, Victoria4240
    17Haynes, Kate3140
    18Smiley, Sarah3050
    19Horner, Pamela2650
    20Dorman-Johnson, Kristin2340
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Burris, Christie15820
    2Post, Kelsey15440
    3Gilger, Tori15330
    4Polotai, Elizabeth15120
    5Steele, Chantae14830
    6Bergman, Chelsea14620
    7Mele, Athena14230
    8Bass, Lyla13830
    9Babits, Shayla13720
    10Rizvi, Aaliyah13520
    11Shahin, Yazmeen12900
    12Kiefer, Katie12720
    13O'Malley, Inara12720
    14Anderson, Kimberly12420
    15Szatkowski, Mary12320
    16Novak, Eliza 11830
    17Douglas, Kira11530
    18Engbers, Jaidyn10820
    19Orr, Tammy10140
    20Keskula, Pam9740
    21Selvey, Hannah9240
    22Barata, Christa8540
    23Todd, Olivia8240
    24Thornton, Anna8230
    25Sommerville, Sam8120
    26Scales, Shannon7920
    27Ayala, Shasta Reanne7640
    28Apgar, Madi7240
    29Hatten, Hannah7140
    DNSChiaravalle, Hannah0
    DNSEddy, Brenna0
    DNSKelley, Reagan0
    DNSTomlinson, Hannah0
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Osborne, Ellery22530
    2Stone, Linden A21820
    3Raines, Tessa B21320
    4Klingsmith, Rece21110
    5Wilson, Abby20830
    6Bruxvoort, Nora Emily20010
    7Holly, Jasmine N19910
    8De Lorenzi, Anna19740
    9McGeary, Amelia Jayne19420
    10Mcdermott, Mira Moon19320
    11Levine, Harriet Bean19120
    12Casey, Claire18130
    12Hsin, Susan18130
    14Reivich, Grace Cassidy17930
    15Harmon, April May17650
    16Snyder, Lauren17240
    17Schaefle-Cates, Hannah16920
    18Silverman, Sarah A16820
    19Clair, Rivers Beatrice16630
    20Bell-Johnson, Leah16550
    21Montella, Jillian Rose16540
    22Grieshaber, Sasha15840
    23Dudney, Isabel15800
    24Lethin, Scarlett15310
    25Turner, Claire15100
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Todd, Lane8640
    2WestHolmes, Sean8450
    3Burson, Robbie7720
    4Peel, Daniel7640
    5Kumin, Alex7150
    6Grajkowski, Jan7040
    7Bender, Darrick6340
    8Applegate, Noah5840
    9Bass, William5830
    10Pullman, Lucas5820
    11Gough, Matt5450
    13Pilgreen, Wyatt4650
    14Kilpinen, Jon4640
    15Ast, Alex4030
    16Hanna, Aaron3540
    17Smith, Christian3250
    DNSLucas, Steve0
    DNSWilliams, Kyle0
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Devillier, Kelly15430
    2Owens, Adan15410
    3Nehrke, Ben15240
    4Kalajian, Andy15230
    5Simone, Mariano15010
    6Trumble, Eric15000
    6Wilcox, Stuart15000
    8Doering, Connor14920
    9Hsin, John14520
    10Vollmer, Charles14140
    11Parker, Scott14130
    13Brown, Camden14040
    14Crook, Adi14020
    15Massaro, Greg13830
    16Flowers, Ridge13810
    17Peck, Brady13500
    18Goslin, Parker12340
    19Lindeman, Cameron12220
    20Malmberg, Samuel12110
    21Bacovcin, John11950
    22Liu, Wes11320
    23King, Easton11140
    24Huguet, Yann10930
    25Lachelt, Jon10620
    26Larsen, Andrew10540
    27Iida, Kendall10340
    28Johnson, Zach10240
    29Laake, Kevin10130
    29Moore, Joshua10130
    31Karfs, Ian9930
    33Ainsworth, Henry9620
    34Novak, Charlie9220
    35Lawrence, Adam9120
    36Mamotos, Vincent9010
    37Holly, John8940
    38Moeller, Cody8930
    39Uchima, Will8830
    40Troftgruben, Tristan8540
    41Smith, Mason7730
    42Heida, Carson7340
    43Morris, Jesse7250
    44Hokanson, Sam3910
    45Ahn, Hoyoung2210
    DNSFranck, Pablo0
    DNSMadore, Hunter0
    DNSSnow, Terrance0
    DNSStock, Tim0
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Flack, Keegan24030
    2Johnson, Nathan24020
    3Daly, Graham24010
    4Brumbaugh, Cole23600
    5Nelson, Zach23530
    6Vigil, John23500
    7Mcconahy, Joel23010
    8Povolny, Eli22550
    9Ruterbories, Sebastian22230
    10Stapp, Benjmin22020
    11McClure, Daniel21910
    12Hromatka, William21630
    13Foltz, Zion21440
    14Latta, Jason21230
    15Borch, Sebastian21210
    16Yeakley, Corban21040
    17Slayer, Henry21030
    18Watsabaugh, Carter21010
    19Mandeville-Wynne, Aydon20930
    20Pogany, Max20810
    21Johnson, Nicholas20730
    22Tregellas, Logan20520
    23Eddy, John20430
    24Gadwa, Jake20420
    25Basile, Jordan20300
    26Anderson, Luke20210
    27Deverell, John Watts20140
    28Gonzalez, Luke20010
    29Launer, Myles19810
    30Mahoney, Ryan19420
    31Bergman, Ben19330
    31Heiden, Aaron19330
    33Bui, Steven19110
    34Kleppe, McCoy19030
    35Tessler, Isaac19010
    36Morris, Leo18810
    37Bergman, Isak18720
    38Clark, Maxwell18630
    39Hess, Sam18450
    40Uebelhoer, Luke18140
    41Rahne, Nicholas18010
    42Yamaato, Jack17930
    43Tomaschow, Christopher17830
    44Cassidy, Connor17810
    45Kee, William17720
    45Silver, Aric17720
    47Bylloo, Westley17630
    48Mazzetta, Matthew17320
    48Pisciotta, Sammy17320
    50Pradhan, Naveen17300
    50Rubio, Hennio17300
    52Williams, Samuel17120
    53Lewakowski, Trevor17040
    54Canfield, Duncan16930
    55Heffern, Jude16620
    56Jacobson, Kohl16540
    57Oakley, Tyler16110
    57Wygant, Nathan16110
    59Billig, Nate16030
    59Cashen, Alexander16030
    61Lopez, Logan16020
    62Henderson, Kevin15930
    63Thomas, Andrew15620
    64Patella, Caleb15420
    65Uchima, Dustin15110
    66Baker, Travis14630
    67Liu, Greg14330
    68Roberts, Oliver12440
    69Gill, Liam11330
    70Giordano, Joseph11040
    71Everroad, Ben10100
    72Leydens, Chris9520
    DNSGolembeski, Colt0
    DNSOLeary, Jack "The Glizzy Guzzler"0
    DNSPatel, Rajan0


