STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Events

There are three different formats/event styles in the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS®
Series - the traditional Individual format, the Trophy format and the Team Relay.
Read on below to find out more about each.

Traditional Individual Format
In the Traditional Individual Format, athletes compete in six disciplines: three
with axes and three with saws. Springboard, Underhand Chop and Standing
Block Chop are the classic axe disciplines. Single Buck (single-man crosscut
saw), Stock Saw (standard chainsaw) and Hot Saw (tuned, customised
chainsaw with up to 80 horsepower) are the sawing disciplines. Athletes
compete against each other and the clock; points are awarded based on ranked
times.

Each year, Australia’s top athletes compete in the National Championship. The
winner qualifies to compete at the World Championship against the best from
around the Globe.

Upcoming events:
2021 Australian & World Championship Schedule to be announced in April 2021.
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Team Format
In the Team Format, the Team Relay takes place at the World Championship
each year. A team of four athletes compete in a relay race including the Stock
Saw, Underhand Chop, Single Buck and Standing Block Chop. After setting
a qualification time in the time trial, teams are paired into a knockout system
where they compete head-to-head. The winner of each race goes into the next
round, while the loser is eliminated.

Upcoming events:
2021 Team World Championship Schedule to be announced in April 2021.
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Australian Trophy & World Trophy:
The sport’s most physically enduring and extreme format sees athletes go
head-to-head in a series of knockout match-ups. In each match-up, athletes will
complete four disciplines back to back: Stock Saw, Underhand Chop, Single
Buck and Standing Block Chop. The fastest athlete from each match-up will
progress to the next round, culminating in a grand final between the last two
remaining competitors, where the winner will be crowned. The Australian
Trophy is held at a different venue across the country each year, usually
between February and April. Sixteen athletes are ranked for the competition,
from whence the winner advances to the World Trophy. From there, they will
compete against the qualifiers from Europe, USA, Canada and New Zealand.
The World Trophy is held in May each year, usually in Europe.

Upcoming events:
2021 Australian & World Trophy Schedule to be announced in January 2021.
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