ETCC Prague

[Mark_B.]

This year's edition of the European Tree Climbing Comp is drawing ever closer. It will be taking place on the 12 and 13 June in Pruhonice Park, 20km to the south of Prague.

There will be on-site camping, the Czech local organisers are sorting out all sort of interesting stuff for the evenings (some of it involving fire and beer, I believe!

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It's the first time ETCC is being hosted by a eastern European country, so I'm really looking forwards to this one.

If you fancy a trip over and giving a hand judging, teching – or just to watch – you can find more info under www.eurotcc.org or http://www.etcc-prague.cz/en. You can register as a volunteer on the websites.

Regards,

Mark

 

[TLHamel]

Sounds like a lot of fun. I hear James and Scotty will be setting up the Master's challenge. Are they competing as well? My lady, Margeaux, will be at the International Ceramics Studio near Budapest at that time. Maybe she can visit Prague for a little side trip!

 

[Mark_B.]

Facebook link for ETCC below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-EUROPEAN-TREE-CLIMBING-CHAMPIONSHIPS/103884836324440

 

[Mark_B.]

ETCC is running this weekend...

we'll be posting what's been going on as it happens on our Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-EUROPEAN-TREE-CLIMBING-CHAMPIONSHIPS/103884836324440

 

[rich_h]

Good Luck to everyone.......especially Abram !!!!!

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Yeah I hope Arborham kills it.

 

[Woodland]

Good luck to both Abram & Jo!

 

[Raven]

Go Taylor! Taking Minnesota to Europe - nice form.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Taylors in europe to?Man thats awesome those dudes are lucky.

 

[Mark_B.]

I'm really enjoying being here in Prague setting up the event and hanging out with a great crowd of people. Pruhonice Park is just stunning, I actually reckon this is one of the most dramatic setting we've ever been in.

Climbers due this morning. It's going to be a tough job to get through to Masters', with climbers like Jon Turnbull, Beddes, Johann Gustaverson, Gregor and Michi Hansch, Xavier Desnos, Chrissie Spence, Anja Erni and many others competing. We shall see.

Set up has been interesting. Renè Comin from Italy has done a great job on AR with his team, really interesting scenario... bit early to tell, really.

Footlock was quite gear intense. There were no suitable anchor points, so we rigged them with an Bipod and an Monopod. I love my Arizona Vortex! See pics below...

 

[Mark_B.]

 

[Mark_B.]

 

[Dan_Kraus]

So Mark, you're not competing in the ETCC? Is Beddes? How about the German comp?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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Go Taylor! Taking Minnesota to Europe - nice form.

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Climb on Taylor!

L’etoile du Nord (translation: “Star of the North”)

 

[Mark_B.]

Dan,

Beddes is competing.

I'm head tech for ETCC, so no, I'm not competing. You coming to Chicago?

 

[didjon]

Nice picture of my ar#e Mark
Didj

 

[Raven]

So?
Just waking up on pins and needles here in Mid-America. I'm guessing the prelims are about half done? UPDATE NEEDED!

 

[Dan_Kraus]

Mark
Yes I'll be in Chicago, Look forward to seeing you again, got some new jokes for you

 

[Mark_B.]

Dan,

can't wait!

Up-date from Prelims day:

3. Christiana Sulzberger (AUT)
2. Jo Hedger (GBR)
1. Anja Erni (SUI)

5. Nathanael Gros (FRA)
4. Gregor Hansch (SUI)
3. Bernd Strasser (GER)
2. Jon Turnbull (GBR)
1. Johann Gustaverson (SWE)

Fantastic day, great climbs and the weather held! What more can you ask for. Big party this evening @ Pruhonice Castle with Team Belgium going nuts -as usual. They have a reputation to maintain after all...

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

What country is SUI ?