Flying to Cairns tomorrow morning for the Far North Queensland Tree Climbing Competition.
Got my gear sorted.
I have been training lots, but the past few weeks not so much because of bad weather.
I&amp;#8217;ve only been climbing for about 7 or 8 months, but i&amp;#8217;m probably as ready as i am likely to be, if you take my meaning.
A little nervous excitement already, people say you are super nervous but I had my head so together for my last sporting event (Mauy Thai fight) that I&amp;#8217;ve never been too worried about this. A mate from my old gym has an MMA fight on the same day, so what have I got to worry about?
I worked with my mentor and good mate Ross today, in parting he told me &amp;#8220;I expect an 8th place or better from you.&amp;#8221; haha.
There will be 15-30 competitors, my mate David has been climbing 10 years and competing for 5 years, so I assume I&amp;#8217;ll be the most in-experienced competitor there but I don&amp;#8217;t anticipate I&amp;#8217;ll be the most inept.
The events are;
1: Work climb
2: Aerial Rescue
3: Secured Footlock
4: Belayed Speed Climb
5: Throwline

It&amp;#8217;s all pretty hectic stuff but this is what I do now.