What an amazing weekend!
Thank you for being part of the Crack Fest Festival 2026!
We are excited to share the highlights of last weekend!
It was a fantastic celebration of crack climbing, bringing together many climbers of all skill levels for a day full of challenge, fun, and community spirit.
The Wide Boyz, Alex Megos, the Boulderwelt Crew and YOU!
The weekend brought our community together for a truly special event full of energy, laughter, and plenty of tape. It featured unique specially designed crack boulders, playful challenges for every level plus workshops and coaching sessions where everyone could test their skills, pick up new techniques, and push their limits.
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Friday with a relaxed film night and Q&A:
featuring Pete, Tom, and Alex Megos — with beers, stories, and plenty of excitement included.
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Saturday with the main event:
A full day of specially designed crack boulders, out-of-the-box challenges, friendly competition, and amazing community energy from beginners and seasoned crack climbers alike.
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We wrapped things up on Sunday:
with a nice breakfast, workshops and coaching sessions led by special guests, including top athletes Micha Rinn and Franzi Dietz. The sessions were a big hit, giving everyone the chance to learn and improve.
Big congrats to the winners of this year’s Crack Fest Finale!
Category Women/Diverse
1.Anita Kolar & Quiao Quiao – two amazing Crack Queens 2026👸
2.Maja Scharnweber
3. Ida Gerlach
Category Men / Diverse
1. Dylan Heason
2. Thomas Stoll
3. Roman Ostkamp
A massive thank you to everyone who took part, helped out, or came to cheer!
Your energy, passion, and support for each other made the weekend what it was: a true celebration of crack climbing, community, and having fun on the wall.
A special shout-out and thank you
goes out to Pete and Tom for such an amazing day. To Alex Megos, Franzi Dietz and Micha Rinn, our amazing crew and all of our partners: La Sportiva, Rungne, Wild Country, Kletterretter, Rab, Kletterhallenservice, Camp and our photografer Mike Bender.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back soon for more climbing adventures and community events at Boulderwelt Dortmund! Stay tuned for upcoming dates and exciting new challenges and sign up below to be updated by mail for a potential Crack Fest Festival 2027.
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