The 2010 Championships will be held at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano on May 21st and 22nd.
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The Texas Tree Climbing Championships are held once a year. Top tree workers from across the state come together to exchange tips and tricks and to see who gets crowned the Texas Tree Climbing Champion. The winner of the event gets all expenses paid trip to the international competition as Texas’ representative.
There are five preliminary events
throw line:Tests contestants’ agility to accurately place lines about 50′ up in a tree while never leaving the ground.
belayed speed climb:Contestants ascend a predetermined route from ground to about 50′.
secured footlock:Measures climber’s ability to perform 50′ vertical ascent using doubled climbing line.
aerial rescue:Contestants reach and safely lower an injured climber (actually a life-sized mannequin)
work climb:Contestants climb to five stations in a tree, performing a different task at each station.
The scores from these first 5 events are tallied and the top five contestants move on to compete in the Master’s Challenge.
2010 Texas Tree Climbing Championships
Register for the 2010 competition online or download this registration form
The 2010 Championships will be held at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano on May 21st and 22nd.
View Larger Map
The Texas Tree Climbing Championships are held once a year. Top tree workers from across the state come together to exchange tips and tricks and to see who gets crowned the Texas Tree Climbing Champion. The winner of the event gets all expenses paid trip to the international competition as Texas’ representative.
There are five preliminary events
The scores from these first 5 events are tallied and the top five contestants move on to compete in the Master’s Challenge.