Skip to content

Macedon Sport + Trad (ROC)

Details

To join this trip, visit http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5527 and click 'Join trip' at the bottom of that page.

Weather looks good this Saturday, may change close to the date
Macedon is back, and it's in prime condition for climbing! Omega block stands proud, waiting for a new season of sends.
This is a sport climbing trip, so bring along your draws, ropes, and PAS's for a good time on Melbourne's favorite summer crag.
You will need:

  • Indoor lead pass (REQUIRED)
  • Rope, Quickdraws & PAS. (Optional: if you have them)
  • Shoes, Helmet, Harness & Chalkbag. (Gear can be hired from the club gear rooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm.
  • Food & Water.
  • Sunscreen.
  • & Good Vibes.
    There's a good range of climbing grades, something for everybody, from 12 - 28. We'll have a good day of some great sends, then hit the road by 4pm, home for dinner
    I'll send out further details on Thursday night before the trip.
    Boogie awaits you...
    See you all there!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How to join this trip, run by the ROC (RMIT Outdoors Club):
Step 1: If you're not already a member of the RMIT Outdoors Club (roc.org.au), goto the link and sign up (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-join/).
Membership is $35 for students, $70 for non-students (half-year memberships are also available)
Step 2: Sign up to the trip via their site (http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5527) to secure your place, and so we've got your details for the trip
Step 3: During the week prior to the trip, the trip organiser will get in touch (usually via email) to organise car-pooling, and finalise the trip details

Equipment / What you need to bring;
If you need climbing gear, the gear-room at the RMIT Outdoor Club has everything you might need as well (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-hire-gear/). As a bonus, membership also includes access to discounts at climbing gyms, gear and other bonus goodies! (roc.org.au has more details!)
Please read the description above for specifics on equipment required - as a minimum, the climbing gear needed for outdoor trips includes a harness, climbing helmet and climbing shoes

About ROC: Find out more about us, and what we're about here: https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/
Check us out on Facebook here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/RMITOutdoorsClub/ ... or https://www.facebook.com/groups/638757456179118/ for our climbing specific group
Feel free to jump onto the facebook group and let us know if anyone has any questions -- the trip leader (see the link at the top of the page) is always happy to help

Photo of CLIMB melbourne group
CLIMB melbourne
See more events
Needs a location
FREE