Reykjavík International Games 2026
Áhorfendamiðar fyrir úrslitin mánudaginn 26. janúar kl.17:45 í Björkinni, Hafnarfirði
General description of the games
The city of Reykjavik will, for the 19th time, welcome sports participants to a multisport competition in Reykjavik taking place at the end of January 2026.
Athletes compete at a high level in various sports. The venue of the games will in most cases be the sports area of Laugardalur. Events will include athletics, swimming, fencing, crossfit, shooting, dance, table tennis, cycling, powerlifting, badminton, figure skating, karate, bowling, weightlifting, judo, taekwondo, chess, climbing, beach volleyball, darts and esports. Some are a part of international circuits and/or give points to world ranking lists. Reykjavik Sports Union is the organizer, supported by the city of Reykjavik and our proud sponsors.
Lectures in collaboration with the local sport associations, and Reykjavik University have become an important part of the schedule. Closing ceremonies, among other things, will keep the athletes happy and entertained and they will also have the opportunity to visit Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland with all its sights and sounds. Hopefully they might also see the northern lights!
We anticipate that the Games will draw around 3.000 participants including more than 1.000 foreigners from around 50 countries and many of them among the best in the world.
Provisional competition timetable
Open category
Sunday 25th of January
07:00 Isolation opens in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 23)
08:00 Technical meeting for coaches (meeting room in Ármúli 21)
08:30 Isolation closes (Ármúli 23)
09:00 Women’s Qualification (Ármúli 21)
11:00 Men’s Qualification (Ármúli 21)
There will be photoshoot for the finalists in Ármúli 21 after the rounds
Monday 26th of January
Men’s Finals (Íþróttamiðstöð Bjarkar, Haukahraun 1)
15:30 Isolation opens
17:00 Isolation closes
17:35 Observation
17:45 Men’s Finals
19:15 Award ceremony
Women’s Finals (Íþróttamiðstöð Bjarkar, Haukahraun 1)
17:00 Isolation opens
18:30 Isolation closes
19:35 Observation
19:45 Women’s Finals
21:10 Award ceremony
U15 and U17
Friday 23rd of January
Qualification
15:30 Warm up area opens in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 23)
16:00 Technical meeting for coaches (meeting room in Ármúli 21)
17:00 Qualification for U15
19:00 Results announced for U15 and photoshoot for finalists
19:30 Qualification for U17
21:30 Results announced for U17 and photoshoot for finalists
Saturday 24th of January
Finals (Björk, Haukahraun 1)
07:00 Isolation opens for U17
08:30 Isolation closes for U17
08:50 Observation U17 boys
09:00 Finals U17 boys
10:45 Award ceremony U17 boys
10:50 Observation U17 girls
11:00 Finals U17 girls
11:45 Award ceremony U17 girls
13:30 Finals U15 boys
15:20 Award ceremony U15 boys
15:30 Finals U15 girls
17:10 Award ceremony U15 girls
Competition Venue
Qualifacation
Klifurhúsið (owned by Reykjavik Climbing Club)
Ármúli 23 (and 21)
108 Reykjavík
Finals
Íþróttamiðstöð Bjarkar
Haukahraun 1
220 Hafnarfirði
Categories
– Open Women (15 y/o on the year of the competition and older)
– Open Men (15 y/o on the year of the competition and older)
– U17 Girls
– U17 Boys
– U15 Girls
– U15 Boys
Athletes in U17 can participate in both open and U17 (no extra fee).
Competition format
Open category
Qualification: WC qualification format. 5 routes. 5 min on/off + 15 sec. Onsight, No observation time before the round. The top 8 advance.
Finals: WC finals format. 4 routes. 4 min on/ 8 min off + 15 sec. Observation period of eight minutes.
Youth categories
Qualification: 8 boulders, 5 tries. Competitors are given 90 minutes to attempt the routes in any order they choose (can be more if there are many participants). There will be beta videos and everyone can watch the others’ attempts. The top 6 advance.
Finals U17: WC semifinals format. 4 routes. 4 min on/off + 15 sec. Observation period of eight minutes.
Finals U15: WC semifinals format with beta videos. 4 routes. 4 min on/off + 15 sec.
Registration – No later than January 19th 2026
5500 ISK per climber / Athletes can register themselves through the link below and also on rig.is.
Registration: https://www.corsa.is/is/rig/register (will be opened on the 1st of November).
Routesetters
Arthur Ternant, head routesetter
Guðmundur Freyr Arnarsson
Laufey Rún Þorsteinsdóttir
Elmar Orri Gunnarsson
Alexander Ólafsson
Ágústa Gunnarsdóttir
Sólon Thorberg Helgason
Benjamin Mokry
Prize money
50.000 ISK for the winner in open category (men’s and women’s).
Travel & accommodation
By air you will arrive in Keflavík Airport.
There are regular bus routes to Reykjavik Bus Terminal close to Central Reykjavik. Here are some options:
You can find plenty of accommodation in and around central Reykjvavík and close to Laugardalur which is only a 10-30 minute bus drive from the center. It is also close to one of the venues, Klifurhúsið.
Live stream, social media and official information page
The official event page for the competition will be an event page on the Icelandic Climbing Federation’s web page. There you will find a time table, results, beta videos and other updates from the event.
The finals in open category have been broadcasted on national television for the past few years and our hope is that it will continue. The rest of the competition will be visible on social media.
News and photos will be uploaded on the Icelandic Climbing Federation’s and Klifurhúsið accounts on social media. You can find Klifurhúsið on Instagram and Facebook.
Contact Information
Laufey Rún Þorsteinsdóttir, event manager
laufey@klifurhusid.is
Benedikt Ófeigsson, head of the planning committee
bgo@vedur.is
Sponsors
