Rocktoberfest 2026

Rocktoberfest 2026 · Red River Gorge · October 9 to 10

Belay the steepest rock in the Red. Keep your neck.

PitchSix is a proud sponsor of the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition's 30th year. Come borrow EyeSend belay glasses for a full day at the crag, put your fingers on the Force Board, and see how strong you really are.

Where

Vendor village, Land of the Arches Campground (LOTA), Campton, KY. Look for the PitchSix tent next to PhysiVantage.

When

Friday Oct 9, 5 to 10 PM
Saturday Oct 10, 5 to 11 PM

Saturday demos

Free EyeSend checkout Saturday 8 to 10 AM. Bring them back by 6 PM, or keep them for 20 percent off retail.

Thanks to

The Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition. Thirty years of buying crags, building trails and throwing this party.

The vendor village is closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM while everyone is out at clinics and trail days. Go climb. We'll be here when you get back.

Belayer wearing EyeSend belay glasses looking up at a climber on a steep wall
EyeSend demo day · Saturday

Take them to the crag. Decide at 6.

Belay glasses make sense in a parking lot. EyeSend makes sense forty feet up an overhang, with your partner hanging on the crux for the third time. So don't take our word for it. Borrow a pair Saturday morning for free, belay all day at the Red, and bring them back when you're off the rock. Or keep them for 20 percent off retail.

  • Tilt the view, not your neck.EyeSend is the only belay glasses with adjustable prisms. Dial in 120 degrees of field of view to match the angle of the wall.
  • Built for steep.Made for exactly the kind of overhanging sport climbing the Red is famous for.
  • Ready for the crag.Neck strap included, and temples that pop off before the frame breaks.
  1. Check out a pair. It's free.Saturday, October 10, 8 to 10 AM at the PitchSix tent. We need your name, email and a credit card to hold. No driver's licenses.
  2. Belay all day.Take them to Muir, the PMRP, wherever you're headed.
  3. Bring them back.Any time after 5 PM, no later than 6 PM, to our tent in the vendor village.
  4. Return them free, or keep them.Hand them back and you owe nothing. Or choose to buy the pair you wore at 20 percent off retail, right at the tent.
Remind me Saturday morning Limited pairs. First come, first served.
Force Board Portable force gauge and Travel Platform with the Force Board app on a phone
Force Board · live leaderboard

How strong are your fingers, really?

Step up to the Force Board, pull as hard as you can, and watch your number hit the live leaderboard. Force Board is a Bluetooth force gauge and app that measures every rep, so you can train fingers, pulling and more without a wall, weights or guesswork. It fits in your pack, which means your training comes with you.

  • Real numbers.Peak force and critical force assessments tell you exactly where you stand.
  • Every rep tracked.Custom routines and pro templates in the Force Board app, iOS and Android.
  • Train anywhere.Portable gauge from $149. Add the Travel Platform and you have a full training setup in a backpack.
Friday night contest with PhysiVantage

Pull against the Red. Win a Force Board.

Stop by the PitchSix and PhysiVantage tents Friday night, take your best pull on the Force Board, and you're entered to win a Force Board Portable. Winner drawn Friday evening at the tent.

Entry requires name and email. Participants sign the PitchSix Force Board contest waiver at the tent. Draw time announced at the booth Friday.
Festival only

Deals at the tent

Twenty percent off retail on EyeSend and Force Board, only in the vendor village. Everything is first come, first served.

Booth only
$76 EyeSend, 20% off

Free headband with every EyeSend

Buy EyeSend at the tent and we'll throw in a PitchSix headband to keep your hair out of the prisms. A $12 headband, on us.

Demo return
20% off retail

Borrowed a pair Saturday?

The demo is free. If you want to keep them, buy the pair at 20 percent off retail when you bring them back.

Pull it first
20% off retail

Force Board at the tent

Every Force Board we bring is 20 percent off retail at the festival. Pull it, see your number, take it home.

30years of the RRGCC

Rocktoberfest exists because the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition has spent three decades buying land, building trails and keeping the Red open to climbers. Thank you for the crags, the access, and a weekend like this one. If you climb here, they're worth your support.

Support the RRGCC

Run a gym, guide service or team?

Force Board and EyeSend are in gyms, shops and coaching programs across the country. Find us at the tent, or drop us a line and we'll follow up after the festival with wholesale pricing.

Talk to us about wholesale

Already own EyeSend or a Force Board?

Bring them by. We'll fit your glasses, check your gauge, and show you what's new in the Force Board app. And if you've never hit the leaderboard, Friday night is your chance.

Get the Force Board app
Good to know

Questions

Where exactly is the tent?

In the vendor village at Land of the Arches Campground (LOTA), 5150 KY-715, Campton, KY. Look for the PitchSix tent next to PhysiVantage.

Do I need a Rocktoberfest ticket to visit?

Yes. The vendor village is inside the festival, so you'll need a Rocktoberfest ticket or wristband. Tickets are sold by the RRGCC here.

What do I need to borrow EyeSend on Saturday?

Your name, email and a credit card we hold until you bring them back. We can't accept a driver's license. Checkout is 8 to 10 AM; returns are 5 to 6 PM at the tent. The demo is free, and if you decide to keep the pair you pay 20 percent off retail.

What if I don't make it back by 6?

We charge the card on hold $95 and the glasses are yours to keep. Bring them back on time and it's free.

Can I use RRG26 at the tent?

No need. The tent has its own festival pricing, 20 percent off retail on EyeSend and Force Board. RRG26 is the 15 percent online code for pitchsix.com and runs through November 7.

Can I buy online and pick up at the festival?

Not this year. Everything at the tent is first come, first served.

See you at the Red.

Friday and Saturday evenings in the vendor village. Saturday morning for demos. Thirty years of the RRGCC to celebrate.