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roses are rad

Roses Are Rad is a bouldering and top rope (including auto-belay) climbing competition and festival exclusively for women and non-binary climbers, celebrating and holding space for this community. Compete in bouldering, top rope, or both! The festival highlights businesses and organizations led by and for women and non-binary people.​

Saturday, 26 April 2025

2:30 pm - 9 pm

 

Doors: 2:30 pm

Ropes + Bouldering Comp: 3 pm - 6 pm

Festival: 4 pm - 7:30 pm

How it Works

  • Sign up for the ropes comp or bouldering comp (or both!) 

  • Explore the festival, connect with the community, and support local women- and non-binary-led businesses and organizations

$35​​​​

Or Pay What You Can!

The recommended ticket price is $35, which helps cover event costs like setting, planning, and prizes. To make the event more accessible, we are offering a pay what you can option.

Price includes entry to all events!

Only 40 spaces available

Only 90 spaces available

Note: The comps run simultaneously, so you'll need to manage your time between both. You can place in both but must follow each scoring system. 

Bolt & revolt fundraiser raffle

Bolt & Revolt is dedicated to increasing access and opportunities for women and non-binary people in the setting industry. As part of our effort to support this mission, we’re holding a raffle open to our entire community, with all ticket sales donated to
Bolt & Revolt.

The Bolt & Revolt raffle announcement and ticket information will be released at a later point. 

Spectators

Spectators are FREE, but we do have limited space dependent on the amount of competitors.

All spectators must sign up*.

*All minor competitors must have one adult spectator as their chaperone. This chaperone does not need to sign up.

Any additional spectators for the minor must register.

If we sell out of spectator tickets, we will not be able to allow unregistered spectators into the event. We may open up spectator spots day of the event depending on number of competitors.

notes:

Ropes Competition*

Routes have assigned points, increasing with difficulty. You can repeat routes for points, but not twice in a row. Your total sends make up your final score, which determines podium placement using a scoring curve. All top rope anchors and auto belays are included in the competition.

*Competitors must be top rope certified. Belayers are not provided, so you’ll need to belay each other or have a registered spectator as your belayer.

 

Bouldering Competition

Boulders have assigned points, increasing with difficulty. Record all your sends and circle your top 5—those will make up your final score, which determines podium placement using a scoring curve. All bouldering walls are included in the competition.

Festival

The festival showcases women- and non-binary-led businesses and organizations that uplift and support this community.

Visit booths to complete a bingo card—get bingo for one extra raffle ticket or a blackout for two extra raffle tickets.

Featured Businesses & Organizations:

Beelieve Hawaii

Dedicated to sustainable beekeeping, education, and pollinator conservation in Hawaii.

Hawaii Pelvic Therapy 

Provides specialized care for pelvic floor health, helping individuals improve function, comfort, and well-being.

Bayani Bouquets

 Bayani Bouquets is a LGBTQ owned business that is committed to creating eco-friendly floral designs celebrating any occasion! Bayani Bouquets also hosts workshops that aims to build community for LGBTQ folks and BIPOC who want to learn about sustainable floral design.

Hawai‘i Dance Bomb

Offers energizing dance fitness classes that blend movement, music, and community for a fun, inclusive workout experience.

The Infusion Spa

Offers wellness treatments to support energy and recovery and will be selling discounted B12 shots while providing Red Light and Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency (PEMF) device demos at the event.

Mahalo Mia

Creates handcrafted, ocean-inspired jewelry and will be selling her pieces at the event.

Puka ʻĀina Acrylics

Creates handcrafted, ʻāina-inspired art and will be selling her pieces at the event.

Mudd Studio

Hosts playful, hands-on pottery workshops and will be selling their pieces at the event.

Little Hopa

Led by 7-year-old Elle and her brother Rui, Little HOPA serves up shave ice with aloha and will be popping up at the event to share their sweet treats.

Interested in tabling at Roses Are Rad?

Click HERE 

Competition Raffle

This year, all raffle prizes are from Women or non-binary led businesses!

All competitors will receive one raffle ticket upon sign up for our competition raffle!

Thank you to our prize sponsors

Interested in being a Prize Sponsor at Roses Are Rad?

Click HERE 

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