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A Coruña Hosts Psicobloc Master Series with GRAVITEO, Featuring Speed Climbing and Parkour Championship
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A Coruña will once again become the stage for one of the most spectacular climbing competitions in the world. The Psicobloc Master Series returns to the Galician city from September 18 to 20, framed within the GRAVITEO festival, according to El Periódico and La Opinión de A Coruña. Psicobloc — also known as deep water soloing — is a form of free climbing performed over water, with no ropes or harnesses. Climbers fall directly into the sea if they slip.
The three-day event will pack in far more than just climbing over the sea. GRAVITEO will also host two speed climbing competitions and the Campeonato de España de Parkour, making it one of the most complete urban action sports festivals in Spain this autumn, Sport reports.
What Is Psicobloc and Why A Coruña
Psicobloc — or deep water soloing — strips climbing down to its purest form. No ropes. No safety gear. Just a climber, a rock wall, and deep water below. If you fall, you hit the sea. The format makes for one of the most visually dramatic competitions in all of action sports.
A Coruña's coastline has made it a natural fit for the event. The city's rocky Atlantic cliffs and deep inlets provide the perfect setting. This year's return confirms A Coruña as one of Europe's premier locations for the Psicobloc Master Series, according to El Correo Gallego and Diario de Mallorca.
Speed Climbing and Parkour Join the Programme
GRAVITEO is not a single-discipline event. Alongside the Psicobloc Master Series, two speed climbing contests will take place over the weekend. Speed climbing is an Olympic discipline where athletes race up a 15-metre standardised wall. The world record stands under five seconds.
The Campeonato de España de Parkour adds another layer. Parkour athletes — known as traceurs — move through urban environments using jumps, vaults, and flips. Bringing the national championship to A Coruña gives the discipline one of its biggest platforms of the year, Diario de Córdoba and El Día report.
Three Days, One City, International Competition
The festival runs across three full days, from September 18 to 20. The international level of the Psicobloc Master Series means top climbers from around the world will compete in A Coruña. The Master Series is the elite tier of psicobloc competition globally, El Periódico de Aragón and La Opinión de Murcia note.
Combining an international climbing series with two national-level competitions in one weekend is rare. GRAVITEO positions A Coruña as a hub for action sports in Spain, drawing both elite athletes and large public audiences to the Galician coast in late September.
A Festival That Puts Spanish Action Sports on the Map
GRAVITEO is building a clear identity. By bundling psicobloc, speed climbing, and parkour into one event, organizers are creating a showcase for disciplines that often struggle to find mainstream visibility. All three sports share the same DNA — athleticism, creativity, and risk.
For A Coruña, the event is also a tourism and cultural win. Thousands of spectators are expected to watch climbers scale sea cliffs and fall into Atlantic waters. Diario de Ibiza, La Opinión de Málaga, and El Correo Web all covered the announcement, showing the national reach of the festival's appeal.
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