Thanks for tuning into the podcast! Zoe is a program manager for GB Climbing and is an expert in organizing and running climbing competitions! Her FIRST world cup event was Edinburgh 2022 and it was definitely…eventful. She also has experience organizing paraclimbing competitions and Bern world champs. There’s much more going on behind the scenes of climbing competitions than you’d expect, so tune in to learn more about what it takes!Guest links: Email: [email protected] links: Contact Holds trying to retexture old holdsLearn more about the podcast at www.thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast.comFollow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastJoin the community in Discord! https://discord.gg/QTa668g8zpIf you're able to help support the podcast, you can "buy me a chalk refill" :) current proceeds are going toward a webcam! www.buymeacoffee.com/compclimbingTimestamps of discussion topics0:00 - Introduction4:37 - How to get into climbing event organization7:48 - How GB team + athletes make a living12:33 - The Edinburgh world cup disaster18:25 - Hopes of hosting another world cup21:10 - What a world cup event venue looks like26:10 - Indoor vs outdoor venues29:45 - Do national federations get guidance from IFSC for planning world cups31:51 - Organizing Bern world champs35:46 - How an ice hockey arena becomes a climbing center39:03 - Reigning in Adam Ondra41:15 - Bern did paraclimbing right42:23 - Organizing for paraclimbing47:28 - Paralympics!51:15 - Para accommodations to keep in mind55:11 - Anti-doping in climbing58:46 - Anti-doping testing1:01:14 - Drug use in climbing1:05:00 - Menopause and climbing?!1:10:06 - DISCORD: Why host world cups?1:14:02 - DISCORD: Environmental sustainability1:18:56 - DISCORD: Favorite/least favorite competitions?1:22:05 - DISCORD: Technical wall requirements?1:27:24 - How much does it cost to host a world cup?1:29:18 - Where to find Zoe + outro

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