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Footlock sampler from South Island TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, March 16, 2010




The video below is a sample of footlock techniques shot at the 2010 NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC, South Hagley Park, Saturday 13 March. Ross Smith from Christchurch provides the running commentary of encouragement in most of them - he's ..

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Photos of the 2010 South Island Regional TCC now on Flickr

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, March 16, 2010



These photographs were taken by Treetools at the 2010 NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC on Saturday 13 March in South Hagley Park and are now loaded onto Flickr. View ..

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TCC throwline points system worth re-reading

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC was the first official tree climbing event this year with the new scoring system in place. As Nicky Ward-Allen posted in a previous blog one of the biggest changes for 2010 is in the throwline event. If you have not downloaded the 2010 Rules ..

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Excellent footlock technique

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, March 15, 2010



With the Official World Footlock Record Attempt adjudicated by ISA ITCC official Tom Greenwood, coming up this weekend it might be an opportune time to review your footlock technique.

Take a look at the video below of 2010 South Island Regional ..

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Menno Kluiters takes out 2010 South Island Regional TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, March 13, 2010

Following today's regional tree climbing championship held at South Hagley Park in Christchurch the NZAA/Stihl South Island Regional TCC representatives in the 2010 New Zealand National TCC will be as follows:

Menno Kluiters
Jelte Buddingh
Leigh Thompson
Jeremie Thomas
Andy Milligan
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2010 South Island Regional TCC this weekend

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, March 12, 2010

This weekend will see the first of the NZAA/Stihl Regional Tree Climbing Comps for 2010. The South Island Regional TCC will get underway tomorrow at 7:30am,South Hagley Park, Christchurch.

Last years event attracted about 50 climbers and it possibly be the same this year. As well as the South Island climbers ..

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ISC triple-action snaps now available

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, March 12, 2010

The new triple-action snap, from ISC Wales, sanctioned by the ITCC , is now available from Treetools for those of you who have missed having a snap on your lanyard.

Most ..

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Stein Super Plasma TC helmets prove to be popular

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, March 11, 2010

Treetools landed the Stein-Kask Super Plasma TC (Treecare) helmets last week. Johno Smith, 2009 Auckland Regional TCC winner trialled one of the hi-viz options with a smoked visor at Matt Glen's Open Masters Challenge on Sunday in Cornwall Park and liked it so much he was the proud owner of ..

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ITCC Rule changes for 2010

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, March 10, 2010

With all the tree climbing comp activity scheduled for March its timely to review the latest ITCC rule changes.

Nicky Ward-Allen, New Zealand Womens 2009 TCC representative and current women's world footlock record holder has been reading the rule book and has this to say:

"The big changes are in ..

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Globe 5000 foot lock trial

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, March 09, 2010



As soon as Matt Glen set up the new lightweight foot lock line from Teufelberger every climber at the Open Masters was keen to give it a try. There was plenty of hype about trimming seconds off their respective times but ..

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