Reykjavík International Games 2027
The city of Reykjavik will, for the 20th time, welcome sports participants to a multisport competition in Reykjavik taking place at the end of January 2027.
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
Saturday 30th of January
06:00 Warm up opens
07:15 Technical meeting for coaches (by the top rope wall)
08:00 Men’s Qualification (Ármúli 23)
11:00 Women’s Qualification (Ármúli 23)
12:00 Isolation opens for Men’s Category in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 21)
13:00 Isolation closes for Men’s Category in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 21)
14:00 Men’s Semifinals (Ármúli 21)
15:50 Results announced for Men’s Category and photoshoot for finalists
15:15 Isolation opens for Women’s Category in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 21)
15:30 Isolation closes for Women’s Category in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 21)
16:30 Women’s Semifinals (Ármúli 21)
18:15 Results announced for Men’s Category and photoshoot for finalists
Sunday 31th of January
Women’s Finals (Íþróttamiðstöð Bjarkar, Haukahraun 1)
15:30 Isolation opens
17:00 Isolation closes
17:35 Observation
17:45 Women’s Finals
19:15 Award ceremony
Men’s Finals (Íþróttamiðstöð Bjarkar, Haukahraun 1)
17:00 Isolation opens
18:30 Isolation closes
19:35 Observation
19:45 Men’s Finals
21:10 Award ceremony
U15 and U17
Saturday 23rd of January
Qualification (Klifurhúsið, Ármúli 23)
07:30 Warm up area opens in Klifurhúsið (Ármúli 23)
08:00 Technical meeting for coaches (by the top rope wall)
08:30 Qualification for U15
10:30 Results announced for U15 and photoshoot for finalists
11:00 Qualification for U17
13:00 Results announced for U17 and photoshoot for finalists
Finals (Klifurhúsið, Ármúli 21)
14:00 Isolation opens for U17
15:00 Isolation closes for U17
15:50 Observation U17 boys
16:00 Finals U17 boys
16:20 Observation U17 girls
16:30 Finals U17 girls
17:30 Award ceremony for U17
18:00 Finals U15 boys
19:10 Finals U15 girls
20:05 Award ceremony U15
Competition Venue
Qualification and Semifinals
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. Flass, with beta videos. The top 16 advance.
Semifinals: WC semifinals format. 4 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/ 12 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
6500 ISK per climber / Athletes can register themselves through the link below.
Registration: TBA
Routesetters
TBA
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
benedikt@klifursamband.is
Sponsors
