Whitman College Sweet Onion Crank Climbing Competition
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GENERAL INFORMATION
What: 19^th annual Sweet Onion Crank
Where: New, state of the art campus Climbing Center which just opened August 2009
When: Friday April 29^th & Saturday April 30, 2011 
Who:

• Whitman Students
• Whitman Faculty or Staff
• Immediate family over age 18 of the above two groups
• Any student registered at  Pacific Northwest college

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 29^th
4:00-6:00 pm: Free clinics
4:00-6:00 Basics Clinic
5:00-6:00 Crack Climbing
6:00 pm: Fred Beckey Presentation (Olin 157)

Saturday, April 30th (Times and schedule subject to change)
9:00 am: Registration
9:30 am-12:00 pm: Intermediate and Open
12:30-3:00 pm: Advanced and Beginner
3:30-4:00 pm: Speed bouldering: (2 competitors max per school)
4:00-5:00 pm: Raffles, Tie Breakers and Awards

Divisions
Beginner V0-V1
Intermediate V2-V3
Advanced V4+

HOW TO ENTER
Pre-Registration $22 Must be received by April 22^nd
Regular Registration $30 Submitted after April 22^nd

To register you must fill out a registration form, NC3 Eligibility Form  and submit your registration fee. Whitman competitors must fill out the Whitman Registration Form  while non-Whitman competitors must fill out the General Registration Form . 

Pre-registration will save you $8!

Mail pre-registration forms and fee to:
Lauren Flynn—Sweet Onion Crank Coordinator
Whitman College Outdoor Program
Walla Walla, WA 99362

NC3 SERIES

What is the NC3?
NC3 stands for Northwest Collegiate Climbing Competitions.  It started with a few universities on the west side of Washington but in 2011 will include 7 Universities in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.  This series of climbing events allows students to challenge themselves and represent their university, club, or team at the same time.  Individuals, teams and clubs that participate in these events will accrue individual and team points. At the finale of the events, the NC3 crowns individual and university champions. You can find more information in the NC3 2011 Guide about series rules and other schools' competitions. Also checkout their blog for competition updates and results.

NC3 Series Dates
January 22^nd Western Washington University
January 29^th Eastern Washington University
February 12^th University of Washington
February 26^th Oregon State University
March 5^th University of Idaho
April 2^nd Central Washington University
April 16^th University of Oregon
April 30^th Whitman College

CONTACTS
Sweet Onion Crank Coordinator: Lauren Flynn flynnlm@whitman.edu
Outdoor Program Director: Brien Sheedy sheedybr@whitman.edu
Climbing Center Manager: Lilly Dethier dethiele@whitman.edu

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