RINGS & RUNGS CABLE LADDER CLIMB CONTEST

Timed Event.  Contestant will be required to climb up and back down each rung of the cable ladder in the quickest time.

Contestants must wear helmet and footwear that covers and supports the ankle.  Open lace hooks must be covered in duct tape.  Gloves are optional.   Hair below shoulder length must be secured.  A qualified belayer must be furnished.

Contestant first ties a proper bowline on a coil backed with an overhand knot, without assistance or coaching.  (In place of this, a seat harness with rope attachment may be used.)  Timing begins when contestant touches ladder with either hand or foot.  The contestant climbs the ladder, rings the bell at the top rung, and climbs back down touching every rung.  No rungs may be missed while climbing up or down.  Tension may NOT be applied to the bottom of the ladder.  Decision of the judge(s) is final.