Lead

Athletes climb secured by a rope, one at a time, on an overhanging route with a 6-minute time limit. The athlete who reaches the highest point wins.

• In Lead, the aim for the competitors is to go as high as possible in an individual attempt on a 15m wall.
• The competitors have a limited amount of time (six (6) minutes) for their attempt.
• The Lead ranking is set based on the height (hold number) achieved by the competitors. A competitor gets a “+” added to their score if moving in the direction of the next hold.
• The routes are reset between the Qualification, Semifinals and the Final.
• Competitors can preview the route during a collective observation time (six (6) minutes), but cannot attempt the route (no observation in the Qualification round).
• Competitors are kept in an isolation room before they perform their “on sight” attempt (no isolation in the Qualification round).
• There are different routes for men and women competitors.