SRT Races
The top three in each category are shown below.Click here for a full list of participents and times.
Mens 16m Prusik
- Jeff Wade (UK) - 0:24
- Tom Gamble (UK) - 0:37
- Jeff Wade (UK) - 0:39
Womens 16m Prussik
- Cat Moody (UK) - 0:42
- Rachel Rix (UK) - 0:55
- Becka Lawson (UK) - 1:10
Mens 59m Prussik
- Jeff Wade (UK) - 3:16
- Jan Huggler (Switzerland) - 3:53
- Mateusz Golicz (Poland)
Womens 59m Prussik
- Becka Lawson (UK) - 5:16
- Rachel Rix (UK) - 5:55
- Cat Moody (UK) - 6:03
Mens Obstical
- Peter Suru (Hungary) - 2:34
- Henry Rockliff - 2:36
- Henry Rockliff - 2:46
Womens Obstical
- Katrin Habegger - 4:12
- Cat Moody - 4:15
- Cat Moody - 4:23
Mens Ladder Climb
- James Collings - 0:45
- Mike Kushy - 0:46
- Rob Eavis - 1:00
Womens Ladder Climb
- Sioned Haughton (Scotland) - 1:18
- Antonia Freem - 1:24
- Cat Moody - 1:26
Knott Tieing
- Henry Rockliff - 1:21
- Jan Huggler (Switz.) - 1:22
- Henry Rockliff - 1:30
Rope Packing
- Jeff Wade - 1:04
- Henry Rockliff - 1:06
- Mandy Fu - 1:24
Ladder Coiling
- Jeff Wade - 1:13
- Peter Suru (Hungary) - 1:23
- Natalie Uomini (Germany) - 2:54
Kitting Up
- Jeff Wade - 1:34
- Natalie Uomini (Germany) - 1:50
- Peter Suru (Hungary) - 2:13
Art Salon
Category | Level | Winner | Title | Prize |
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Judged Art Category | Winner | Taraneh Khaleghi | Darkness | A pack of high-quality hand-made paper from St Cuthbert's Mill. |
Distinction | Nicola Bayley | Cave Pot | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Pete (Snab) MacNab | Pillar glimmer | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Peter Martin | Disappearing | Memento & Certificate | |
Merit | Tommy Barr | Little tree in a cave | Certificate | |
Merit | Sarah McWhinney | Lines2 | Certificate | |
Judged Art: Best Work Showing Cavers Caving | Winner | Mark (Gonzo) Lumley | Ropework 18 | A helmet from Lyon Equipment |
St Cuthbert's Mill Prize for Best Art on Paper | Winner | Rhian Kendall | Swamp Creek, Ogof Fynnon Ddu | A pack of high-quality hand-made paper from St Cuthbert's Mill. |
Delegate Ballot for Best Art | Winner | Nicola Bayley | Cave Pot | Box of Caran d'Ache artist's materials from Jakar International. A selection of books from Moore Books. |
Delegate Ballot for Best Cartoon | Winner | Taraneh Khaleghi | Bat and Man | A Caran d'Ache sketch book from Jakar International. A T-shirt from YSS |
Photo Salon
Category | Level | Winner | Title | Prize |
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Portfolio (Premier Trophy) | Winner | Mark Burkey | £100 from BCRA. A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training | |
Distinction | Philippe Crochet | Memento & Certificate | ||
Merit | Rémi FlAMENT | Certificate | ||
Colour Print Category | Winner | Chris Howes | Bat exodus, Deer Cave | A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training |
Distinction | Philippe Crochet | Cova de Na Mitjana, Mallorca (Spain) | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Philippe Crochet | Macrophotography of stalactite made of halite crystals | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Chris Howes | Gaping Gill | Memento & Certificate | |
Merit | John Dale | Carrock Tungsten Mine Cumbria | Certificate | |
Merit | Judi Durber | The water's gone! | Certificate | |
Merit | Rémi FlAMENT | _DSF3396 | Certificate | |
Merit | Philippe Crochet | Grotte de Champclos, Ardèche (France) | Certificate | |
Merit | Thierry MASSON | TM 71 | Certificate | |
Merit | Thierry MASSON | Grotte de la Pousseliere | Certificate | |
Merit | Rainer Straub | Pool-fingers volcano | Certificate | |
Merit | Rainer Straub | Cave cloud | Certificate | |
Merit | Jeff Wade | Chamber of the far South (1), Baerenschacht, Switzerland. | Certificate | |
Merit | Jeff Wade | Walk the Wire, Cuves de Sassenage, Vercors, France. | Certificate | |
Monochrome Print Category | Winner | Mark Burkey | Main Stream Way. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu | A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training |
Distinction | Mark Burkey | Stream Way In Flood. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu II | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Chris Howes | Cascade | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Chris Howes | Judith Calford, Bridge Cave | Memento & Certificate | |
Merit | Mark Burkey | Reflections. Dan Yr Ogof | Certificate | |
Merit | Bill Nix | Alum pot shaft viewed from above the greasy slab | Certificate | |
Cave Life Award | Winner | Chris Howes | Huntsman spider, Mulu | 10 bednights at YSS |
Distinction | Rainer Straub | Ecdysis - Niphargus c.f. virei | Memento & Certificate | |
Digital File Category | Winner | Chris Howes | Peter Bolt in crawl | A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training |
Distinction | Cosmin Berghean | Stars | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Cosmin Berghean | Man in black | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Thomas Resch | Jenny-Bat | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Anita Sherwood | Moel Fferna Slate Mine | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Rainer Straub | Continental breakfast | Memento & Certificate | |
