What We Compete In
Single Buck-The object of the contest is for one person to saw through a log in the fastest time possible. The bottom of the log is set twelve (12) inches off the ground. Contestants may use only conventional 2-peg or 4-peg and raker crosscut saws. No mtooth or modified saws may be used. Time ends when the cookie touches the ground. Double Buck-The object of the contest is for two (2) people to saw through a log in the fastest time possible. Contestants may use only conventional 2-peg or 4-peg and raker crosscut saws. No mtooth or modified saws may be used. Time ends when the cookie touches the ground Jack and Jill Buck-The object of the contest is for a man and woman to saw through a log in the fastest time possible. The bottom of the log is set twelve (12) inches off the ground. Contestants may use only conventional 2-peg or 4-peg and raker crosscut saws. No mtooth or modified saws may be used. Vertical Chops- Underhand/Horizontal Chops-The object of this contest is to chop a log into two (2) pieces from two (2) sides WHILE STANDING ON THE LOG. There will be a three (3) minute time limit for men and a five (5) minute time limit for women. If it is Underhand/Horizontal Hard Hit, then the object is to break the block in the fewest number of hits, if it is Underhand/Horizontal Speed, then the object is to break the block in the fastest time. Pole Climb-The object of this event is to climb up a pole, one way, in the fastest time possible. Men climb to a height of fifty (50) feet and women climb to a height of thirty (30) feet. Time stops when the rope crosses the line for women and when the rope crosses the line or rings a bell for men. Contestants will get two (2) climbs and the single fastest time will be scored. JUST KIDDING......REAL POLE CLIMBING VIDEO OP Buck-The object of this event is to run up a cantilevered pole, cut a disk off the end WITH A CHAINSAW, and return to the starting point in the shortest time possible.
Choker Race-The object of this event is to start the race by unhooking a choker, run an obstacle course with the choker, set it on a designated log, and run to the finish line. If chokers are not properly set, than the run does not count. SIMILAR TO THIS BUT EVERY RACE CAN BE DIFFERENT Birling (Log Rolling)-The object of this event is to balance on a floating log longer than one's competitor. Two out of three falls decide the match. A contestant loses a fall if they step over the center line or come in contact with their opponent. Limber Pole-The object of the event is to walk out as far as possible on a log that is cantilevered over the water. Each line crossed (one entire foot must cross the line and make contact with the log) is worth one (1) point. Each contestant makes two (2) attempts. The sum of both tries is the final score. Pulp Toss-The object of this event is to throw four pulpwood sticks four feet in length between two sets of stakes set twenty (20) feet apart. The stakes in each set will be located four (4) feet apart. The first team member throws all four sticks of pulp, one at a time, to the second team member without crossing the foul line between their set of stakes. After all four have been thrown, the other team member throws them back. A point is earned when a stick of pulp lands and stays between the stakes. A bonus point is awarded if all four sticks stay in the scoring position. The pulp stick must break the plane between the two stakes to be counted. If a pulp stick is knocked out of the scoring area by another stick, the first point is deducted. If a contestant crosses the foul line, no point is scored. Time stops when thirty (30) points are scored by a team. Axe Throw-The object of this contest is to throw a double-edged axe at a stationary target for accuracy. The smallest circle in the center (bull's eye) is scored as five (5) points. The outer four rings are scored 4,3,2, and 1 from the inside out. Contestants have up to two (2) practice throws and three (3) scored throws. Caber Toss-The object of the event is to toss a six (6) to eight (8) foot long caber end over end. The distance to the end around which the hands are placed to throw the caber is the end that the thros is measured to. A contestant may take a running start and can step on but not over the foul line. The distance is measured from the center of the foul line. Each contestant will be allowed three throws and the single longest throw will be used for scoring. Dendrology-The object of this event is to correctly identify the common and scientific name of a set of tree samples. Samples can include but are not limited to cones, branches, nuts, leaves, and bark. Traverse-The object of this event is to successfully navigate a traverse course using a map or set of traverse notes and a compass. Each contestant is given a flag that they place where they believe the end of the course to be. The contestant whose flag is closest to the endpoint wins. Timber Cruise-The object of this contest is to correctly identify the tree species, number of 16 foot logs, total tree height, and diameter at breast height of 20 trees. What We Don't Compete In Spring Board-In this discipline, two springboards are slotted one below the other into a vertical tree trunk. The aim is to cut through a block of wood on top of the trunk (diameter 27 cm) at a height of about 2.80 m above the ground. Boom Run-The object of this event is to run across a chain of floating logrolling logs from one deck or bank to another. This is a timed event. Hot Saw-This discipline uses specially tuned, extremely powerful chainsaws. The aim is to cut three cookies of a specified thickness from a horizontally positioned trunk (diameter 46 cm) as quickly as possible. |