Royal Welsh show

[Littletree]

Just got back from a cracking week of climbing at the Royal welsh

Those 100 footers are just excellent fun . I thought it would be really hard but its not much different to the 80 footers but you do notice it just a little bit as you are getting to the bell:biggrin: .

 

There was some excellent climbing times on the 100 footers from the lads .

 

I came home with 3 first places and 1 second place so was delighted and am still beaming ear to ear .

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My best 2 climbs were 24 and 26 seconds to the top 100 feet my worst was a poor 33 on the 100 . my best time ever on an 80 was at Harrogot at 15.06

 

Looking forward to the APF I have got lots of training to do to bring my times down into the 14 range as I want to catch up with the really fast lads and be hot on there heals .

 

See you all at the APF Newbury and maybe Pembroke.

Littletree:thumbup:

[Paul Barton]

Wow, very impressive! I have never tried pole climbing but it looks like hard work. Well done!

[Littletree]

Wow, very impressive! I have never tried pole climbing but it looks like hard work. Well done!

 

 

Hi there Its the best fun ever .I got into it last year at Newbury and I am now completely dedicated to it . Getting up the pole is not hard work if you have a OK level of fitness the harder you train the easier it becomes.

 

Your time getting to the top drops very quickly only after a very few climbs . you can be starting at 2 minuets and be down to 30 seconds within one 3 day climbing event..

 

As you go with it you can then choose to take it to the next level if you want to .

To get good at it and hit really impressive time you need to climb at every show possible and keep your fitness up .

 

Littletree:thumbup:

[Ian Flatters]

Bring it on Fiona!!! Tis was very close at Yorky between 2-4th 100ths of seconds. Toe spikes are nearly ready for construction then i need to play on them but will be bringing my 15 second side spikes for nathaniel to use too.

[Ian Flatters]

Hi there Its the best fun ever .I got into it last year at Newbury and I am now completely dedicated to it . Getting up the pole is not hard work if you have a OK level of fitness the harder you train the easier it becomes.

 

Your time getting to the top drops very quickly only after a very few climbs . you can be starting at 2 minuets and be down to 30 seconds within one 3 day climbing event..

 

As you go with it you can then choose to take it to the next level if you want to .

To get good at it and hit really impressive time you need to climb at every show possible and keep your fitness up .

 

Littletree:thumbup:

 

You forgot to mention everyones obsession with thier PB times....must beat it. Oh and george 77yrs old does 30-40 seconds.

[Littletree]

Bring it on Fiona!!! Tis was very close at Yorky between 2-4th 100ths of seconds. Toe spikes are nearly ready for construction then i need to play on them but will be bringing my 15 second side spikes for nathaniel to use too.

 

 

Yes it was so so close at Yorkshire it was fun all the way to the top . so pleased your toe spikes are coming along you will have amazing times in them .

Geroge did wonders on the 100 footers excellent stuff .

 

Looking forward to the APF its going to be a real run for it this time . My last climb against the welsh champ on handicap section I worked so so hard to get to that bell first I could here him coming up fast as light on the other pole . and was not sure if I was going to do it even with the big handycap .but I went like there was fire under my feet and went for it as hard as I could pull . I and just got it first it was very close but was just delighted it got me first place and some good prize money

 

I want to get my times down to the 14s so have got a months hard training to go get what I want .

 

You would of loved these 100 footers they are better then the 80s by far my big new strop I made was perfect for them . One pole was much fatter then the other but I like that pole better i had better times on it.

 

I belive there is 80s at the Pembroke show in Aug so may be going to that but its not a comp just a demo but more climbs the better .

 

See you at the

APF

Littletree:thumbup:

[john dawson]

pembroke show? do tell..........

[Littletree]

Well as far as I can see its Pembrokeshire County show on 17th 18th 19th Aug . I belive they might have poles but not compleatly sure as when I was chatting to Andrew the orgniser of the RWS he did say there was one in Aug in Pembroke with poles but just as a demos not comps as such but he did not confirme dates with me so did some looking up and this is what I found but could find nothing on there about poles on the showground so will start doing some more digging.

 

Littletree:thumbup:

 

Showground

[Buzzsurgeon]

How do you get into pole climbing and what kit do you need?

[john dawson]

generaly just turn up, sign in and have a go.

 

some shows like pre-entry, details are about anyhoos!

 

most gear can be borrowed, but at least a helmet, boots, gloves, harness and spikes as a minimum.