Countdown to Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger 2010
With just under a fortnight to go until Sheffield’s Cliffhanger, the festival’s on track to be bigger and better than ever with a revamped website, a video trailer by award-winning film-maker Alastair Lee and a programme bursting at the seams.
Festival director Matt Heason said: “Cliffhanger’s renowned for playing host to some of the world’s very best climbers with the penultimate round of the Bouldering World Cup. But it’s not all about climbing – in fact with over 20,000 visitors last year we reckon the festival the UK’s biggest outdoors event for outdoors people.”
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “Cliffhanger is yet more proof that Sheffield is a leading light when it comes to major sporting events and active pursuits. This is one of the biggest outdoor events in the UK and we are proud to have it here in Yorkshire – the variety on offer promises to make it a key visitor attraction.”
Matt Heason added: “There’s a cracking line-up of demos to inspire you and a huge range of activities to try out. “This year’s Cliffhanger really does have activities for all ages and abilities.”
“We have everything from extreme sports like climbing, stunt-mountain biking and parkour free-running to more traditional sports like bowling, angling and archery. New to Cliffhanger this year are hard-court Bike Polo and the Mountain Bike Pump Track as well as the UK’s first ever Ultra-Sprint Orienteering Race run in a specially built labyrinth.”
“Fancy trying something a little different? Give stunt kite-flying, Welsh Bocking on power-stilts, slack-lining or a come and support World BobSleigh Champion Nicola Minichiello who took four teenagers from Sheffield’s Silverdale School and put together the worlds first ‘School’ Bobsleigh Team ‘Scool Runnings’.”
“Grab freebies and bargains in our sale area or browse our event sponsor Decathlon’s pop-up store. You can relax with massage and physio in our treatment tent. A previous visitor said: ‘The free sports massage alone saved me more than the cost of the ticket to get in.!’”
“Think Sheffield’s about as far as you can get from the sea? Think again – we’re even installing a temporary beach, complete with beach huts!”
Gareth Roberts from Regather Co-operative said: “Regather is delighted to be working in partnership with Heason Events and Sheffield City Council to create BaseCamp – the official Cliffhanger 2011 campsite. Offering relaxed, affordable and safe camping in a beautiful woodland location just 2 miles from the Cliffhanger festival, BaseCamp is the ideal way to enjoy the UK’s biggest outdoor event for outdoor people.”
WHEN? Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July 2011
WHERE? Millhouses Park, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield
HOW MUCH? Entry is £6 for adults and £1 for under-17s (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult) & under 4s are free. Tickets are ONLY on sale on the gate on Saturday and Sunday.
BASECAMP campsite organised by local Sheffield Trading Cooperative, Regather, opens Thursday at 1pm and closes on Monday 1pm. (Advanced bookings only – see website for details). Prices from £8 per person per night.
ED: Well I for one am very excited about Cliffhanger. I’ll be around on Saturday. If you spot me, come over and say hi 
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