It’s been over a year since the team at The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Eugene started working on the city’s newest climbing gym. Located in a former Firestone building on the corner of 11th and Pearl, the gym is finally starting to take shape.
Colorful climbing holds are being placed into the walls. The front desk is being set up with computer programming. Drilling and hammering are constant in the air as finishing touches are being made.
“I know the owner of all the Circuit Gyms has taken a lot of pride in making the gym as perfect as you can make it,” Eugene Circuit Manager Todd McCormick said. “He didn’t want to cut any corners.”
The intentionality behind the construction of Circuit is clear: benches and barstools are made out of reclaimed metal from the building and a handmade ping-pong table greets climbers when they walk into the door. Huge windows back the bar and welcome desk area, allowing natural light to filter into the gym.
The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Eugene will be the third rock climbing gym in the city. Besides bouldering (rock climbing that is done without a rope on walls 10 to 20 feet tall), Circuit will offer a fitness area with weights and cardio machines, community events and a bar that serves beer.