NCL Youth Finals 2025 Hub

The Ninja Challenge League Youth Finals are the culmination of the 2025 season, where the best youth ninja athletes from across Australia come together to compete across three challenging stages to achieve Total Victory.

The NCL Youth Finals will take place on Wednesday 1 October and Thursday 2 October at Geelong Ninja in Geelong, Victoria (full schedule below).

The NCL Youth Finals will feature three divisions:

• Kids Division (Born 2017-2018)
• Mature Kids Division (Born 2015-2016)
• Pre-Teens Division (Born 2013-2014)

SPONSORS

A special thanks to our sponsors Goodman Grips and Tensions Grips for supporting the NCL Finals.

SCHEDULE

Please note that these times are a rough guide and the competition may run early or late, depending on the final time limits determined for each stage and the number of competitors who finish each stage. This is particularly the case for Thursday 2 October 2025, and we recommend allowing until at least 6pm for any travel plans in case of delays.

Wednesday 1 October 2025 (all times in EST)

• 9.00am to 9.15am: T-shirt collection, competitor and spectator check-in, warm-up
• 9.15am to 9.25.am: Kids Division – Reach checks and group photo
• 9.25am to 10.30am: Kids Division – Stage One
• 10.30am to 10.45am: Course changes
• 10.45am to 10.55am: Mature Kids Division – Reach checks and group photo
• 10.55am to 12.40pm: Mature Kids Division – Stage One
• 12.40pm to 1.40pm: Lunch break and course changes
• 1.40pm to 1.50pm: Pre-Teens Division – Reach checks and group photo
• 1.50pm to 4.00pm: Pre-Teens Division – Stage One

Thursday 2 October 2025 (all times in EST)

• 9.00am to 9.15am: Competitor and spectator check-in, warm-up
• 9.15am to 10.15am: Kids Division – Stage Two
• 10.15am to 10.25am: Course changes
• 10.25am to 11.30am: Mature Kids Division – Stage Two
• 11.30am to 11.40am: Course changes
• 11.40am to 12.45pm: Pre-Teens Division – Stage Two
• 12.45pm to 1.30pm: Lunch break and course changes
• 1.30pm to 2.00pm: Kids Division – Stage Three
• 2.00pm to 2.15pm: Kids Division podium and course changes
• 2.15pm to 2.45pm: Mature Kids Division – Stage Three
• 2.45pm to 3.00pm: Mature Kids Division podium and course changes
• 3.00pm to 3.30pm: Pre-Teens Division – Stage Three
• 3.30pm to 3.40pm: Pre-Teens Division podium
• 3.40 to 4:30pm: Free play for competitors

COMPETITOR INFORMATION

HOW TO WATCH

There are two ways to watch the Ninja Challenge League Youth Finals – watching in person by purchasing spectator tickets and attending Geelong Ninjas or watching online by tuning into our livestream on our YouTube channel.

Watch online

Can’t make it in person and want to cheer on your favourite youth competitor? Tune in to all the action live with a raw stream of the runs – note, this stream will not have commentating or graphics, so be sure the have the run order open to check who we are up to between runs.

This event will not be streamed in a single stream and we will be going live intermittently throughout the event, so we recommend subscribing to our YouTube channel to be notified when we go live.

Check the schedule above for a rough guide on when each division and stage is projected to be held.

Watch in person

Spectator tickets to the NCL Youth Finals are now available for purchase. A single ticket covers you for the entire event, saving you time and effort when booking and checking in.

IMPORTANT: NCL Youth Finals competitors do not need to pay spectator entry to the events on October 1 & 2. Additionally, each competitor is entitled to a free spectator entry ticket for a parent/guardian or other supporter to use to spectate – these are not transferrable and must be booked through our spectator processing software. Details on how to claim this free ticket will be sent via email.

Spectator ticket types

• Adult spectator pass (15+): $20 plus (Eventbrite fees)
• Youth spectator pass (under 15s): $10 (plus Eventbrite fees)

Note: If you’re sticking around to watch the NCL Adult Finals & Australian Ninja Open on 4-5 October, you will need to purchase separate spectator tickets, including for Youth Finals competitors, through the NCL Adult Finals Hub (link below).

NAVIGATION