2023 NJ Climbing Competition

Friday and Saturday June 9th and 10th
Branch Brook Park - Newark, NJ

REGISTRATION IS FULL

You must be a NJ ISA Member. If you are not a member, click here to join today!

The NJ Chapter of the ISA is preparing to host our annual Tree Climbing Competition, which will once again be held at Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ. The event will start on Friday, June 9 with Gear Check and Ascent starting at 12pm - 5pm. Saturday, June 10 will begin with a walk-through promptly at 7:30am. Please plan to arrive by 7:00am on Saturday: the competition events will begin no later than 8:30am. The male and female winners of the masters’ challenge event on June 10 will qualify for the International Tree Climbing Competition in Albuquerque, NM on August 11-13.

Chapter members who live or work full-time in New Jersey may only compete if they attest they will not represent another chapter at the ITCC. This event is only for NJ arborists looking to qualify and represent our chapter at the International Tree Climbing Competition. Registration will be limited to 25 men and 25 women. The pre-determined rain date for this event is the following weekend: June 16 and 17.

Our loyal sponsors will again be purchasing breakfast, lunch, t-shirts, and prizes and we ask you to support them whenever possible. Please call Christina Best at (856) 343-7571 with any questions.

Click here for the official ISA Tree Climbing Competition rules.

Click here to review the official ISA Gear Checklist form.

REGISTRATION IS FULL

To be added to the waitlist, please email your name and personal phone number to christina@njaisa.com in the event that a spot opens up.

We are always looking for volunteers and no experience is needed. If you’re interested in getting involved, please let us know by filling out the below form AS WELL AS DOWNLOADING AND COMPLETING THE PDF.