PRO — FT

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES COMPETE AT NCC

Flashtest PRO brings national and international top climbers together for an invite-only show competition combining lead and boulder.

Watch the athletes battle through the qualification rounds before the strongest all-round climbers meet in the spectacular evening finals.

Flashtest PRO is part of the Grand Opening of the new National Climbing Center.

The Lead Final is free to attend. A separate €10 spectator ticket is required for the Boulder Final.

WHEN

The Flashtest Pro event will take place on the 14th of November 2026, during the official opening of the National Climbing Center (NL)

WHERE

The Flashtest Pro event will take place at the National Climbing Center in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. This special day is the official opening of the National Climbing Center. Find out more here!

WHAT

This show competition will feature both lead and boulder disciplines, with a combined winner at the end. For lead there will be 2 qualifier route per gender, while boulder has 4 qualifier boulders. The final will be 1 lead route and 3 boulders per gender. We will decide the score through a system based on the 2024 Olympic format. 3 selected pro athletes of each gender qualify for the final directly.

PARTICIPATION

Flashtest PRO features 20 participants per gender. Participation is by invitation only and free of charge. Several international top athletes will join the event in different roles, as competitors, speakers or special guests. La Sportiva athlete Alberto Ginés López made history by winning the first Olympic gold medal in sport climbing at the Tokyo Olympic Games, while Petzl athlete and Olympian Molly Thompson-Smith has competed at the highest international level in lead climbing for many years. Alberto and Molly will also be available for a meet & greet during the Grand Opening. They will be joined by 13-year-old Leo Cea, the youngest climber ever to climb a route graded 9a+, and Belgian champion Héloïse Doumont, who will compete in Flashtest PRO. The confirmed competition line-up also includes Dutch national team athletes Noor Witte, Yara Meye, Lynn Robichon and Vincent van Hage.