Crimbogeddon is the Yorkshire Paintball Centre’s annual Christmas walkon event and has become a firm favourite in the UK paintball calendar. Held during the quiet period between Christmas and New Year, it brings together experienced players from across the country for a full day of relaxed, tactical paintball played purely for fun.
This is not a commercial game day and it is not aimed at first time players. Crimbogeddon is about community, honesty, and enjoying paintball the way it was originally played.
What Is Crimbogeddon
Crimbogeddon is a self marshalled paintball walkon event for players who own their own equipment. Players are split into two teams and compete across expanded game zones using simplified rules designed to slow the game down and level the playing field.
There are no prizes, no gimmicks, and no pressure. The focus is on good games, good sportsmanship, and enjoying a day of paintball with like minded players.
It is very common for players to dress festively or decorate their markers for the day, which adds to the relaxed and social atmosphere.
1989 Club Rules Explained
Crimbogeddon is played under YPC 1989 Club rules, which are designed to encourage tactical movement, accuracy, and decision making rather than volume of fire.
The rules are simple:
- Maximum velocity of 280 feet per second
- Pistols, pump action, and magfed markers are unrestricted
- Electronic markers are permitted only when fitted with YPC supplied gravity fed 50 shot hoppers
The gravity fed hopper is a deliberate choice. It limits rate of fire naturally and removes the need for electronic caps or constant rule enforcement. It keeps games honest and balanced without complication.
This approach has proven to work extremely well and is one of the reasons the 1989 Club format has remained popular for so many years.
Bigger Maps and Longer Games
Because Crimbogeddon regularly attracts over 100 players, multiple game zones are opened and combined to create much larger maps than usual. This allows for longer games, more flanking routes, and a far more strategic style of play.
Games naturally slow down, which suits the format perfectly and encourages teamwork and communication rather than rushing and overshooting.
Self Marshalled by Design
Crimbogeddon is a self marshalled event. That means players are expected to take their hits properly and play fairly.
This is non negotiable.
If you are the type of player who struggles with honesty, this event is not for you. The community polices itself, and players who do not respect the spirit of the game are quickly identified and removed from play.
For everyone else, it creates a refreshingly clean and enjoyable paintball experience.
When Crimbogeddon Takes Place
Crimbogeddon is held once per year as the Christmas edition of the Yorkshire Paintball Centre walkon programme. Standard monthly walkons take place on the last Sunday of every month, with Crimbogeddon acting as the end of year highlight.
Players should arrive for 9am, with the first game starting at 10am.
Find Out More
If you would like to learn more about paintball walkon days at the Yorkshire Paintball Centre, see:
Paintball does not always need to be faster, louder, or more complicated. Sometimes the best games happen when things are slowed down, honesty matters, and everyone plays for the right reasons.
