Texas TCC

[Tom Dunlap]

What a fun week!

It was a blast to have the out of towners, including two Kiwis, in Fort Worth for the comp. The trees were wonderful and close together. Our prayers were answered, the weather was beautiful. Although...I did hear that it was cold on Friday morning, didn't seem like it to me but I'm still not 'from' Texas yet

The recreational climb seemed pretty popular too! Thanks Jim !!

The first Texas Geezers Invitational will be held in the DFW Metroplex this fall, likely in October. Climbers will be over forty and judges/techs under forty on the date of the comp.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Sweet Texas geezers count me in Ill help set up or whatever.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Tom you have to work outside thru a Texas summer before you get cold in the 60s.Some thing about 100 degrees for 50 to 60 straight days kinda changes your internal thermometer.

 

[Treelimbjim]

100 degrees for 50-60 days straight gets into your mind. Aaah, but its a dry(er) heat than New Orleans or places South and East.

I'm looking through my roster and there was more than 40 entries in the rec. climb. Thanks to all that helped out. Great group of volunteers and helpers (tweens and teens of our arbo family), to make it safe and fun.

Congrats Miguel. Great to see you take your daughter out to climb after Masters.

 

[Babberney]

After a 3-year hiatus as a judge, I managed to improve my AR quite a bit from previous comps, but still not enough to take a prize. Going into TL, I knew I was close to the cutoff and needed a big 20. Whether nerves or bad luck, I couldn't pull it out--finally settled for a 5 and a 3 (at the buzzer). I was relieved (and disappointed) to see I needed about 21 points anyway, so no harm done.

That Miguel is a speed demon. He was right behind me all day and made me look like the geezer I am. I managed to snag a few points in FL, but he smoked the belayed climb and left me with a goose egg. We had to do both sprints back-to-back, so I felt lucky to make it to the bell. Thank God for uglies!

Much dissension over the winner, as Jimmy said, but with five judges, including some of the best climbers in the world, I won't second-guess. Congrats to Miguel. Go get 'em!

k

 

[Babberney]

Oh, by the way, a double congrats to Ramona, our first woman competitor (on our 25th anniversary). I hope we'll see her against some in-division opponents next year.

k

 

[jerseygirl]

Great that you had good weather

So where are the Kiwi's heading now - they are two great climbers to meet

Congrats to all that climbed

jz

Hmm geezer in texas - is that in state only or are you inviting other old people

 

[Woodland]

Abram,
Congrats on placing second in the prelims.. would have loved to have been there to see you climb! Sorry won't get to have you go on to St. Louis. I'm sure you did a great job though.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Geezers are Geezers no matter where the live. Stay tuned for details...sometime in October in DFW.

 

[Babberney]

Results

 

[Sprout]

For a slideshow of pics from TCC 08 CLICK HERE

 

[Treelimbjim]

Thanks Nat,

The hi-res of Steve and Miguel you can read the plate on the trophy.

Captured the spirit of sharing, fellowship, challenges, and fun.

You're invited to Geezers, although your borderline on the age, so maybe you'll get to climb AND photograph.

 

[Sprout]

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Thanks Nat,

The hi-res of Steve and Miguel you can read the plate on the trophy.

Captured the spirit of sharing, fellowship, challenges, and fun.

You're invited to Geezers, although your borderline on the age, so maybe you'll get to climb AND photograph.

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Did you just call me a GEEZER????