page_title: Edinburgh International Climbing Arena
section_title: Competitions
hierarchical_section_title: Edinburgh International Climbing Arena / Events / Competitions
caption_attribution_description: English: Climbers head up the speed wall during the 2010 IFSC World Youth Championship. Edinburgh International Climbing Arena. Ratho, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
context_page_description: Edinburgh International Climbing Arena is an adventure sports facility located in Ratho, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Built in a disused quarry, it is one of the largest indoor climbing walls in the world.
  It was purchased by the City of Edinburgh Council and fully reopened in May 2007 after a further programme of works costing around GB£6 million. The centre is now used by both recreational climbers and for competitions, and is also home to the Scottish National Judo Academy.
context_section_description: EICA hosted the UIAA-ICC Boulder & Lead World Cup in December 2003. And the IFSC World Cup Lead and Speed in September 2017and will host the IFSC European Championship (Lead and Speed) in October 2019.
  The centre also hosted the IFSC World Youth Championship in 2004 and 2010, The European Youth Championships in 2015, the EuropeanYouth Cup 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
  
  At a national level the British Lead Climbing Championships, the Youth Climbing Series Grand Final have been held alternately at the centre since 2008.
caption: Climbers on the Speed Wall, IFSC World Youth Championship, 2010
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