Schedule of Events:
Info for Open Climbing at Southeast's Private Crag:
Southeast Mountain Guides is coming in big this year for Rocktoberfest! To make the week just a little more special, they're opening up their private crags to the public! Here's what you need to know:
Southeast Mountain Guides will not charge for this experience, but they are asking patrons to donate directly to the coalition. Climbers must be experienced, and have all of their own equipment. A helmet must be worn at all times - including while hiking, at the base, and climbing. If you do not own a helmet, you can rent one from Southeast for $8. A waiver must be signed upon arrival.
Photos, route names, grades, or descriptions can not be posted anywhere since this is a private crag. A paper map of routes will be provided upon arrival, and will need to be returned at the end of their session. Any Southeast guided trip has priority over the routes. Any Southeast team member may ask for rules to be followed or patrons will have to leave.
Open Climb times:
- Thursday 10/8/26: 9:30 am - 5pm
- Friday 10/9/26: 9:30am - 1:30pm
- Sunday 10/11/26: 9:30am - 5pm
Thank you to Southeast Mountain Guides for sharing your private crags for RF weekend!
Clinics & Meet-Ups:
Sponsored by Southeast Mountain Guides & Bluegrass Climbing School
ALL CLINICS (Unless otherwise stated): Athletes & Volunteers: 8:30 AM | Participants: 9 AM | Depart: 9:30 AM | Return: 3-4 PM
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time in order to check in. Please bring your own climbing equipment such as: shoes, harness, belay device, rope, quickdraws, and/or trad gear (if applicable). All participants are required to wear helmets during the clinic. Helmets are provided if you do not have one.
ALL COMMUNITY MEET-UPS (Unless otherwise stated): Athletes & Volunteers: 9:30 AM | Participants: 10 AM | Depart: 10:30 AM | Return: 2-3 PM
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time in order to check in. Please bring your own climbing equipment such as: shoes, harness, belay device, rope, quickdraws, and/or trad gear (if applicable). All participants are required to wear helmets during the clinic. Helmets are provided if you do not have one.
THURSDAY (10/8)
FREE MEETUPS
- Geoheritage in the RRG | DONNA ROBINSON | University of Kentucky Earth Sciences
FRIDAY (10/9)
CLINICS
- Managing Fear & Stress on Rock | KARLY RAGER | Rab
- Art of Falling | KYLE HIGBY | Edelrid
- Girls Just Wanna Get Pumped | MAYA MADERE | Arc'teryx
- Limit Projecting | TYLER THOMPSON | Arc'teryx
FREE MEETUPS
- Running Meetup | BEN KINLEY | Pioneer Ultra Races
- Oil Crack & Arena: A History of Oil and Climber Interests | Geologists Andy Hawksley & Hudson Koch | University of Kentucky Earth Sciences
- New Crag Showcase | HASKELL ANDERSON, MIKE BOND & SAM BAILEY | RRGCC
- Red River Gorge Cultural History and Resources | MORGAN SMITH & EDDIE BRUDNEY | University of Tennesse Chattanooga
- A Meetup for Climbers of the Global Majority | JAI-LYN NORWOOD & D’ANGELO TONEY | Indy Black Climbers
- Naturalist Nerd Out Meet-Up | MADISON LINDSAY | Play Wild x RRGCC
SATURDAY (10/10)
CLINICS
- Back to Basics | SONNIE TROTTER | Edelrid
- Tactics to Climb Hard as a Weekend Warrior | JONATHAN HORST | La Sportiva
- Belaying Sport Climbers with the Ohmega | ANNA CAMPBELL & BLAIR WILLIAMS | Edelrid
- The Art of the Try-Hard | MO BECK | Petzl
- Secrets of the Steep | GENEVIVE WALKER | Sterling
- Climbing Routes First Try | TYLER THOMPSON | Arc'teryx
- Learning to Lead | MAYA MADERE | Arc'teryx
- Projecting Trad Climbs | CONNOR HERSON | Black Diamond
- Self Rescue | ERIK KLOEKER | Bluegrass Climbing School
- Intro to Trad Climbing | TRAVIS SAPP | Bluegrass Climbing School
- Intro to Sport Climbing | CHRISTIAAN BECK | Southeast Mountain Guides
- Women's Pump Management | HEATHER ALESKA | Southeast Mountain Guides
FREE MEETUPS
- Climbing for the Joy of It | HANNAH WRIGHT & MICHAEL GILL | Red River Gorge Outdoor Club
- Womxn's Climbing Meetup | PRIYA ALEXANDER & LORA ROSE | Phoenix Women's Group
- Queer Climbing Meetup | CAITRIONA PAGNI | Queers on the Rocks
- New Crag Showcase | HASKELL ANDERSON, MIKE BOND & JUFFREY TURLEY | RRGCC
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Yacht Rock Trail Building | BRIAN "THE CRANE" KRAMER | RRGCC
- Trango Trail Day | CURTIS GALE-DYER | Trango x RRGCC
SUNDAY (10/11)
CLINICS
- Women's Projecting | LENA MOINOVA | RRGCC
- Gym to Crag | BRIAN STEVENSON | Bluegrass Climbing School
- Gym to Crag | MELANIE ROBERTSON | Bluegrass Climbing School
- Let's talk about it - Redpoint Stress & Relationship to the Sport | KARLY RAGER | Rab
- Intro to Trad | KV KALRA | Southeast Mountain Guides
- Flow State: Refining Movement, Efficiency & Mental Strength | MATTHEW ROBINSON | Southeast Mountain Guides
FREE MEETUPS
- Sunrise Forest Therapy | MADISON LINDSAY | Play Wild x RRGCC
- Adaptive Climbing Community Meetup | EMILY MOSCOE, MO BECK & LINDSAY PURCELL | Catalyst Sports x Adaptive Climbers Festival
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Arc'teryx, Camp, & Access Fund Trail Day | Arc'teryx, Camp, & Access Fund
- Beattyville Clean Up | Red River Gorge Shuttle x Beattyville/ Lee County Tourism
Give back to the land you love – we have FOUR Stewardship Opportunities for ya!
YACHT ROCK TRAIL BUILDING (SAT)
TRANGO TRAIL DAY(SAT)
ARC'TERYX, CAMP, & ACCESS FUND TRAIL DAY (SUN)
BEATTYVILLE CLEANUP PROJECT (SUN)
Give back to the land you love – we have FOUR Stewardship Opportunities for ya!
YACHT ROCK TRAIL BUILDING (SAT)
TRANGO TRAIL DAY(SAT)
ARC'TERYX, CAMP, & ACCESS FUND TRAIL DAY (SUN)
BEATTYVILLE CLEANUP PROJECT (SUN)
Volunteers:
Consider donating your time to meet the community and make a difference! Rocktoberfest runs thanks to the 100+ volunteers that help bring it all together, thanks for being part of it!
If you volunteer for one shift, you will get 50% off admission. If you volunteer for 2 shifts, you get in FREE!
Traffic control volunteers will be entered into a free climbing shoe raffle!
** To receive 50% off admission you must purchase your ticket at the registration booth when you check in to your volunteer shift. You do NOT need to purchase a general admission and camping ticket online.
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