The Circuit Gym Group Information

Hello and thank you for choosing The Circuit Bouldering Gym to host your group!

To make the most of your visit and allow for a streamlined check-in process, make sure you've read and fully understood the information below.

You may be asked to leave and your future visits may be forfeit if you do not follow our instructions. Bouldering can be a fun sport, however given the inherent dangers associated with bouldering, The Circuit holds all groups to our strict guidelines below.

Reservations

We require a 2 week notice for group reservations (8 or more people, this INCLUDES SPECTATORS). Group representatives/coordinators must be legal aged adults. Our two week notice requirement is set so we can adequately review our guidelines with your group, answer any questions, as well as give any tips to the group. But more importantly we use this time to cross check for any conflicts in our calendar. Unfortunately, if a group turns up without a reservation, we will NOT be able to accommodate them on that day. The gym could have several groups already with reservations, our own programming could be running a large class, or the gym has already hit capacity.

Due to other gym programming, groups with children are booked after 5 PM.

Bouldering can be very dangerous and our goal is to keep not only you as safe as possible but all the other guests in our gym as safe as possible too.

Confirmation

Please make sure you’ve confirmed your visit by either emailing groups@thecircuitgym.com, 2 weeks before your visit. Anything less than 2 weeks we won't be able to guarantee a reservation.

Include:

The chosen Circuit Gym Location (NE Portland, SW Portland, Tigard, Bend, Eugene)
Date and time of your group visit.

!! NOTE !! On weekends due to other gym programming, groups with children are booked after 5 PM.

The number of participants, age ranges, and number chaperones in your group.

If you've booked a birthday party through our reservation site, no additional emails are required. However we still require you to read and understand the information below.

Waivers REQUIRED

Any person entering our facilities, whether they are climbing or not, are required to have a waiver on file and watch our safety video. This includes spectators, supervisors, and chaperones. Parents and supervisors, make sure your child watches the video with you.

Each individual must have their own waiver on file. All minors must have the waiver filled out by the parent or court appointed guardian. Waivers signed by guardian of the day, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. will NOT be accepted. Documentation may be asked for verification.

!! Children attending without their parents will need to bring a copy of the parent's government-issued photo ID of who signed the waiver. !!

Our waiver can be found at www.thecircuitgym.com then by clicking “SIGN YOUR WAIVER”.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE WAIVER

Supervision and Group Size Requirements

The Circuit requires all groups to maintain a 1:4 chaperone/supervisor ratio, adult to child if the children are 12 years or younger. Groups with children between the ages of 13-17 need to maintain a chaperone/supervisor ratio of 1:8. Supervisors and chaperones need to be 18 years or older. All supervisors and chaperones are also required to read this group packet. For groups with children 3 years or younger, we ask a ratio of 1:2, adult to child. Groups with inadequate chaperones/supervisors will be asked to leave.

We expect all chaperones to enforce our gym rules with any children under their supervision. We also ask that while chaperones are supervising a group of children ages 12 and younger to only allow 1 child to climb at a time to ensure adequate supervision. Supervisors need to stay off their phones and minimize distracting materials or behaviors (active supervision is required). If a supervisor needs to use a phone for an emergency, they should step away from the climbing area with the children they are supervising. We do not charge entry fees for supervisors since they will need to be supervising, not climbing.

For safety and capacity reasons we do have restrictions on the size of groups we allow at each location. When your group inquires about a reservation please include the number of participants and their ages so we can help guide you on our requirements.

If you want us to take the reigns, The Circuit does offer private instruction at an hourly rate and must be scheduled 2 weeks in advance, see below for more information.

Gym Rules and Etiquette

Gym Etiquette

Be aware of your surroundings, make sure you are constantly looking up, down, and around to keep yourself and others safe.
Treat walking around the gym like a busy street. For younger children, we recommend parents escort them by holding hands or forming a conga line of sorts.
Take turns with the other climbers around you. Everyone wants a turn. Sharing is caring!
Keep your chalk contained, don't make chalk clouds. We all like breathing.
Only give advice when asked. Don't spray beta. Some people like the puzzle.
Keep shouting and grunting to a minimum. But we get it, sometimes the excitement can't be contained.
Be a conscientious climber.
Be nice, be humble, be clean. Respect will get you far.

Private Instruction

If you’re interested in having The Circuit provide private instruction, please email instruction@thecircuitgym.com. The Circuit charges an instructional hourly rate to acquire these services to supervise and instruct your group. We request a 2 week notice to schedule private instruction, we may be able to accommodate groups with less time, however for scheduling purposes this may not be feasible.

Pricing and Rates

Visit our rates page for our pricing. If you're visiting from an affiliated group or school, please email groups@thecircuitgym.com to schedule your visit and so that we can invoice you appropriately.

Rental Space

We also offer the opportunity to reserve a rental space for $50 an hour. We'll supply the tables, chairs, and tablecloths. Reservations need to be made at least 2 weeks before your planned visit to give us enough time to schedule it. Anything less than 2 weeks and we will not guarantee space will be available.

!! NOTE !! On weekends, independent groups with children are booked after 5 PM due to gym programming conflicts.