America include white pine, alder, aspen frozen wood and cotton wood. Woodchopping by country The rules of the sport vary from country to country. Australia Woodchopping events in Australia are generally run in conjunction with agricultural shows. Competitions can run for up to 10 days, with over 100 competitors at each show. In the Jack Pollard's 1968 or 1969 editions of the Ampol's Australian Sporting Records woodchopping records appear to run from the 1920s The Axeman's Hall of Fame is located in Latrobe, Tasmania. The peak body for the sport in Australia is the Australian Axemen's Association. Basque Country The sport is called aizkolaritza in Basque from aizkolari "wood-chopper". The sport is very popular and competitions are common at most festivals. New Zealand New Zealand is a leading country in the sport of woodchopping, having had the world's top two competitors; Jason Wynyard, and David Bolstad who died in November 2011. Competitions are generally held at A & P shows, but there are also shows dedicated to wood chopping. United Kingdom Organisations arranging woodchopping competitions in the United Kingdom include British Lumberjack Sports Association (BLSA) and UK Loggers (UKL). Teams included the Cumbria Axemen, who appeared at the Westmorland County Show from 1999 to 2021 before disbanding. See also Lumberjack World Championship Stihl Timbersports Series World Logging Championship Woodsman References External links America Can Log - Canadian Loggers Sports Association United States Axemen's Association Europe Waldarbeitsmeisterschaft, Bavarian Union of Woodchoppers (in German) Eurojack, Austrian Union of Woodchoppers (in German) Oceania Victoria Axemen's Council Inc. Central Victorian Axemen's Association Inc. New South Wales Axemen's Associations Inc. Individual sports Woodworking Lumberjack sports Sports originating in Australia Articles containing video clips