2013 NZ National Tree Climbing Championship dates
The 2013 New Zealand Arboricultural Association and Husqvarna National Tree Climbing Championships
The New Zealand Arboricultural Association and Husqvarna are running four Regional, and one National Tree Climbing Championships across New Zealand. This is your chance to meet, compete, learn new techniques, and see first hand how some of the best do it. The regional events will determine who qualifies for the National Tree Climbing Championship in Queenstown in October.
The winners National Tree Climbing Championship event will get the chance to represent the New Zealand at the International Tree Climbing Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 2014
The championships will be run as per the International Society of Arboriculture International Tree Climbing Championship Rules. These can be downloaded from: http://www.itcc-isa.com/resources/rules_2013RuleBook_Final.pdf
| Region |
Location | Date | Contact |
| Auckland | Whangarei | Sep 7 | kent.thwaites@thoughtplanters.com |
| Waikato | to be confirmed | Sep 14 | andrew.harrison@wintec.ac.nz |
| Wellington | Upper Hutt | Sep 21 | julian.emeny@wcc.govt.nz |
| South Island | Christchurch | Sep 28 | mat@advancedtreeservices.co.nz |
| National | Queenstown | Oct 26 & 27 | mat@advancedtreeservices.co.nz |
Entry Fees are:
Student / NZArb Members: Regional $10.00 National $30.00
Non Members: Regional $50.00 National $150.00
It is up to the competitor to ensure that all of their equipment is up to competition standard. Your equipment will be inspected prior to the competition and NZArb reserves the right to approve and/or reject any equipment prior to or during event.
To compete in the ISA International Tree Climbing Championships (the Asia-Pacific and/or the International competitions) you will need to be a member of NZArb or the International Society of Arboriculture.
