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Rocky Mountain Chapter Tree Climbing Competition - Pioneer Park, Billings, MT
June 18, 2026 7:00 AM to June 21, 2026 6:30 PM
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Pioneer Park
301 Parkhill Drive
Billings, MT 59101
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Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's event. Help us congratulate our competitors and thank our volunteers.
Contact us at [email protected] or call us at 720-977-7941 with any questions.
Tree Climbing Competition
Competing climbers must reside within the Rocky Mountain Chapter boundaries for more than seven months out of the year and be a current International and Rocky Mountain Chapter member. Competing climbers will be competing to qualify for the Masters' Challenge for a chance to win the ArborMaster Grand prize package, the Chapter title and registration for the NATCC and ITCC.
We are accommodating 45 climbers this year; the roster as of May 15, 2026, can be found here.
All competitors must be current International and Rocky Mountain Chapter members.
Volunteer
Apply to volunteer! Volunteers will receive an event t-shirt, access to meals, and CEUs. Start your application today!
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, June 18, 2026
NO COMPETITORS - VOLUNTEERS ONLY
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Light breakfast (available for volunteers and staff only) |
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Head Volunteer Check-in |
| 8:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Event set-up |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Volunteer Check-in, for all volunteers |
Friday, June 19, 2026
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7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Volunteer Check-In |
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Light Breakfast (competitors, volunteers, staff, and exhibitors only) |
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8:15 - 8:45 a.m. |
Gear Inspection Technicians Meeting (Volunteer) |
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8:45 – 9:00 a.m. |
Gear Technician, Event Technicians, and Compete-to-Complete Proctors Meeting |
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8:30 - 9:15 a.m. |
Group A & B Climber Check-In (Competitors) (Late Group A & B competitors will be disqualified 5 minutes after this window closes) |
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9:15 - 10:00 a.m. |
Group C & D Climber Check-In (Competitors) (Late Group C & D competitors will be disqualified 5 minutes after this window closes) |
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9:15 – 11:00 a.m. |
Rolling Gear Check Begins |
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10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Group E Check-In (Competitors) (Late Group E competitors will be disqualified 5 minutes after this window closes) |
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11:15 – 12:15 p.m. |
Event Walkthrough (Competitors and Volunteers) Starting at Belayed Speed Climb |
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12:15 - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch (competitors, volunteers, staff, and exhibitors only) |
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1:15 p.m. |
All volunteers report to assignment (Volunteers) |
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1:30 p.m. |
FULL Groups report to assigned event (Competitors) |
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1:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Masters' Qualifying Events |
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5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner (competitors, volunteers, staff, and exhibitors only) |
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Competition and Pollinator Fair! Learn more about the fair here.
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7:00 a.m. |
Head Judges, Head Techs, In-Tree Techs, and Head Scoring Check-In |
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7:15 a.m. |
Timers and General Volunteers Check-In |
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7:15 - 7:45 a.m. |
Competitors Check-In |
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7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Light Breakfast (competitors, volunteers, staff, and exhibitors only) |
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8:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Masters' Qualifying Events – Full groups must report |
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8:05 a.m. |
Cut off for Check-In (Competitors will be disqualified after this point/Volunteers will be reassigned) |
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9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Recreational Climb |
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12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (competitors, volunteers, staff, and exhibitors only) |
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2:35 - 2:55 p.m. |
Masters Gear Check |
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2:55 - 3:15 p.m. |
Masters Walkthrough |
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3:30 p.m. |
Masters Event |
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Following Completion of Masters |
Awards reception for all events |
Sunday, June 21, 2026
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Will be held for weather delays |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | |
| 9:00 - 2:30 p.m. | |
| 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | |
| 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
Thank you to our sponsors!
Tickets
$1,500.00 Master's Challenge Sponsor
$1,500.00 Lunch Sponsor
$1,000.00 Breakfast Sponsor
$750.00 Preliminary Event Sponsor
$0.00 Prize/In-Kind Sponsor
$500.00 Beverage Sponsor
$500.00 Snack Sponsor
