USA Climbing’s open and youth national championships in bouldering have been awarded to Central Oregon for 2019 and 2020, the sport climbing organization announced Monday.

According to a Visit Bend news release, the open competition, to be staged at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, will take place Feb. 1-2 in 2019, and Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in 2020. Youth national championships are set for Feb. 8-10 in 2019 and for Feb. 7-9 in 2020.

This month, for the second year in a row, the bouldering open and youth nationals are taking place in Salt Lake City.

— Bulletin staff report