58th Annual Woodsmen Competition
Lumberjacks and Jills from six Canadian, and one American, universities and colleges will show off their skills at the 58th annual Intercollegiate Woodsmen Competition, Saturday January 27 at McGill’s Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Over 130 competitors vie for individual, doubles and team honours in traditional woodsmen events that include axe throwing, log rolling, pole climbing, water boil, snowshoe race and more. The events are a showcase of Canada’s rich history in forestry as celebrated by a whole new generation of lumberjacks.
A great outdoors event for the whole family, admission is free with plenty of parking available.
Competing Teams: Dalhousie, Fleming College, UNB, Macdonald College, Algonquin College, Dartmouth College, Maritime College of Forest Technology (each team consists of 6 competitors, plus one alternate)
Events run between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm
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