Wood chopping competition in Austrailia
Tree-felling is my favourite of all the woodchopping events. Every year I go to the local Show (like a state fair i guess?) and they have woodchopping and sawing competitions. (look i'm bi i appreciate the ladies sawing competition XD) but there is NOTHING like watching tree felling. and the competition at the Show is handicapped - so you have a delay based on how well you did in the trials. usually this is around 2-30 seconds and the commentator will say each number and people will start when their is called. (In this video it seems like everyone starts at once) I remember there was an older guy one year. I don't know how old - but he was weathered and grey haired and seemed like he had at least a couple decades on all the other competitors. (also might have been another competitors dad? this happens a lot) his handicap? over 80 seconds. You see how FAST these people are moving in the video? Most of this guys competitors were already working on their second ladder (past 50% of the way through the race) before he started. he came second. and only by like 3-4 chops. no movement was wasted, every ax-strike was precise, he was steady on his feet and the crowd was SCREAMING for it. anyway, i love this sport so much. def on the list of things to do with friends if you visit at the right time of year to see it
