Tour de Bloc 13 Championships at Bloc Shop

The Tour de Bloc 13 Championships will be held in Montreal at the Bloc Shop on March 12 and 13.

Some of Canada’s top comp climbers will be travelling to the legendary Bloc Shop this weekend to compete in the much-hyped Tour de Bloc Championships.

The famous route setter Jacky Gadoffe has made the trip from Europe to help set for the event. Gadoffe established some of the hardest routes at Fontainbleau in the early 1990s, including Big Boss V8 and Fat Man V13. He also established C’était Demain, the first V11 at Font, which was later down-graded with a new sequence.

For event info, visit here. We will have results, live feeds and more during and after the weekend.

Here are 12 reasons not to miss the Tour de Bloc Championships.

We're 13 days away from the TDB 13 Championships @blocshop – Feb 12/13. If you're still on the fence about competing, we'll be dropping 13 reasons why you shouldn't miss the biggest comp of the year! Reason 1, MC @onepetewonder will be there to add some colour as the best climbers in the country throw down on the brand spanking new Bloc Shop comp wall. Register at compseason.com #tdb4life #tdb13 #championships @mec @grippedmagazine @kiltergrips @frictionholds @flashedclimbing @g6climbing

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Feb 28, 2016 at 10:54am PST

Reason #12 not to miss out on competing at the TDB13 championships @blocshop – the legendary route setter Jacky Godoffe will be there setting some sick problems! #tdb4life #vivelafrance #bouldering #championships

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Feb 29, 2016 at 8:27am PST

Reason #11 not to miss out on the TdB 13 Championships. 20,000 square feet of AWESOME bouldering! With their recent expansion, @blocshop has doubled its size, offering so much new terrain that my hands are getting sweaty just writing this. Check out their blog for some insight on how their expansion went. Link in our bio. #tdb13 #tdb4life @mec @grippedmagazine @kiltergrips

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 1, 2016 at 9:00am PST

Reason #10 to not miss out on the TdB 13 Championships: you'll get to climb problems set by @fredblocshop – I'm sure you've seen this clip (link in bio) from last year's nationals @blocshop – that problem was sooooooo sick!!!! #joshdiditfirst #tdb13 #tdb4life

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 2, 2016 at 9:09am PST

Reason #9 to not miss the the @mec TdB 13 Championships @blocshop – POUTINE! No trip to Montreal is complete without downing a plate or two or three of this dish. If you want to know the best place to try some, check our bio for a link to the top restaurants to go to for POUTINE in Montreal courtesy of @mtlblog. #poutine4life #tdb4life #fries #cheesecurds #gravy

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 3, 2016 at 8:23am PST

Reason #8 to not miss the @mec TdB 13 Championships @blocshop – you won't be able to slap, heel hook, jump, mantle, belly flop, and lose your skin on all these brand new volumes. Unidentified climber for scale. #tdb4life #tdb13 #championships #climbingporn

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 4, 2016 at 9:25am PST

Reason #7 to not miss out on the @mec TdB13 Championships @blocshop – take your climbing to new dimensions! New shapes from our favourite volume company @dimension_climbing will be featured at the Tour finals! #tdb13 #tdb4life #turnupthevolumes image_nic charron

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Reason #6 to not miss the @mec TdB13 Championships – you get to hangout with the crew behind @blocshop @fredblocshop @cloelegault @thecharrock and michel charette. Make sure to give them a big thank you when you see them as they provide a ton of support to competition climbing in Canada!!! #tdb13 #tdb4life

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 6, 2016 at 11:28am PST

Reason #5 to not miss the @mec TdB 13 Championships at @blocshop – you won't be able to pull on some sweet @kiltergrips – thanks for supporting the TdB and the Toronto Bouldering World Cup!!! #tdb13 #championships #tdb4life #climbingholds #itstimetopullonplastic

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 7, 2016 at 9:01am PST

Reason #5 to not miss the @mec TdB 13 Championships @blocshop – the SETHNA's. The wonder siblings will be vying for your admiration to see who the #favouritesethna really is 🙂 #tdb4life #sethnasweep image_pam eveleigh

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 8, 2016 at 10:11am PST

Reason #4 to not miss the @mec TdB 13 Championships at @blocshop – The AFTER PARTY at Vice Versa…(after, after party at @think_ele 's hotel room)!!! Hope to see you there! #tdb4life #jaegermeister

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 9, 2016 at 8:48am PST

Reason #3 to not miss the @mec TdB 13 Championships @blocshop – MEC will be there! MEC has been our partner since day one, that's 13 years and counting…make sure to show them some love for their support of the TdB and competition climbing Canada. They truly are a pillar of our community! If you need any gear, stop by their Montreal store, it's just a stones throw away from Bloc Shop. Address is our bio. #tdb4life #mec4life

A photo posted by Tour de Bloc (@tourdbloc) on Mar 10, 2016 at 9:06am PST

Reason #2 to not miss out on the @mec TdB 13 Championships @blocshop – COMMUNITY! Travelling to another city to see and compete amongst friends, and to share in all the memorable experiences during and after the comp, is truly a priceless experience that you do not want to miss out on. #tdb4life

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