THE YAWN WALL
19:00 - 07:00 | 09.12.2023
THE ULTIMATE CLIMBING WALL LOCK-IN
Be quick on the button! First 25 get a special TNF gift
Join us for an unforgettable night at The Yawn Wall!
This winter all-nighter is a unique and immersive experience featuring novelty headtorch climbing all night long, fun games and challenges as far as the eye can see, intimate talks with athletes, adventure films, warming food around a campfire and so much more!
Starting at 7pm, you’ll see Yonder in full seasonal swing. Every attendee will receive a gift from The North Face, and for the first 25 to sign up there will be an extra special gift.
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7pm - 8pm | Mosey on upstairs for your FREE welcome drink
8pm - 11pm | PIZZA TIME* and drinks served until 12am
If you would like to pack your own meal based on personal requirements, we invite you to do so
*Gluten Free and Vegan Pizza options available
10pm - 12am | FREE Hot drink, a choice of mulled cider or hot chocolate
8am -9am | Breakfast and morning tea
A free option of a morning, warming porridge or our regular sale of pastries
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It is an action packed evening with lots to see and do! Don’t plan too much, there is no pre-booking necessary, just take a trip around to see whats on. Simply arrive in a space, take a seat and enjoy the nuggets of information and education styled around the thriving adventure community.
There will be 5 big challenges and games set up around the centre all evening. Taking part in each of these will gain you RAFFLE tickets and a higher opportunity to win the TNF BIG PRIZE at the end of the night!
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EVERYONE:
Headtorch
If you don’t already have one we have you covered! But if you do, please bring it to ensure there are enough spare to go around!
Warm Layers
It is a climbing wall in winter after all. Bringing lots of warm layers will ensure you maintain optimum snuggliness
ALL NIGHT LONG ATTENDEES:
Toiletries
A Padlock
Sleeping Bag and Pillow
Earplugs and an Eye-mask
Any Medication Required
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Win Raffle tickets throughout the night! Extra tickets will increase your odds of winning prizes which will be given out in the draw held at 10.15pm. Make sure you stick around as anybody not present will forfeit their prize to the next person.
We have a crazy grand prize to offer this year compliments of The North Face so every ticket in the pot is one step closer to that prize.
How do I enter the raffle?
By just buying a ticket and attending The Yawn Wall, you will automatically be entered into the raffle prize draw!
Rack up raffle tickets by:
A raffle ticket will be given to every attendee that joins each talk and activity around the centre.
There are a few built in games and challenges around the centre that can win you additional tickets for participation and extra for winning. Look out for these, they are:
Beat the Bobats Challenge
Centre Scrabble
Climbing Board Twister
Dry Tooling Challenge
Be sure to keep ALL of your tickets somewhere safe on the day!
AND MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR ;)
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CENTRE SCRABBLE:
First meet at the scrabble board and state your team to the boulder bud on site.
In teams of 2-4 - you will have the option to find up to 12 scrabble pieces placed around the climbing wall. (where 2 people would collect 6 letters each, 4 people would collect 3 letters each).
Headtorch climbing and finding pieces along the way is a good way to come across the scrabble letters.
Once you have found your letters each, bring them back to the scrabble table and begin to create words on the board.
Words MUST be made with the 12 scrabble pieces just collected.
Get a raffle ticket each per word made.
OR make a singular word worth over 20 points to win a row (4 Raffle tickets per team member!)
CLIMBING BOARD TWISTER:
You will receive a raffle ticket on participation!
Two people will go head to head in this years, Climbing Board Twister.
Make the moves suggested by the game master who will be spinning the dial and giving direction on where to go next.
The last one climbing wins 2 additional raffle tickets!
SCHEDULE
It is an action packed evening with lots to see and do! Don’t plan too much, there is no pre-booking necessary, just take a trip around to see whats on. Simply arrive in a space, take a seat and enjoy the nuggets of information and education styled around the thriving adventure community.
18:45
Keen Bean Check-In
19:00
Yawn Wall Check-In
19:15
Can You Beat the Bobats Challenge | Mezzanine
19:15
Slacklining! | Stretching Area
19:15
The Olympic Dream: Q&A with Toby Roberts | TNF Dome Tent
19:45
Embracing Natures Playground with Ben Ankobiah | Cafe Campsite
20:15
Into the Wild with Matt Pavitt | Cafe Campsite
20:45
An ‘Axe-cellent’ Time: Dry Tooling with Matt Pavitt & Dan Geraghty | Main Mats
20:45
Unlocking Potential with Xian Goh | TNF Dome Tent
21:00
The Leap of Faith | Mezzanine
22:15
Raffle Draw & Prizes! | Cafe Campfire
22:30
A Selection of the best TNF Adventure Films | Main Mats
See below to find out what each athlete and explorer is bringing to the night!