This Year’s North American Cup Series Schedule Announced
With four stops in the USA and two in Canada, the 2025 NACS looks epic

Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) and USA Climbing have announced that the North American Cup Series (NACS) will return in 2025. Running from April to August this year, the series will move back and forth through the USA and Canada.
The NACS was first launched by Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) and USA Climbing in 2021.The mission of the series is to “provide a high-level competition series for advanced and elite athletes from the America’s to continue their development outside of World Cup competition.” CEC and USA Climbing are the national governing bodies for comp climbing in Canada and the USA respectively, as recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the IFSC.
The 2021 series had five events. In 2022, four events were held. The 2023 season was the biggest ever, with seven events – two in Canada, one in Costa Rica, and four in the US. In 2024, the series will saw five events – three in the US and two in Canada. This year, the series will hold six events – four in the USA and two in Canada. The full schedule is listed below.
“The NACS is an excellent opportunity for athletes to gain valued experience at an elite level,” said the Executive Director of CEC, Christiane Marceau before the start of the 2023 series. “It reduces the gap between national events and IFSC World Cups, adding a much-needed development step. For Canadian athletes, the NACS stops are also a great way to collect [Continuous National Ranking] points for Team Canada Selection!”
2025 NACS Schedule
- April 5-6. BOULDER. BlocHaven, Greenville, South Carolina
- April 12-13. LEAD. Climb Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- May 3-4. BOULDER. Rose Bloc Longueuil, Montreal, Quebec
- July 5-8. BOULDER & SPEED. Go Pro Mountain Games, Vail, Colorado
- June 21-22. LEAD & SPEED. Climb YEG Wall, Edmonton, Canada
- August 23-24 LEAD & SPEED. Salt Lake City, Utah