Be supportive ● Encourage all competitors ● Have fun ● Celebrate the sport of climbing
artwork by Sam TeHennepe
January 18 ● Bouldering Comp. + Dance Party
✏️ Sign waiver
Competitors and spectators must each complete this step to be in the Volta Facility.
Competitor sign-up and category info follows the information below
⌛ Pre-registration
Online pre-registration closes at 11:59 PM on Friday, January 17th. Early signup is encouraged! We will be capping competitors at 150. Day-of registration will only be offered as long as we have available spots.
Pre-registration:
$55 — Non Volta Members
$45 — Volta Members
🧙🏻♂️ Event day
January 18, 2025
Rain or shine, snow or no, the Plastic Fantastic is a go! We have parking at the gym and in overflow lot areas. Signage and clear direction will be provided day-of.
Day-of registration:
$70 — Non Volta Members
$60 — Volta Members
Spectator tickets for Open Class Finals at 6:30pm (available for purchase day-of):
$10 — includes dance party admission. All attendees must complete a waiver.
🌯🍕 Food and amenities
Available all day
We have El El Frijoles burritos, Zeppa’s Pizza, 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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A grilled, 12” flour tortilla topped with melty cheese and wrapped around black beans, Mexican rice, a dollop of crema, and a fresh House salsa.
▶ Bean & Cheese
▶ Grilled Veggies (Vegetarian)
▶ Grilled Veggies (Vegan; no cheese)
▶ Pollo Cocido
▶ CarnitasBean & Cheese are $9, all other burritos are $10.
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When signing up for the comp, you can add a burrito to your purchase. If you are a spectator and want to preorder a burrito, email chiara@voltaclimbing.com with your order.
Burrito pre-orders close on Wednesday, January 15th at 12 PM. All orders made after that date will not be guaranteed.
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Fresh Zeppas pizza will be available starting at 12 pm. Orders will be placed throughout the day depending on demand.
El El Frijoles burritos will be available for pickup starting at 12 pm.
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Our Mezzanine 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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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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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!
🧗🏾♀️ Competition and Open Qualifying begins
HEat 01 → 10am-1pm
Heat 02 → 1:30pm-4:30pm
Warmup and check-in:
(Heat 01 → 9-10am) (Heat 02 → 1-1:30pm)
The Plastic Fantastic is graded on the top 5 boulder problems you complete within your category’s difficulty level during the day comp.
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You will need to submit your card to a Volta Representative in each zone. They will validate your attempt.
Scores will not be peer-reviewed; they must be checked by a Volta Representative.
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Pick the one that most accurately represents the grade that you can flash or complete in the least amount of tries.
Climb your hardest and we’ll make sure you’re scored in the class that fits you.
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If you complete two or more boulder problems above the category you registered for, we will automatically bump you up to the next category.
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Your top 7 boulders from the day competition are what you will be judged on to qualify for the finals.
There will be a minimum of five finalists selected from each open class. All competitors must qualify to compete in the finals.
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The tiebreaker will be the number of attempts.
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Finals rules will be announced day-of.
🏅 Award Ceremony
▶ Day Comp. Competitors
6pm
Medals and prize packages will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category.
🏆 Open class finals
6:30-8pm
Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division.
Cash purses:
$500 — 1st
$300 — 2nd
$200 — 3rd
$100 — 4th
$50 — 5th
Light off! 💃🏻🕺🏽 House of Volta DJ dance party
9pm-11pm
Let’s P-A-R-T-Y!
Join us for our post-competition celebration! We have local beers on tap, Zeppa’s Pizza, El El Frijoles Burritos, and other snacks available for purchase.
Dance party bops are provided by DJ Tirkish and Bread Boy.
Admission:
$10 (comp participation or your Open Class Finals spectator ticket is also good for the dance party!)
📄 Results posted
January 22
Winners will be published here on our social media after the competition.
categories
Select a class that fits your skill level
Each division will be split between (boys / men / non-binary / gender nonconforming ppl) and (girls / women / non-binary / gender nonconforming ppl) → we support your self-determination
Choose a grade range that you can flash or complete in the least amount of tries. No worries if it’s not a perfect fit! Climb your hardest and when you submit your scorecard, we’ll make sure you’re graded in the correct class.
Ages 6-11
Ages 12-16
Masters
Age 50+
Novice
V0-V2
Intermediate
Women/NB/GNC: V3-V4
Men/NB/GNC: V3-V5
Advanced
Women/NB/GNC: V5-V6
Men/NB/GNC: V6-V8
Open
Women/NB/GNC: V7+
Men/NB/GNC: V9+
All guests and competitors are required to complete a waiver to attend Plastic Fantastic.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
Want to display your logo at the comp?
We have three tiers of sponsorship available! Each includes a printed banner of your logo that will be prominently displayed at Downeast Dumpster Fire on July 20th, and kept up for (8-12) weeks post-competition. Each tier has additional perks including custom photosets of your banner in action, social media shoutouts + more!
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