Foto by Ivan Poulo
Mejcup 2011 - 2nd place!
Mejcup, that's not just a race, that's a phenomenon. The number of competitors registered over internet alone (333) indicates that this is a very popular race. Why is it so? Simply put, because it is the best event of the season. In qualifications, everyone can enjoy climbing: You'll find easier boulders at "Rajče" place, a little harder at "Fleš" and some basins at "Frit". I surmounted all of them except one boulder at "Frit" so I qualified to the finals. In the finals, the show started. A new competition style was used: Everyone had an attempt and could try three times over. Katka Fickuliaková and Peťa Růžičková quickly showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the female competitors. The atmosphere was great by then, the race was giving us shivers, the audience was whistling crazily. Then, it was our turn. I tripped up on the very first boulder, which slightly eroded my confidence. Number two was already a completely different story. My first try was rather hesitant again, and the second one wasn't quite right, but the third one was perfect, which made the viewers cheer. Number three needed a small adjustment to one of the holds. After that, Number four was a piece of cake. Adam Ondra won with a score of 4 at 5 attempts. I also had 4 points, but at 10 attempts. Doležaj was the third. A great afterparty ensued. Mejcup is just wicked, the atmosphere of the finals can't be compared to the national championships at all. The boulders were chosen just perfectly, as were the angles of the profiles. The current competition system was more fun for the audience as well as for us. And then the personal satisfaction: I finally breached a series of the third places and ended up the second! :-)
Mejcup, that's not just a race, that's a phenomenon. The number of competitors registered over internet alone (333) indicates that this is a very popular race. Why is it so? Simply put, because it is the best event of the season. In qualifications, everyone can enjoy climbing: You'll find easier boulders at "Rajče" place, a little harder at "Fleš" and some basins at "Frit". I surmounted all of them except one boulder at "Frit" so I qualified to the finals. In the finals, the show started. A new competition style was used: Everyone had an attempt and could try three times over. Katka Fickuliaková and Peťa Růžičková quickly showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the female competitors. The atmosphere was great by then, the race was giving us shivers, the audience was whistling crazily. Then, it was our turn. I tripped up on the very first boulder, which slightly eroded my confidence. Number two was already a completely different story. My first try was rather hesitant again, and the second one wasn't quite right, but the third one was perfect, which made the viewers cheer. Number three needed a small adjustment to one of the holds. After that, Number four was a piece of cake. Adam Ondra won with a score of 4 at 5 attempts. I also had 4 points, but at 10 attempts. Doležaj was the third. A great afterparty ensued. Mejcup is just wicked, the atmosphere of the finals can't be compared to the national championships at all. The boulders were chosen just perfectly, as were the angles of the profiles. The current competition system was more fun for the audience as well as for us. And then the personal satisfaction: I finally breached a series of the third places and ended up the second! :-)