The crowd watches as Ryan Palo, left, and Cameron Thomson climb their final routes during the Boulder Bash finals at Bend Rock Gym in 2016. In 2019 and 2012, USA Climbing's open and youth national championships will take place at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond.(The Bulletin file photo)

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