Kiwi tree climbers, James Kilpatrick and Chrissy Spence will represent the Asia-Pacific region at the 2010 ITCC (International Tree Climbing Competition), held at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, USA on July 24-25 this year.
Both James and Chrissy put in impressive climbs at the Asia-Pacific Regional TCC today, held in Western ..
Nicky Ward-Allen broke her own previously held world record with a 14.44 second secured footlock climb in Auckland this morning. Nicky broke the record climbing on Teufelberger's new 10 mm lightweight footlock line, Globe 5000 supplied by Treetools.
Auckland will have a team of eight representatives in the 2010 NZAA/Stihl NZ National TCC scheduled for sometime in November. Jawand Ngua Chun was overall leader but there were some very close point scores between the top climbers.
In some events the scores were equal on points so event time ..
If you are planning to register in the morning for the 2010 NZAA/Stihl Auckland Regional TCC at Western Park in Freeman's Bay you will probably be sh*t out of luck. Registrations have officially closed. Craig Webb, the ..
The weekend of March 20-21, 2010 will be the biggest tree climbing weekend for 2010. If you are competing in the 2010 NZAA/Stihl Auckland Regional TCC you would be advised to read through the 2010 ITCC Rulebook. Check the throwline and speed climb rule changes in particular.
See below for ..
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The video below is a sample of footlock techniques shot at the 2010 NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC, South Hagley Park, Saturday 13 March. Ross Smith from Christchurch provides the running commentary of encouragement in most of them - he's ..
The NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC was the first official tree climbing event this year with the new scoring system in place. As Nicky Ward-Allen posted in a previous blog one of the biggest changes for 2010 is in the throwline event. If you have not downloaded the 2010 Rules ..
With the Official World Footlock Record Attempt adjudicated by ISA ITCC official Tom Greenwood, coming up this weekend it might be an opportune time to review your footlock technique.
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