r/CompetitionClimbing • u/IhopeitaketheL • 2d ago

Lead Janja’s 100 routes in 24 hours

I saw that Janja did a charity event where she climbed 100 lead routes in 24 hours last weekend - does anyone know of better coverage of it? What did you think of the challenge?

I’ve only been able to find a <5 min clip online talking about it so far. It’s all translated to English with the YouTube voiceover, so I’ll paraphrase it for sure in my next section. I’ll put the rest in spoilers although really I don’t think there’s much to spoil.

She talks about how this is different than anything she’s ever done, most of her training maxes out on 7-10 routes per session, but 100 routes in 24 hours is completely different. She mentions that she really likes doing things that push the boundaries of what’s possible, stuff that maybe no one else can do.

Then they show her climb a few and she talks about how she really wants her impact on helping young athletes to be a part of her legacy. They mention that the last 4 routes are the hardest and she is already very tired. Then we get a few more clips of tops and that’s it.

Did anyone see any better footage than the 5 min on YouTube? Or have any info on other post-interviews?

This is definitely unique and pushes the boundaries of endurance- i would love to hear her talk more about how her skin and muscles held up, about whether she topped every route, the grading, the people who climbed with her, etc. there’s also a huge risk of injury with something like this, so I was curious if her coaches or sponsors were less enthusiastic about it - despite the amazing cause.

So if you know of any other interviews or articles, let me know. Also- what do you think about this type of challenge?

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u/RateBackground8543 2d ago

You can find the full coverage for the last 2 routes here: https://365.rtvslo.si/arhiv/sportno-plezanje/175154272

Just skip to her climbing it's actually worth watching (it feels like watching a lead final)

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u/zephyrtron 2d ago

That was really good, thanks for the share!

(Her climbs are at 23 and 51 minutes btw)

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u/falllas 2d ago

Wow that jump to top on the blue route

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u/IhopeitaketheL 2d ago

Thank you!!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for. So much content here. Appreciate you!

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u/Perfect_Jacket_9232 McBeast 2d ago

I really wondered what the grades were. The last routes didn’t look easy!

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u/AloysiusBandit 1d ago

Me too! I'm sure not having a time limit helps (plus that nice standing rest near the top of the last one), but even so they looked far from easy.

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u/handjamwich 14h ago

Sign her up for horseshoe hell!!!