(Stillwater, Minn.) Are you ready for elite lumberjack sporting events, full of saw-screaming, chip flying action? The town of Stillwater, Minn. will host a STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® championship weekend as part of Lumberjack Days 06. The weekends highlights include the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Professional Series Championship, the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series Championship, and the STIHL World Championships of Log Rolling and Boom Running. Fans can see all the action live July 20-23 at Lowell Park.
“This is going to be the ultimate championship weekend,” said Roger Phelps, promotional communications manager for STIHL Inc. “Were sure that the fans of lumberjack sports will be treated to non-stop excitement as the very best athletes compete for the top honors in their respective disciplines.”
The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series competition will be filmed for broadcast later this year on ESPN2. The professional competition is the last stop on a three-city tour that starts with 32 axemen, 12 speed climbers and 12 boom runners. The Stillwater competition will pit the top eight lumberjack sport athletes against one another in their respective disciplines to determine the ultimate champion.
The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Championship, filmed for ESPNU and scheduled for broadcast in August, features the top competitor from each of the four regional US qualifiers (Atlantic, Western, Southern and Northeastern) and two from Canada. These six college athletes will vie for the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Championship title. In addition to bragging rights, the honor guarantees the winner an automatic place in next years pro series.
To round out the week of competition, STIHL is proud to introduce the STIHL World Championships of Log Rolling and Boom Running. Presented in conjunction with the International Log Rolling Association (ILRA), the official sanctioning body of the sport, the World Championships will feature four days of competition in both mens and womens log rolling and boom running.
“The lumber industry and lumberjacking activities have tremendous historical significance in Stillwater,” said Dave Eckberg, coordinator of Stillwater Lumberjack Days. “Bringing in the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series is a wonderful addition to our festival. We are honored that they are joining us.”
Dodge, the official truck of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series, will showcase some of the latest Dodge vehicles; Carhartt, official work wear sponsor for the Series, will operate its show trailer with displays and prizes; and Cabelas, official outfitter of the Series, will add to the excitement with the “Cabela-tron” and additional giveaways. ESPN2 will air the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Professional Series this November and December, and ESPNU will air the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series this summer, with all shows rebroadcast throughout the year.
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