Introduction

PHOTO, ETCC 2010, PRAGUE - PRUHONICE PARK, CZECH REPUBLIC (photographer Lukas Neklan)

Welcome to the official site of the European Tree Climbing Championship (ETCC) 2010. This year first time in the Czech Republic! This very special and interesting championship is held in different European country each year and for the year 2010 was from all of the applicants chozen Czech Republic.

MOVIE, ETCC 2008, TURIN, ITALY, Parco del Valentino

The purpose of the Tree Climbing Championship is to present skills of arborists – specialist in tree care. Arborists maintain trees within the landscape with the help of climbing techniques and just these national and international competitions increase awareness of these activities to the general public.

But this competition is not only presentation for public. Competitions are important for treeclimbers too. Championship was held for the first time 1976 and the main reason was to reduce number of accidents and injuries during the tree care. This idea is intergral part of the competition all the history and promotes safe working practices.

Part of the European Championship is also nomination for recognized prize  European City of The Trees. In the last two years was awarded Italien Turin and Swedish Malmö, and this year is in nomination Prague!

Tree Climbing Championship is very attratcive for audience as well as the Pruhonice park is quite interesting and beatiful locality of the event this year. Both local and foreing people, both arborists an public visitors participate on European championship each year. Families with children are welcom too. For children there is a entertaining program. We are inviting everybody to join us watching unusual and interesting show!