ITCC ST.Louis

[Wolf]

Scotty (UK & I Final winner - representer of the uk and i) is in the masters of the ITCC in st louis for tomorrow. he had won the throwline.

 

go scotty go!

[Colin Bashford]

Stop press from St Louis

 

Jo Hedger womens UK/I Champion is now double world Champion!!!!!!

 

Jo broke world record yesterday in prelims for Footlock with a time of 17.88secs. That included a massive slip on third lock! Today she won Head to Head Footlock beating her own world record with a stunning time of 15.88 sec (to be verified).

 

She went on to make awsome climb in Womens Masters. Chrissie Spence of New Zealand DQ'd under pressure.

 

Scott made great climb going first in Mens Masters results not announced until this evening.

 

Jon Turnball UK/I European Champion took second in Head to Head Footlock.

 

Scott also won Spirit of Competition award and Phillipa Allen UK/I European Champion added to a great tally of medals for UK/I and European team.

 

They are all a great credit to UK/I climbing.

 

Colin from St Louis.

[Peter]

Scotty placed second.

 

Bernd Strausser won, third was Mark Chisholm, and Jared came fourth.

 

This has to be the best year the UK&I in a long time. Doubtless Rupe can provide some stats!

[nod]

Hi Peter

 

Isn't that just the best news for the UK&I representatives. To my knowledge we've only ever had one climber at ITCC reaching the masters & that was Sam Robinson who finished in 4th place if memory serves (correct me if that's wrong). Those guys & girls are a real credit to the industry with Jon & Philippa taking the Euro titles last month, outstanding.

 

I'm so looking forward to whipping the lot of you at the Welsh Open! Less of the laughter please' I've been training! Them pints get heavier the older one gets!

 

Well done folks.

Nod

[Peter]

Well then, just dont nip round the back and unclip in the work climb then!

 

So Jo is the first ever UK&I World Champion. Go Jo!

[Rupe]

Nod, thats a shame, I won't be at the Welsh to see you fly!

[Rupe]

Pete,records of previous good years wouldn't have included ladies so this year must be the best. The only comparison I can think of would be to see what position Jon Hartill got at ITCC in the year that he was euro champ and compare that to Jon Turnbull's position this year but that seems quite pointless, this just was a good year.

[Steve Bullman]

so did we have 2 guys competing then?

[Peter]

Yes, Jon as Euro champ, and Scott as UK&I chapter champion, and Phillipa as Euro champ and Jo as UK&I champion

[nod]

Hey Folks

 

Just found out that Philippa came in 3rd & Jon was fifth. I guess that it's a shame for them that there is the rule about numbers of preliminary competitors dictating the number of masters climbers. So there were 14 women, had there been 15 then Philippa would have spotted in the masters also!! Hey ho!

 

Cheers

Nod

 

PS Rupe, the only flying I'll be doing in Newport is if someone chooses to kick me hard enough in the butt!