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 Gaz Parry
Interview.
Here Gaz
Parry talks about his competition career and his role within the
2009/10 SIBL series
Name:
Gaz Parry
Job
Description:
Climber
Your
role within this years sibl:
Route Setter at the 2nd round and sponsor with my coaching
company Epic Adventures.
How many
hours work does the SIBL involve for you including any
preparation:
Not really sure on the answer here as it is a long time
since i set at the SIBL. It may be a late night to get all the
setting done but i am sure it will be fun and well worth the
effort for all the climbers that will be around on Sunday.
How did
you start competition climbing;
I climbed in the first ever indoor competition in the UK, It was
called the Yorkshire Open and was in 1989. Ever since then i
have been hooked.
What are
your best achievements in competition climbing:
British Boulder Champion, British Leading Champion, British
Speed Climbing Champion, Arco Rockmaster, Interlaken Master,
Norway Master, 3rd at the World Cup in Birmingham.
Do you
still enter competitions yourself:
Yes, not so many these days i always seem to have little time.
Next year though i am hoping to do all the World Cup events.
Have you
ever entered the SIBL;
Yes we used a SIBL event as part of our team training a few
seasons ago. We weren't allowed to post a result, which was
fine. We were just there for fun and to climb some great
problems.
Have you
route set for competitions before, if so which one's:
Yes a few. SIBL, Craggy Boulder Bash,
How long
have you been competing:
Since 1996. I climbed in the first UK comp, The Yorkshire Open.
The same year i saw Jerry Moffat win at Leeds ´89, from then on
i was hooked.
Whats
your favourite part about competitions:
Meeting new friends. I know people from all over the world
through comps and have shared some great times with them.
Winning comps is also very important for me, you have to really
believe in yourself in order to perform at your best. Standing
on the podium at a World Cup in front of a home crowd was a
great feeling, but i still wanted to be on the top step.
Gaz Parry was
talking to Sam Johnson
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