news & events

March Madness

Just over two weeks have passed since Mile End hosted the epic final round of Blokfest...

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Blokfest 2015

Its just over 2 weeks until the final round of Blokfest 2015 hits Mile End, so heres a rundown of whats happening in and around the centre...

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Blocs a Plenty

It's been a while since we last updated our routesetting blog so we thought we would give a quick overview on the setting that's just happened and what's coming up in the next few weeks...

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A Secret Garden Secret

Rumours are flying around about a comp wall in the Secret Garden...

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Green With Envy

With the next Tour Du Bloc just over a week away, the Routesetting Team have taken delivery of a large amount of  new holds from Volx for our new green V2-V4 circuit...

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Where Do I Start?

A question that is often asked...

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Tour Du Bloc

Summer is nearly here, and with it comes Tour Du Bloc...

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Bloc Party

The Secret Garden Bloc was reset yesterday and by 7 o'clock the graden was packed with people trying the new problems! Great to see so many people getting involved with the top outs, and the different angles and climbing style out there...

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Rise Of The Rope Bay

The first half of the rope bay has been refurbished and is looking good...

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Twentyfourteen

The setters have been back for only a few days and already have a couple of re-sets under their belts...

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Merry Christmas!

The setters are back from a trip to Font a few weeks ago and have brought back renewed psych and ideas from the forest (and a reminder of how bad all the footholds are...

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Routesetting Activities…

Route setting activities recently have included Trackside, Wave, Karma Slab and so far this week the Cave...

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Blokfest- The Aftermath

On Sunday 20th October, Mile End hosted the opening round of Blokfest 2013/2014...

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Operation Blokfest

With Blokfest fast approaching (just over one week away!)  setting plans are in place and the team are psyched! First up, recent setting activity- Last week we set the Red/Blue Overhang and the Peggy Day...

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The Hitman Comes To Mile End!

So, the Secret Garden Bloc and Slab are going down a storm...

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Secret Gardening

Well, after many many months of waiting the Secret Garden is finally finished and open...

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Sizzlin.

Over the past few weeks the setters have been battling the hottest temps to give you the coolest blocs...

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Axis….Of Evil.

Last Wednesday, half a ton of new Axis holds made it through customs in the Netherlands and landed in our car park...

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Special Delivery…

Its been a busy few weeks for the Setting Team...

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Going Caving…

Yesterday Mike and Andy re-set The Cave...

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Welcome to our new Route Setting blog

Over the next few weeks and months Alex and the routsetting team will be posting all kinds of information to keep you all updated with everything that's happening with the routes here at Mile End Climbing Wall...

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