The first annual Rope Access Olympics were held in conjunction with the SPRAT annual meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 12, 2008.

The athletes competed in three events: Speed Climbing, Pick-off Rescue, and Obstacle Course. The first two events were designed to be consistent from year to year, while the obstacle course was unique to the venue. Jordan Willis from AMS (Toronto, Canada) and Tim Madere from Rope Access Technologies (New Orleans, USA) each took Gold in the Speed Climbing and Pick-off Rescue events respectively. Ropeworks' staff members Chad Shearer and Jan Holan took the Gold and Silver respectively for the overall combined event. Congratulations! Now it's your turn to unseat them at next year's event through training and practice.

Ropeworks will be hosting the 2009 SPRAT annual meeting in Reno/Lake Tahoe. We look forward to seeing you there!

Official Rope Access Olympic Regulations