The Stone Fort Competition Information
Very important information for sll Triple Crown and
Stone Fort competitors! Read EVERYTHING!
FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 4 AND SATURDAY MORNING,
DECEMBER 5
Details to come! Stay tuned!! New plans are afoot!
General Information for Stone Fort
Spectators
If you would like to attend, but do not plan to compete
at this competition, you must register and pay the same
as a competitor. Space is limited at this
competition--ALL comp attendees must register as if they
are competing. This includes parents or guardians.
Dogs
NO Dogs are allowed at Stone Fort! Please be respectful
of the land-owners and leave your animals at home!
If you are under 18
You MUST download the Stone Fort waiver and have a
parent fill it out and sign it. You must then bring it
with you to registration on Friday night or Saturday
morning. You will also need a guardian (over 18) to
accompany you or your group the day of the event.
Competition T-Shirts
You will be given one free Stone Fort tee the morning of
the event (or at pre-registration Friday Night). As
always, there are several cool designs for Stone Fort
and Triple Crown! If you wish to purchase extra tees
they will cost $15 each.
Food & Drinks
There will be concessions available for purchase
during the event--so bring cash with you to the
boulderfield. The money you spend on concessions
supports the Montlake Golf Club. They have been very
generous to the climbing community in allowing us to
have the competition here, as well as allowing climbers
limited access year round. Please bring money to buy
some concessions to support them!
Bring a Harness
The Stone Fort has TONS of great problems and many
new ones—some of these require a top rope. Make sure to
bring your harness so you can enjoy all that the Stone
Fort has to offer.
Shoe Demos
Be sure to take your driver’s license if you’d like
to demo a pair of climbing shoes from Five Ten, La
Sportiva and Evolv! All climbing shoe sponsors will be
at the Stone Fort parking lot prior to competitor
arrival for climbing shoe demo rental.
SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 6
Raffle
There will be an SCC raffle. Sign up and take a chance
on walking away with even more booty and support “the
cause” at the same time.
There will also be an opportunity to join the
Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition and the Access Fund--if
you are not a member, stop being a lame chach and join!
Yearly membership is just $25. Make it your goal to
become proactive this year. See the SCC website for more
information at
www.seclimbers.org.
Awards Ceremony
The AWARDS CEREMONY will begin immediately after the
raffles are finished. There will be tons of door prizes!
So, if you didn’t do so good at the comp, don’t miss it.
You could still win BIG!
Accommodations
Raccoon Mountain Campground
423-821-9403 or 1-800-823-2267
- 10 minutes from downtown
- Tent sites ($18/night), cabins
($29-$55/night)
Directions: From Downtown Chattanooga, take
I-24 West and go about 4 miles to exit #174.
Turn right at the bottom of the ramp then go 1.3
miles and the entrance will be on your left.
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Lookout Mountain / Chattanooga West KOA
Call Brian at 706-657-6815
- 15 minutes from downtown
- Tent sites, cabins, & cottages (call for
rates – group discounts available)
Directions: From downtown Chattanooga, take
I-24 West, travel into Georgia and take the ramp
to I-59 South toward Birmingham. Get off at Exit
17 Slygo Road. Then follow the KOA signs to the
campground.
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Chester Frost Park
423-842-3306
- 20 minutes from downtown
- Tent Sites ($15.30/night)
Directions: From downtown Chattanooga, take
US-27 N for approximately 13 miles. Take the
Thrasher Pike exit and turn right on Thrasher
Pike. Go 3.8 miles and turn left on Hixson Pike.
Go 0.2 miles and turn right on Gold Point Cir N. |
Best Holiday Trav-L-Park
- 10 min from downtown
- Primitive tent sites $25/2 people ($29
with water& electric) / cottages - $40-99
Directions: If Northbound on I-75 take Exit
1B. If Southbound on I-75 take Exit 1. In either
case, go right at top of ramp, then turn left at
light at Mack Smith Rd. & go for 1/2 mile (see
signs). Best Holiday Trav-L-Park is on the
right, RV’s enter at first driveway or third
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T-Wall Camp
Ground (Primitive Camping)
- 20 minutes from downtown
- Primitive camping, no amenities
- Do not leave camp set up while gone
(There have been theft problems in the past)
Directions: From downtown Chattanooga, take
US-27 N for approximately 2 miles. Take the
Signal Mountain Road exit. Take Signal Mountain
Road approximately 1.5 miles and make a left
onto Suck Creek Road. Go 4 miles and turn left
on River Canyon Road (Mullens Cove Road) just
after you cross over Suck Creek (if you start
climbing the mountain you have missed the turn).
Go approximately 6 miles and look for the T-Wall
parking area on your left. Camping is allowed in
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Hotels
For those looking for inside accommodations,
please
click here for information regarding hotels
in the downtown Chattanooga area (all hotels in
the downtown area are close to the
launch/registration site). |
Marmot is the Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 Triple
Crown!
Drop by the Marmot Booth to pick up a raffle Ticket
for some FANTASTIC Custom Marmot/Triple Crown Gear!
Proceeds from the raffle tickets will benefit the
Southeastern Climbers’ Coalition! Marmot was one of the
founding sponsors of the Triple Crown! Without their
ongoing support, this event would not be possible. Come
by the booth, score a chance at a great prize and let
these guys know how much you appreciate their support of
the Triple Crown and your climbing access!
Other Points of Interest
Closure Dates: Little Rock City/Stone Fort will be
CLOSED from Wednesday, December 2 through Sunday,
December 6 to prepare for and clean-up after the
competition. Check with Rock/Creek Outfitters for
information about other nearby climbing areas—there are
tons! 423.265.5969
This event will be a ton of fun. We hope everyone has a
safe trip and that you find your visit with us to be a
good and memorable one.
Make sure to check out the website for up-to-date
information, articles, and great pictures from each of
the competition venues in our galleries. New photos and
competition results will be posted on the Triple Crown
website shortly after the event.
Also see
www.seclimbers.org and
www.carolinaclimbers.org where you will find even
more info on the Triple Crown and lots of information on
regional climbing issues.
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