2011 ITCC Masters Challenge pics now on Flickr
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, July 24, 2011
Rob Fisher ..
First the prelims and now the Masters event - the men's and women's title for the 2011 ITCC goes to kiwi climbers Scott (the legend) Forrest and three times international winner Chrissy Spence.
Both events were very tight. There were only 2 points between the top four in the men's division. ..
Kiwi climbers, Scott Forrest and Chrissy Spence lead the preliminary pool (Master Challenge qualifiers) at the 2011 ITCC held in Parramata Park, Sydney today.
The New Zealand team also won the Chapter Team Event.
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The rain has stopped and the sun is coming out. The trees remain slippery and the ground is very wet underfoot but all events are underway.
Czech Dave (Treescape's David Stejskal) climbing for the Czech Republic, had a great start to the day with a fantastic aerial ..
Rained out Day One for 2011 ITCC! The 'walk around' and the gear check is complete but there was no climbing today. The event ..
It rained, and then it rained some more!
The elements have proved too much for the organizers of the 2011 ITCC in Parramata. Day One of the international tree climbing event has been postponeduntil tomorrow with an overflow into Sunday.
World record foot lock holder, James Kilpatrick ..
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