Merit | Cosmin Berghean | Cristal | Certificate | |
Merit | Karsten Gessert | Martes foina in the section FDK of the Blue Cave (Germany) | Certificate | |
Merit | Jeff Wade | Biwak 2, Baerenschacht, Switzerland. | Certificate | |
British Newcomer Award | Winner | Anita Sherwood | Moel Fferna Slate Mine | A tackle bag from Landjoff. A copy of Images Below from Descent. |
Delegate Ballot for Best Photo | Winner | Rainer Straub | Cave cloud | A tackle bag from Landjoff. A picture from Ye Olde Naked Man Café |
Fun Shot | Winner | Rainer Straub | Continental breakfast | Voucher from the Escape Bike Shop. A mug from Handknitted Pottery |
Survey Salon
Category | Level | Winner | Title | Prize |
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Judged Category - Small Surveys | Winner | Joerg Dreybrodt | Red River Cave - Kayah - Myanmar | A Disto X310 from Leica Geosystems |
Merit | Juan Corrin | Cueva de las Injanas | Certificate | |
Judged Category - Large Surveys | Winner | Noel Snape | Gingling Hole, Fountains Fell | A Disto X310 from Leica Geosystems |
Distinction | Steve Warren | Dow Cave, Kettlewell: resurvey project | Memento & Certificate | |
Distinction | Steve Warren | Dow Cave, 2nd Choke, Depot Chamber and Dribble Mine | Memento & Certificate | |
Delegate Ballot for Best Displayed Survey | Winner | Noel Snape | Gingling Hole, Fountains Fell | £50 from BCRA |
Video Salon
Category | Level | Winner | Title | Prize |
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Judged Category | Winner | Rainer Straub | From the blue, into the dark | An oversuit from Landjoff. A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training |
Distinction | Philippe Crochet | Photographer's Paradise | Memento & Certificate | |
Merit | Rob Eavis | Stop Motion : Start Colouring | Certificate | |
Delegate Ballot for Best Video | Winner | Rainer Straub | From the blue, into the dark | A tackle bag from Landjoff. A copy of Gouffre Berger from Mark Wright Training |
BCRA's Arthur Butcher Award
BCRA awards the Arthur Butcher prize annually for contributions to cave surveying. The judges consider projects brought to their attention during the year, as well as all surveying work that is on display at the Hidden Earth conference.
Arthur Butcher Award 2016: This year the judges decided not to make the award. It was considered that, over the last two or three years, as the new Survey Salon has grown in size, there is some overlap between it and the Arthur Butcher Award; and that a re-appraisal of the scope of the award should be undertaken by BCRA Council.
GPF's Tratman Award
The Tratman Award has been awarded annually since 1979 to a caving-related paper-based publication in memory of E.K. Tratman, who died in 1978. It covers books, journals and articles published in a calendar year and is administered by the Ghar Parau Foundation, but judged by independent cavers; for 2014 these were Joe Duxbury, Ric Halliwell, Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys and Martin Mills (though other opinions were also sought). Further information, including the short-list can be found at wildplaces.co.uk/tratman.html
The 2015 Tratman Award goes to Marion Dowd for The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland. Marion's impressive work on caves and archaeology in Ireland in extensive, interestingly written, beautifully presented and well indexed: a superb publication. The award is a piece of original artwork by Mark ‘Gonzo’ Lumley, which will be presented at the EuroSpeleo 2016 conference.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of the judges
Giles Barker Award
Giles Barker lost his life while caving in Spain in 1992. An accomplished cave photographer, Giles was a member of the Red Rose CPC and Morgannwg CC. These clubs have annually, since 1993, funded the Giles Barker Award in his memory. This prestigious award - a hand-crafted statue of a cave photographer made by Ceris Jones - is given to a person connected with any aspect of cave photography in recognition of his or her excellence and contributions to the field.
The 2016 award goes to Andy and Antonia Freem.
Citation by Chris Howes, on behalf of Morgannwg CC and Red Rose CPC
Hidden Earth 'Salon' Competition Team Credits
Salons Co-ordinator | David Gibson | |
Photo Salon Co-ordinator | David Gibson (standing in for Paul Dold) | Judges: Hazel Barton, Pete Glanvill, Chris Milne |
Video Media Salon Co-ordinator | Andy and Antonia Freem | Judges: Keith Edwards, Rob Franklin, Pete Glanvill |
Art Salon Co-ordinator | Robin Gray | Judges: Tom Arbenz, Buddy, Ceris Jones |
Survey Salon Co-ordinator | Andrew Atkinson | Judges: Andrew Atkinson, Arthur Millet, Wookey |
Shepherdess of the Vote Counters | Ceris Jones | |
Tratman Award co-ordinator | Chris Howes | Judges: Joe Duxbury, Ric Halliwell, Chris Howes, Alan Jeffreys, Martin Mills |
Giles Barker Award co-ordinator | Chris Howes | Judges: Morgannwg CC, Red Rose CPC |