Organiser Guide

Everything you need to run a competition on GripRank

A practical, step-by-step guide for organisers, chief judges, and scorers — whether you are setting up your first event or running a regional championship. Start at the top and work down, or jump straight to the section you need.

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The fastest route from zero to a live, published competition.

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Getting started

Accounts, organisations, roles, and your first sign-in.

Create a competition

Create an event and set up categories, routes, and rounds.

Athletes & registration

Import athletes, open online registration, and run check-in.

Publish & share

The public hub

How the public hub works and what athletes and spectators see.

Publishing & freezing

Draft, publish, auto-publish, and freezing final results.

Run your discipline

Boulder

Full boulder workflow from setup to final results.

Speed

Speed startlists, lanes, qualifiers, and finals.

Lead & top rope

Lead and top rope judging, rounds, and results.

Boulder carnival

Carnival mode for high-volume, casual boulder formats.

On the day & after

Judges & devices

Judge passcodes, QR scan-and-go, and offline scoring.

During the competition

Monitor scoring and keep every judging station on track.

Fixing mistakes

Correct scores and data safely, then re-check the public view.

After the competition

Publish finals, download exports, and send post-comp emails.

Reference

Troubleshooting

Fast fixes for the most common comp-day problems.

Glossary

Key terms used across GripRank.

Need a hand?

Can't find what you're looking for, or hit something this guide doesn't cover? Get in touch and we'll help you get your event running.