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Tree Climbing Championship
ISA RMC 2020 Guidelines HERE
The ISA Rocky Mountain Chapter Tree Climbing Championship (TCC) provides a competitive but educational opportunity for working arborists in the Rocky Mountain region to demonstrate and exchange new climbing techniques and equipment, as well as, safe work practices. The ISA RMC TCC also increases the interaction between various firms, ISA RMC members, and provides positive public exposure for the profession in our region of the world.
The winners of this event will represent ISA Rocky Mountain Chapter at the North American Tree Climbing Championship as well as the annual International Tree Climbing Championship.
2020 ISA RMC TCC EVENT INFORMATION

Date: 13th-16th, August 2020
Competition Location:
Sterne Park
5800 S Spotswood St, Littleton, CO 80120
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, August 13, 2020
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Coffee (available for volunteers, and staff only) |
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Head Volunteer Check-in |
8:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Event set-up |
10:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Volunteer Check-in, for all volunteers |
Friday, August 14, 2020
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Light Breakfast (volunteers, staff and exhibitors only) |
9:00 - 12:00 p.m. | Setup time and final walkthrough with rescue scenarios |
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. | Competitors Check In |
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Event Walkthrough |
11:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Event team meetings Gear Inspection Technicians Meeting |
1:00 -4:30 p.m. | Belayed Speed Climb |
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner (competitors, volunteers, staff and exhibitors only) |
Saturday, August 15, 2020
6:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Light Breakfast (competitors, volunteers, staff and exhibitors only) |
8:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Masters' Qualifying Events |
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (competitors, volunteers, staff and exhibitors only |
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Awards reception |
Sunday, August 16, 2020
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Light Breakfast (competitors, volunteers, staff and exhibitors only) |
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Final briefing for Masters' Challenge Contestants, Judges, Technicians, and Masters' Competitors Gear Inspection |
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | First competitor gear inspection, and other competitors move to sequestering space |
9:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Masters' Challenge |
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Masters' Challenge Awards |
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Tear-down and pack gear |
Travel Information:
Hotel Options:
- StayBridge Suites Denver South- Highlands Ranch, (303)347-9901, 8211 Southpark cir, Littleton, 80120
- Hampton Inn & Suites Denver/ Highlands Ranch, (303)794-1800, 3095 w. county line rd, Highlands Ranch, 80129
- Residence Inn by Marriott Denver Southwest/ Littleton, (303)791-3010, 3090 W county line rd, Littleton. 80129
- Courtyard by Marriott Denver Southwest/ Littleton, (303)791-3001, 3056 W county line rd, Littleton, 80129
Camping Options:
- Chatfield State Park, (303)791-7275, 11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO 80125
- Flying Saucer RV Park, (303) 789-1707, 2500 W Hampden Ave, Sheridan, CO 80110
- South Park Mobile Home & RV Community, (303) 761-0121, 3650 S Federal Blvd, Englewood, CO 80110