July 19 ● Bouldering Comp.
This is a climb til’ you drop redpoint comp! Forget about taking your top five problems; climb as many problems as you possibly can, and we’ll take your total score. Stamina and strategy are the name of the game.
📅 Event schedule, details and rules
Be supportive ● Have fun ● Celebrate summer ● Redpoint format ● Lowkey vibe ● No finals round
✏️ Sign waiver
Competitors and spectators must each complete this step to attend Downeast Dumpster Fire.
⌛ Pre-registration
Online pre-registration closes at 11:59pm on Thursday, July 18th. Early signup is encouraged! We will be capping competitors at 125. Day-of registration will only be offered as long as we have available spots.
Pre-registration:
$50 • Member competition
$60 • Non-member competition
Day-of registration:
$60 • Member competition
$70 • Non-member competition
🧙🏻♂️ Event day
July 19, 2025
We have parking at the gym and in overflow lot areas. Signage and clear direction will be provided day-of. Please carpool, if you can.
Basic Schedule
1pm — Gym opens for check-in + warm-up
2-6pm — Youth, Classic (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced) and Masters divisions compete
3-7pm — Open Class division competes
6pm — Youth, Classic (Noivce, Intermediate, Advanced) and Masters must have scorecards turned in at the front desk
7pm — Open Class must have scorecards turned in at the front desk
8pm — Awards
8:30pm — Community Climb + Live Music begins
Detailed schedule follows this section
Day-of pricing
$60 • Member competition
$70 • Nonmember competition
Spectating
FREE • 2-5pm ~ come cheer on your friends + family
$10 • 5-10:30pm ~ includes live music + climbing
🍕 Food
We have Zeppa’s Pizza, Coffee Matter iced beverages, snacks and other refreshments for purchase at our Snack Bar. There are also local beers on tap for spectator enjoyment (or when you’re done climbing)!
Beer consumption is limited to our Mezzanine and mid-floor viewing areas.
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Beer is for post-climbing or spectator consumption only. Consumption is limited to designated areas of the gym. The State of Maine requires carding anyone who appears to be younger than 27. We reserve the right to card anyone.
Volta is committed to the responsible service of alcoholic beverages to responsible guests
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Classic Cheese: The classic NY cheese pie. Zeppa’s homemade pizza dough with their signature sauce, shredded mozzarella, finished off with a touch of fresh basil, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.
Pepperoni: Zeppa’s classic cheese pie topped with cup and char pepperoni.
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Pizza sales will begin at 4 pm. Check-in with the front desk for more details.
Facilities + Ammenities
Our Mezzanine area provides great views to spectate from up-high!
Warm up in our training room or browse our curated retail shop. We have free wi-fi, family games and plenty of outlets for you to charge your phone and devices.
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Bouldering Area- bouldering competition space
Ropes Area- Used to store your belongings and warm up
Training Room- weight + strength training equipment
Mezzanine- cardio equipment + hangout area
Snack Bar
Homeroom- registration and check in here
Yoga Room- quiet space if you need a break from the crowds and noise
3 Unisex Restrooms- for restroom + changing
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We’re located 10 minutes away from a small downtown area with shops, lodging and restaurants.
Volta is situated on the coast between Acadia National Park and The Schoodic Peninsula. We’d love to share our local knowledge with you, and we have outdoor bouldering pads for rent ($15/day).
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Yes! They are $15 a day. Find out more information here.
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Yes! Whether you’re looking for the best places to boulder, where to hike, or what to eat we’d be happy to share our local knowledge. Email info@voltaclimbing.com to get in touch :)
🧗🏾♀️ Competition begins
▶ Youth, CLASSIC (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced) + Masters Divisions Compete
2-6pm
▶ Open Division Competes
3-7pm
Downeast Dumpster Fire is a climb til’ you drop redpoint comp! Forget about taking your top five problems; climb as many problems as you possibly can, and we’ll take your total score. Stamina and strategy are the name of the game.
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The tiebreaker will be the number of attempts.
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No, there are no finals in the Downeast Dumpsite Fire
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YOUTH 10 & Under
YOUTH 11-16
CLASSIC Any age can compete
MASTERS 50+ -
Classic division competitors will be sorted into four categories determined by where their final score lands among their division competitors:
NOVICE 0-33%
INTERMEDIATE 34-66%
ADVANCED 67-100%*This is the only division that will be sorted into categories. Youth, Masters, and Open divisions will each be scored as a whole.
🏅 Award ceromonies
▶ All Divisions
8pm
Medals will be awarded to the top finisher in each division / category
Top three finishers in each division / category will receive prize packages. More details to come!
If you climb all the problems, you get a one-of-a-kind cash purse. Since no one completed all the problems last year, the pot is now at $600. 💸 $200 will be added to the pot every year until someone sends them all!
First place can win both first place cash AND the cash purse for a total of $800 💸💰
Community Climb + Live Music 🎶
8:30-10:30PM
Let’s climb together!
The bouldering area will be open for anyone to climb, competitors and spectators alike!
If you’re done climbing and want to hang out, we’ve got beer on tap.
📄 Results posted
Winners will be published here on our social media after the competition.
We are a small team and put in a lot of hours going into the Dumpster Fire Competition. Please have patience with us for the turn-around of photos and results posting on social media and our website.
We are so excited to share the incredible vibes and want to put out our most quality content. :)
Select your Age division
Each division will be split between (boys/men/gender nonconforming ppl) and (girls/women/gender nonconforming ppl) → we support your self-determination
Youth
Ages 10 and under
Youth
Ages 11-16
Masters
Ages 50+
Classic
All Ages
Women/NB: V0-V6 • Men/NB: V0-V8
Open
All Ages
Women/NB: V7+ • Men/NB: V9+
All guests and competitors are required to complete a waiver to attend the Downeast Dumpster Fire
🧙🏻♂️🔥 Scrapbook from our last Dumpster Fire
Thank you all for coming out to celebrate summer and try your hardest!
Please feel free to download, use or post these on your socials! Many thanks to Jesse, Erika, Chiara and Ann for contributing your work to this gallery
