The Original Extreme Sport
Returns to Outdoor Channel
The roar of the chain saws, the grunts
of lumberjacks swinging 7-pound,
razor-sharp axes, the cracks of wood
splitting open, the shouts of fans as
they cheer on their favorite athlete, all
create the distinctive cadence of the
world’s premier lumberjack sporting
event, the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
Series presented by Ram Trucks. The
Series, created in 1985, has been
dubbed the Original Extreme Sport.
The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series will
return to Outdoor Channel for the
second time, continuing to take this
distinctive spectator sport to a new
level of excitement. “What started in
a field in Wisconsin with one camera
on a forklift is now a major multimedia
production seen around the world by
millions of fans of all ages,” said Roger
Phelps, promotional communications
manager, STIHL Inc. “We are excited to
bring back the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
Series to Outdoor Channel, known for
producing the best in outdoor sports
and recreation programming.”
Since 1985, the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
Series has challenged top professional
lumberjack athletes from around
the world in six disciplines: the hot
saw, single buck, springboard chop,
standing block chop, stock saw and
underhand chop. These test the
competitors’ strength, endurance,
stamina, tool skill and agility with the
ultimate goal of determining the best,
all-around lumberjack athlete. In
2000,
other countries began hosting
competitions; and in 2005, the first
official STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World
Championship was held in Virginia
Beach, Virginia. Now, 24 countries
participate in the Series.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of
the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate
Series. STIHL created the STIHL
TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series to
identify the top collegiate lumberjack
athletes and provide an opportunity for
them to advance in the sport. More than
1,000
students from over 60 colleges
and universities now participate in
Collegiate Series events that are held
on campuses around the country. The
STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate
Series has a level playing field and is
open to state schools, universities and
technical and community colleges
alike. In addition to keeping the
tradition of lumberjack sports vibrant,
STIHL uses the Collegiate Series and
its national TV audience to bring
attention to the forestry, wildlife and
horticultural education programs of
participating schools.
The 2013 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
Professional and Collegiate Series
will travel the nation with qualifying
competitions hosted at college
campuses in five regions, Mid-Atlantic,
Midwest, Northeast, Southern and
Western. The U.S. Championships will
be held at the Great Smoky Mountain
Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge,
Tenn., June 7-9, 2013.
For the first time ever, fans will have the
opportunity to join the wood-chopping
action on Facebook with Fantasy
Lumberjack. Prizes include STIHL chain
saws and a trip for two to the World
Championship in Germany. To play
the ultimate fantasy sports game, visit
facebook.com/STIHLTIMBERSPORTS.
Make sure to catch the original
extreme sport on Outdoor Channel
Sundays at 3PM ET throughout April,
May and June.
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