    Non-binary & Gender Expansive Citizens Results

    Rank:Name: Score
    1Stafford, Kyler14420
    2Gaines, Kat14010
    3Sions, Gio10120
    4Hill, Calix3550
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Zarnegin, Logan14800
    2Bokhof, Char2200

    Youth Citizens Results

    Rank:Name: Score
    1Stone, Brecken9510
    2Keogan, Daithi7520
    3Waible, Jackson7320
    4Callor, Nate6140
    5Ciecior, Kaylin5430
    6Giordano, Joey2030
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Bergman, Levi15810
    2Larsen, Weston15510
    3Levine, Elliott15040
    4Bergman, Sean14230
    5Huntley, Seth14020
    6Whall-Cross, Adelle13730
    7Daly, Owen13340
    8Jensen, Remy13230
    9Goble, Haley12750
    10Daley, Levi10720
    11Coleman, William10040
    12Haycock, Harvey9930
    DNSWalker, Clementine0
    Rank:Name: Score
    1Laake, Bryce23710
    2Golom, Rhys22540
    3Gschwendtner, Reed22040
    4Rosenzweig, Tyler20420
    5Hsin, Asher20220
    6Wareing, Mason19830
    7Matson, Luke19330
    8O'Donnell, Wesley19020
    9Clark, London18420
    DNSBerger, Robert0




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