European 25m Results

[Ian Flatters]

Hi,

 

Firstly thank you if you came and for sticking out some of the worst weather (fri,sat) we've had in a while.

 

So i will give a little ramble about the event and then the results.

 

So the Husqvarna European 25m Pole Climbing Championship was Held at the Three Counties Show in Malvern, Shropshire. The first two days are the Three Counties Show competition and the third was the Europeans, all of which were sponsored by Husqvarna and the carabiners supplied by Rock Exotica.

 

Day one saw some fast times even in the intermittent wet weather with Patrick Hayes comfortably taking the experts 1st place for the day and David Teasdale in the Tree Surgeon class. Then there was the bar a campfire and around about 12:30am i went to bed.

 

Day two RAIN and lots of it!! some sections of the campsite (thankfully not our part) turned into a river. Everyone still went up and times reminded pretty much the same. Big thanks to Chris Wheatley and his belay teams for standing out in it whilst the climbs ran.

 

Ben Lightfoot took the tree surgeon class win in which he was clearly in control throughout the day. Patrick Hayes taking the Expert but given a close run by Grant Gallier who seemed to have some rotten luck in the top 15ft of the climb.

 

So Day 3 and SUNSHINE!!!! the weather broke and the temperature soared (for England that is). Nerves started to kick in with some doing worse times in the first couple of heats and other setting new personal bests. The final runs had a large crowed and even the bird of preys display bird stopped off for a few seconds to watch from the top of pole 2. David teasdale taking the win in Tree Surgery class after being denied the top spot for so long through slips and bad luck. Grant took the Expert class but Patrick chased all the way.

 

The times through the tables are also very close with 5th-8th in Expert being separated by 0.87 of a second and 2nd-3rd in Tree Surgery by 0.25 of a second.

 

If your thinking of having a go give please do, even if its just for a single run or just one day. You never know you might get hooked on it.

 

Ian

 

Husqvarna European Championship Final Placings

 

 

Expert Category

 

1st Grant Gallier - 9.89

 

2nd Patrick Hayes – 10.55

 

3rd Ian Flatters – 11.42

 

4th Sam Burrage – 13.06

 

5th Roy Rudd – 14.04

 

6th Pete Gallop - 14.09

 

7th Jack Barnard – 14.60

 

8th Matthew Warden– 14.91

 

9th Alan Gallop (V)– 15.29

 

10th Joel Wilson - 17.89

 

11th Gareth Sheraton - 18.30

 

12th Fiona Crozier (F) - 18.41

 

13th Gage Owens - 19.47

 

14th George Tipping (V) - 29.39

 

Tree Surgeon Category

 

1st David Teasdale – 16.57

 

2nd Ben Lightfoot – 17.44

 

3rd Charlie Edwards (V) – 17.69

 

4th Sam Edwards– 19.02

 

5th Aaron Peacock – 19.26

 

6th Tam Stevens– 20.20

 

7th Louis Barraclough – 21.61

 

8th John Grieveson - 22.58

 

9th Rory Brownless - 23.29

 

10th Lois Milburn (F)- 28.36

 

 

 

(V) = Veteran (S) = Senior (L) = Lady (DNF) = Did not finish

[bbtarb]

well done ben!! good job, and well done everyone taking part!

[bbtarb]

. . . . and good work on the third place ian!

[ben lightfoot]

Thanks geoff, also be good to mention rory personal best, charlies pb and yourselves ian and anyone else that beat their pb. well done

[monkeyboy]

I went along to watch - great stuff! - and the crowd were loving it.

Spoke to Grant afterwards and he was a real nice bloke.

Well done to all involved.

[Ian Flatters]

Cheers Ben, its always on of my favorite shows not only because of the camp fire and beer. Although a part of me was sad over the lack of Jive Pony girls this year.

[Littletree]

Hi all it was great to see you all I had a great time and am looking forward to

The APF

 

Littletree:thumbup:

[Ewan Murray]

Well done guys, keep up the good work!

[silky fox]

When is the APF?

[ben lightfoot]

15,16,17 september i believe or round about then