Competition circuit.

[Frank]

Fantastic description Rupe, much appreciated. I'm now looking forward to it. Speed climb sounds awesome.

 

What setup do you guys have for the footlocking????

[Frank]

Is the climbers and cutters comp different???

[Rupe]

I don't know much about climbers and cutters comp so cant help you there.

 

Footlock set up is - rules state no mechanicals, so you use a footlock strop tied with a klemheist or triple wrap prussik on a double line. If you don't have one then you can easily borrow one, plus you need a figure eight to get down, again you can easily borrow one on the day. You can use your own line if your that fussy!

 

The footlock is also belayed by a seperate line for safety and a full body harness is supplied for this event.

[scotspine1]

What setup do you guys have for the footlocking?

 

Frank, have you ever tried footlocking non stop on a doubled rope for 40ft without mechanical ascenders? its exhausting, why do you think there are only about 4 serious competiton climbers in the whole of the UK? Its not as much of a laugh as people have been saying mate, unless you like having a minor heart attack at 15ft from the bell your suppose to ding.

[Rupe]

50 foot Tim, its now 50 foot, but your right, its not that much fun!

[Steve Bullman]

Is the climbers and cutters comp different???

 

climbers and cutters is a more fun competition with only one event. its a good day out.

[scotspine1]

50 foot Tim, its now 50 foot, but your right, its not that much fun!

 

I think the Auchencruive footlock was about 50ft in 1999/2000? I remember more recently Perth North Inch seemed more like 40 ft, anyway, lets just say its a challenge. Plan to have one more go at the old comp thing sometime though.

[scotspine1]

 

What setup do you guys have for the footlocking?

 

Frank, you need to get someone to show you how to do it before entering a comp, this guy here makes it look very easy, anyone whose done it for real knows its anything but. If your even a few pounds overweight forget it.

 

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[Rupe]

That looks like 25-35 feet!

[Steve Bullman]

i was just going to say, certainly wasnt 50ft