French version 1.PROGRAM 2.COMPETITIONS 3.VERTICAL AND GRAVITÉ 4.WEAK-END'S FAMILY 5.LINKS 6.EVERYTHING ELSE Download this page here (Adobe PDF, 40 ko) Download the poster here (Adobe PDF, 152 ko) Extras !! A video of Mike (staff member) in Dr No, 5.14a, Rumney (QuickTime, 4,9 mo) Max Gauthier on the last Gravité contest in Magog (QuickTime, 696 ko) Luke (the winner) on the last Gravité contest in Magog (QuickTime, 600 ko) Two photos from Vertical climbing center in Montreal (JPEG, 60ko) 1.PROGRAM Friday April 18th - Montréal, Qc (Verti-cal) 10h-11h - Open competitions registration 11h-17h - Lead Open 12h30 - Slide show : photos by Yann Corby, one of the greatest climbing photographer, comments by Florent Wolff (free) 13h30-14h - Kids competition registration 14h-17h - Kids competition 15h-17h - Beginners corner (free) 17h-18h - Dyno-comp and Dry-tooling demo (free) 18h - Results and Prizes 21h-...h - unofficial party downtown Montréal Athlethes lodging : in Montréal. Weak-end's family members and friends will lodge you at their places. Reservation by e-mail : [email protected] Saturday April 19th - Rest

Athletes lodging : in Magog, inside a big chalet with water & electricity. 50 places - 5$ for the night Reservation by e-mail : [email protected] Sunday April 20th - Magog, Qc (Gravité) 9h-14h - Boulder Open (1st part) 11h-14h - Climbing movies (free) : Traces Blanches (2002 France best selling climbing movie) Try Hard (America's most famous boulders...) 14h30-19h30 - Boulder Open (2nd part) 15h-18h - Climbing movies 2nd projection (free) 20h - Results and Prizes 20h30-...h - Mega Party with Dj's 2.COMPETITIONS Lead Open & Boulder Open combo Both competitions are sanctioned by CEC (Climbing Escalade Canada) Categories : men's & women's open Limited places : 100 competitors Cost : 55 Ca $ for the 2 comps and the party Format : Vertical - 6 hours to climb 12 routes. Flash and redpoint. Gravité - 50 competitors in the morning and 50 competitors in the afternoon. 5 hours to climb 40 boulder problems. Prizes : 1000$ each for best man & woman after two comps / Prizes for each comps / Lots of doorprizes. Register : -Pre-register by e-mail : [email protected] -Registration April 18th between 10h. & 11h. at Vertical -Competitors register alone or in team of two (one lead-climber and one boulderer - teams split inscription fees and money prizes) Kids Competition 15 & under : April 18th between 14h and 17h at Vertical Categories : boys and girls Limited places: 20 competitors Cost : 10$ Format : Friendly competition. 3 hours to climb 2 routes and 3 boulders Door prizes Register: -Pre-register by e-mail : [email protected] -Register April 18 betwin 13h30 and 14h at Vertical 3.VERTICAL & GRAVITÉ Vertical, in Montréal, and Gravité, in Magog, are respectively the biggest lead and boulder gyms in Québec. Vertical Cegep André-Laurendeau, 1111 Lapierre St., door 10, Lasalle (Montréal) Tel : 514 - 364 3320 ext. 437 Vertical is located inside the Cégep André-Laurendeau. The gym has big roofs designed for international lead competitions. To get there :

By car *from highway 20: exit 64 (bd. Angrignon). Follow bld. Angrignon until you reach bd. de la Vérendrye. Turn right and keep going until you reach Lapierre St. *from highway Ville-Marie: take highway 15 south. exit 62 (bd. de la Vérendrye, Verdun). Keep going until you reach Lapierre St. *from Champlain bridge: exit 62 (bd. de la Vérendrye, Verdun). Keep going until you reach Lapierre St. (on your right) *from Mercier bridge: exit 1 (Airlie St.). Keep going until you reach bd. de la Vérendrye. Turn left on Lapierre St. By subway and bus : * Subway station : Angrignon Citybus 113, 113x or 110. Gravité Club de Tennis Memphrémagog, 10 chemin de la Plage des Cantons, Magog Tel : 819 - 868 0444 Gravité is located inside the Memphremagog Tennis Club. The gym has highballs boulders protected by circus nets. The Tennis Club has a resto-bar and two pools. Gravité is close from Mt-Orford. A very nice cliff with lots of projects. To get there : Magog city is located 1 h. 15 by car from Montréal Highway 10, direction Sherbrooke Exit 115, direction Magog The Tennis Club is located on the right (10 Chemin de la Plage des Cantons), 200 meters after the first set of traffic lights.

4. WEAK-END'S FAMILY Jean-Do Saudan » Weak-End Guru Mat Fontaine » Mutation Guru Florent Wolff » Traces Blanches Guru Jo Pelletier » Meditation Guru Guillaume Saudan » Video-Guru Mike Fortin » MC JAH » Inspiration And also » Krik, Oli, Ian, JF, JeanSim, Nic, Marco, Bryan, Dave et Amé (graphist), Noah (Try Hard), Yann Corby (photos) and all the others... Many thanks to people and companies who support Le WEAK-END !! 5.LINKS Sponsors: TRIOP EDELWEISS PASSE-MONTAGNE LA CORDEE GLOBE SIMOND GRIPPED SALTIC STERLING ROPE FORA CLOTHING CEC Others cool sites: Mt-Orford topo, photos & videos of Gravité comps Outreocean, photos, videos and articles by Florent Wolff

Escalade-Alsace, Yann Corby website 8a.nu, who's the strongest climber ? Dr Topo, lots of topos ClimbXmedia, lot of videos New England Bouldering, boulders and routes of New-England Rockcomps, ABS comps

6. EVERYTHING ELSE Contacts : -Jean-Dominique Saudan 274, 6e Avenue, Verdun (Montréal) Québec, Canada h4g 3a1 e-mail : [email protected] téléphone : 514 - 769 2416 -Florent Wolff (webmaster) email : [email protected] -Amélie Roy (graphic artist) email : [email protected] -Yann Corby (photographer) email : [email protected] Weakend's family offers you the following services : climbing related events organisation, climbing consultants, climbing gyms conception, indoor and outdoor route setters, topos, videos, web design, grafism... Everything you need except belay slaves !