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X-WR-CALDESC:Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboricul
 ture (MAC-ISA) presents the 2019 Tree Climbing Championship!\n\nThe MAC-IS
 A Tree Climbing Championship is an event in which climbers compete and sho
 wcase their climbing skills. All climbers rotate through five different st
 ations\, which are timed and judged by a team of volunteer judges.\n\nWork
  Climb - simulates a typical pruning operation in which the climber must v
 isit four workstations in the tree and successfully complete a task at eac
 h station.\n\nBelayed Speed Climb - tests the contestant’s ability to clim
 b a predetermined route from the ground to about 60 feet (18 meters) up a 
 tree with a belayed climbing system for safety. The event is timed\, and t
 he contestant who reaches and rings the final bell of the course in the le
 ast amount of time wins.\n\nAscent – tests the competitor’s ability to eff
 iciently and safely use their selected and approved ascent system. The eve
 nt assesses the competitor’s efficiency in attaching the ascent system to 
 the ascent line(s)\, ascending to the bell\, and transferring into a desce
 nt system. The actual descent is not part of the event. Points are earned 
 for speed as well as for meeting predetermined safety objectives.\n\nThrow
 line - is a timed event that tests the climber’s ability to accurately pla
 ce a throwline and climbing line in a tree at various heights.\n\nAerial R
 escue - is a timed event that tests the climber’s ability to assist emerge
 ncy medical technicians by climbing to and safely lowering an injured clim
 ber.\n\nTrophies are given to the top three competitors in each of the ope
 ning events. The top four finishers after the opening events compete in a 
 final event - the Masters’ Challenge. This event tests all of the climbing
  skills and determines the overall winner of the championship. The climber
  must set a rope in the tree\, ascend to a tie-in position in the top of t
 he tree\, move efficiently through various workstations and reach the grou
 nd within a designated time limit.\n\nOverall men and women champions repr
 esent MAC-ISA at the International Tree Climbing Championship held each ye
 ar.\n\nVisit https://www.mac-isa.org/events/tree-climbing-championship for
  event details and downloadable flyer.
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DESCRIPTION:Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboricult
 ure (MAC-ISA) presents the 2019 Tree Climbing Championship!\n\nThe MAC-ISA
  Tree Climbing Championship is an event in which climbers compete and show
 case their climbing skills. All climbers rotate through five different sta
 tions\, which are timed and judged by a team of volunteer judges.\n\nWork 
 Climb - simulates a typical pruning operation in which the climber must vi
 sit four workstations in the tree and successfully complete a task at each
  station.\n\nBelayed Speed Climb - tests the contestant’s ability to climb
  a predetermined route from the ground to about 60 feet (18 meters) up a t
 ree with a belayed climbing system for safety. The event is timed\, and th
 e contestant who reaches and rings the final bell of the course in the lea
 st amount of time wins.\n\nAscent – tests the competitor’s ability to effi
 ciently and safely use their selected and approved ascent system. The even
 t assesses the competitor’s efficiency in attaching the ascent system to t
 he ascent line(s)\, ascending to the bell\, and transferring into a descen
 t system. The actual descent is not part of the event. Points are earned f
 or speed as well as for meeting predetermined safety objectives.\n\nThrowl
 ine - is a timed event that tests the climber’s ability to accurately plac
 e a throwline and climbing line in a tree at various heights.\n\nAerial Re
 scue - is a timed event that tests the climber’s ability to assist emergen
 cy medical technicians by climbing to and safely lowering an injured climb
 er.\n\nTrophies are given to the top three competitors in each of the open
 ing events. The top four finishers after the opening events compete in a f
 inal event - the Masters’ Challenge. This event tests all of the climbing 
 skills and determines the overall winner of the championship. The climber 
 must set a rope in the tree\, ascend to a tie-in position in the top of th
 e tree\, move efficiently through various workstations and reach the groun
 d within a designated time limit.\n\nOverall men and women champions repre
 sent MAC-ISA at the International Tree Climbing Championship held each yea
 r.\n\nVisit https://www.mac-isa.org/events/tree-climbing-championship for 
 event details and downloadable flyer.
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LOCATION:Morven Park Gardens & Grounds
SUMMARY:MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship
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