Flashacre 2026

inSPIRE Rock is excited to be continuing a Houston climbing tradition and happy to announce that the 15th Annual Flashacre is coming October 23rd - 24th, 2026. Join us for two days of bouldering, competition, food, drink, and fun.

Competitor Information:

- Qualifying Sessions: Three sessions available.

- Registration Fees:

  - Early Bird: $60 (ends on October 10th)

  - Normal Registration: $70 (ends on October 23rd)

  - *Register by October 8th to guarantee a t-shirt*

- Spectator Ticket: $15 (includes food, beer, party, and finals access)

- Inclusions for Competitors: Entry fee covers food, a t-shirt, competition participation, and access to the party and finals.

 

Prizes:

- Category Prizes: Prizes for 1st to 3rd places for both male and female in all categories.

- Total Prizes Worth: Over $4000

 

Competition Categories:

- Female:

  - Beginner: V0-V2

  - Intermediate: V2-V4 

  - Advanced: V4-V6 

  - Open: V6+ 

- Male:

  - Beginner: V0-V2

  - Intermediate: V3-V5

  - Advanced: V5-V7

  - Open: V7+

All competitors will receive a t-shirt*, included in price of registration.
*Must register by October 11th to be guaranteed a shirt

There are a limited number of competitor spots so make sure to get signed up early to be guaranteed a spot.

SCHEDULE:

Friday

- Session 1

  - 6:15 PM: Check-In

  - 6:45 PM: Rules Meeting

  - 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Climbing

Saturday

- Session 2

  - 8:15 AM: Check-In

  - 8:45 AM: Rules Meeting

  - 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Climbing

- Session 3

  - 11:15 AM: Check-In

  - 11:45 AM: Rules Meeting

  - 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Climbing

- BBQ Party: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

- Finals (Int, Adv, Open Categories Only): Starts at 5:00 PM

  - Followed by Raffle and Awards

Sponsors:

- 8B+

- Asana

- Butora

- Tenaya

- La Sportiva

- Scarpa

- Gnarly Dood

- Oncrux

- Friction Labs

- Katz Coffee