| 19th Annual TREE CLIMBING COMPETITION |
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| New England Chapter International Society of Arboriculture |
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| To be held at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, ME Portland's Head Light Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 (rain date June 14th) Check in time: 7:00 am TCC Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 7th (First paid, first served. No exceptions will be made.) TCC Fee: $50.00 (All climbers must be current NEC-ISA members) NEC-ISA Dues: $35.00/year 2008 Rule Book (Climbers are highly recommended to well versed in these rules.) Event Directions & Information Portland's Head Light 1000 Shore Road Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Phone: (207) 799-2661 Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, Maine will be the host location for the 19th Annual Tree Climbing Competition. Historic Fort Williams is the home of Portland's Headlight, the most photographed lighthouse in the world. This scenic and century old site will host the best of New England's tree climbers in a tree climbing competition. Fun for the whole family, tree climbers will demonstrate their skills and athletic acrobatics in the trees showcasing their arboricultural climbing talents. Come meet last year's ITCC representatives of the New England Chapter: Men's Division - Justin Donahue of Brighton, MA Women's Division - Bear Scovil of Manchester, VT This year's champions will be sponsored by the New England Chapter to represent the NEC-ISA at the International Tree Climbing Championship in St. Louis, Missouri on July 25-26, 2008. |
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| Last year's TCC - Group Photo Manchester, NH June 9, 2007 |
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| Fort Williams Cape Elizabeth, Maine June 7, 2008 Become a Sponsor! |
| WHAT IS A TREE CLIMBING COMPETITION? |
| Every year, ISA Chapters hold their own tree climbing competitions. Local TCC's are made up of safety-oriented tasks and practices that allow tree working professionals to win prizes for outstanding abilities and performance. Each regionally based competition sends a winner to the grand finale, known as the ITCC (international tree climbing competition) that is held in a different part of the world each year. |
| TREE CLIMBING EVENTS
1. AERIAL RESCUE – Climbers are timed as they practice an aerial rescue of an injured tree climber set in a tree. 2. BELAYED SPEED CLIMB – competitors are timed as they race or speed climb up 40-60’ up a tree while on belay 3. SECURED FOOTLOCK - competitors are timed while ‘inch-worming’ (called footlocking) up a rope to hit a bell aloft. (m = 15 meters | w = 12 m) 4. THROWLINE - competitors are given 6 minutes to install two throwlines and climbing ropes into set targets within the tree 5. WORK CLIMB - competitors are timed while completing five work stations in the tree. Each station is worth designated points, time ends when climber unclips their climbing rope from their saddle. 6. MASTER’S CHALLENGE – The top competitors from each division will advance to this final event. Similar to work climb except climbers have 20 minutes to complete three stations from a ground start and time ends when all gear is removed from the tree. |
| AERIAL RESCUE
The Aerial Rescue is a simulated rescue event. It is designed to measure the climber’s ability to respond to an emergency situation involving an injured worker in a tree. The climber is responsible for notifying emergency services, inspecting the work site for possible and/or existing hazards, administering preliminary first aid, and working efficiency. The 'dummy' (injured worker) is installed in a tree 20 to 40 feet above the ground. The event is timed and the climber is judged and scored while performing the rescue. The clock starts when the head judge says "go." The time is stopped when the climber has landed with the dummy on the ground and unclipped the climbing line from the dummy's saddle. The dummy is then prepared for the Emergency Medical Technicians. |
| BELAYED SPEED CLIMB The Belayed Speed Climb is a timed event that measures the ability of the contestant to climb a tree while using the branches and fixed rope. The climber is on belay while ascending the set route to the top of the tree. Time begins when the climber's second foot leaves the ground and stops when the climber rings the bell installed approximately 60' aloft. |
| SECURED FOOTLOCK The Secured Footlock event tests the climber’s ability to ascend while footlocking a set distance up 2 parts of rope while being timed. The climber stands on the rope while advancing their prussik knot above them. The climber is also attached to a belay line from a dorsal attachment (on their back) from the full body harness they are wearing. Time begins when the climber’s second foot leaves the ground and stops when they ring the bell. The height of the bell is placed at 12 meters for the women and 15 meters for men. It is a real test of strength, speed and endurance. |
| THROWLINE The Throwline event tests the climber’s ability to accurately throw a weight, attached to a rope, through targets placed in a tree at heights of approximately 40, 50 and 60 feet. The targets are worth 3, 5, and 7 accordingly. If a climber installs a climbing line on a scored target they are awarded 3 additional points. Each contestant is allowed 6 minutes to attempt to score two targets and install two climbing lines. |
| WORK CLIMB The Work Climb is an event designed to judge the contestant's balance and skill with a rope and saddle in the tree. The climb is timed as a means of assessing overall productivity and not as a speed event. In the event that points are equal, time is used to break the tie. Contestants are judged and scored on safety, technique and poise in the tree. At the head time signal "go," all contestants start from a designated tie in point aloft in the tree. The contestant proceeds to three work stations within the tree and rings three bells, two by hand and one with the pole pruner that is hanging in the tree at the station. One of the stations, the limb walk station, will have a plumb suspended from a limb. If the contestant applies too much weight on the limb, causing the plumb to drop past a certain distance, points will be deducted. Each contestant has the option of choosing the order and route in which to approach each work station. A minimum time to complete the event will be specified in advance. Failure to complete the event within the minimum time will result in disqualification. |
| MASTERS CHALLENGE The Master's Challenge is an event designed to judge the top climbers' (from the preliminary events) overall productivity and skill with a rope and saddle in the tree. Climbers are judged and scored on their knowledge and ability to demonstrate mastery of different climbing and rigging techniques, use of equipment, poise in the tree, and demonstration of safe working practices. Contestants have a set amount of time to enter tree and must perform task at four work stations and ascend safely to ground. The time stops when all of the climber's equipment is out of the tree. |
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