Woodchopping / Axe Racing Sponsors 2010:
Oak Frame Company
A range of woodchopping competitions will be taking place over all 3 days.
Friday
15" underhand
13" standing block
12" underhand
12" standing block
Single Buck
Double Buck
Jack & Jill
13" Championship
12" restricted U/H
2 Board Tree L/R
3 board Tree
Team Race
Saturday - ( * Welsh Championship)
12" standing block
12" underhand
13" standing block
* Single Buck
* Double Buck
* Jack & Jill
* Jack & Jill
15" Championship
11" restricted U/H
1 Board Tree L/R
Team Race
Sunday - ( * Combination Championship)
12" standing block
18" underhand butchers block
13" standing block
12" underhand
Single Buck
Double Buck
Jack & Jill
* 11" standing block & 12" underhand
12" restricted U/H
2 Board Tree L/R
3 Board Tree
Team Race
Click on the woodchopping application form below for full details
or contact info@woodfestwales.co.uk
Woodchopping / Axe Racing Sponsors:
Pro-Arb Husqvarna Pabo Tree Services Fuelwood Warwick The Oak Frame Company
Please download the 2010 Woodchopping application form below
WOODCHOPPING NOMINATION FORM (pdf 500KB)
Pole Climbing Competitions 2010
Tree Surgeons, Arborists welcome, please download the poleclimbing forms below for further details.
Event:
The Event is called “The 2010 Woodfest Wales Poleclimbing championship. It is a show to establish who can climb a free standing wooden pole with appropriate climbing aids in the fastest time.
Date & Venue:
The event will be held during Woodfest Wales on the 4th, 5th & 6th . At Woodfest Wales, Glascoed Road, St.Asaph LL17 0LH.
Practice days: Friday 4th, Saturday 5th will be practice days which will be run on the same format as the Woodfest Poleclimbing Championships on Sunday 6th June with prize money for each of the days.
Woodfest Championships: This will be on Sunday 6th June and be a separate competition from the events of the practice days. As with the previous two days, there is a limited amount of time in the morning qualification for the afternoon competitions and pre-booked entries will be given preference to those arriving on the day. It is not necessary to attend the two previous days to compete in the Woodfest Poleclimbing Championships.
Novice event / Tree surgery Class: There will be a novice event running throughout the competition at the same time as the expert competition. For this competition a novice climber is defined as a climber who has not finished in the top novice placing in a national event in any previous competition.
Eligibility for entry:
All entrants must:-
1.Be fit, healthy and capable of the extreme physical exertion required by the event.
2.Have their own personal climbing equipment.
3.Be sufficiently experienced in tree climbing techniques to competently use the climbing equipment.
4.Complete the official entry form before participating 5.Notified the organisers in advance of any special health conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, etc. etc.
Please click on the link below for the 2010 entry forms and safety notes
Pole Climbing Entry Form & Rules:
2010 Pole climbing Rules and Safety Guidelines
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