Cutters and climbers competition - 16th & 17th april 2011

[Amelanchier]

CUTTERS AND CLIMBERS COMPETITION - NORWICH SHOWGROUND 16TH & 17TH APRIL 2011

 

In its sixth year, the annual Cutters and Climbers Competition is being held once again at the East of England Game Fair. As those who regularly attend will know, we pride ourselves on making the event bigger and better every time around.

 

The competition is open to all qualified climbers and chainsaw operators regardless of age and gender. It consists of three individual climbing, spiking and chainsaw events with separate and combined prizes for each. The vast majority of competitors compete in all three, with the chance to win the much coveted ‘Most Employable Person’ title, based on scores from all three events.

 

• Climbing event, a solo simulated work scenario tests climbers with a variety of targets and aerial challenges such as our hair trigger bungee limb walk which challenges competitors to get as far out on an artificial branch as they can without setting off an alarm. Also our NEW vertical sprint - ascend the free hanging rope to reach the bell however you like as fast as you can(using appropriately safe methods of course) with the proviso that you start two metres away from it...
  
• Chainsaw event competitors are expected to fell a standing stem, de-limb and cross cut an artificial tree with points will be awarded for the precision of cuts and the time taken to achieve them.
  
• Pole climb pits two competitors head to head up the largest poles we can transport down the road. Although these fall short of the 80ft monsters that you might find at the UK championship, they more than make up for it in speed and splinters.
  
• Team relay events (Spiking/Felling/Snedding/Axe Crosscut)
  

 

Whilst we do take entry on the day, those that pre-register get free entry to the game fair (which you need to get into the comp!) download the application form.

Edited April 1, 2011 by Amelanchier
update

[nathan day]

Look forward to taking the title! He..he..

 

Doris.

[Rupe]

Is that the same weekend as capel?

[testcricket01]

Is that the same weekend as capel?

 

as usual yes

[Amelanchier]

No, Capel is on the following weekend...

[Tully]

This one has a special competition in the beer tent worth coming for this alone.

[testcricket01]

This one has a special competition in the beer tent worth coming for this alone.

 

 

[Rupe]

Do they all stop and point if a plane goes overhead?

[Tully]

Plane?

[chainsawdom]

it is the same weekend as capel going by the dates on the home page.