The sport, sometimes referred to as log 'birling', builds on the skills of lumberjacks manipulating logs down a river and involves two contestants or 'Piggers' at each end of a floating log, each rolling it to throw his opponent off the log into the river. No balancing devices or physical contact between contestants is allowed, so it is a contest of balance and skill. Running across a string of logs, or "boom running" is another aspect of the sport. For more details see US Log Rolling
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Log Rolling Organisational bodies
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As the Log Turns ...
International Log Rolling Foundation - developing the sport of log rolling worldwide
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Lumberjack Water Sports
- formed to promote the sports of log rolling and boom running. We are working at providing everything from how-to articles on log rolling, boom running, making log rolling spikes, carpeting logs, even organizing your own log rolling or boom running contest
Log Rolling Events
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Lumberjack World Championships
The Lumberjack World Championships® showcase over 21 events competing for world records in events ranging from men’s and women’s logrolling, to chopping, to the exciting pole climb. Over 100 plus competitors’ vie for more than $50,000 in prize money, making this one of the largest purses for lumberjack competition in the world.
Log Rolling in North America
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Log Rolling in Canada
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Log Rolling Organisational bodies in Canada
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Canadian Logger Sports Association
Can-Log was established in the late 1960's to help provide a standard set of rules between some of the biggest shows of that time (namely the Festival of Forestry at the Pacific National Exhibition and the Squamish Logger Sports) to promote Logger Sports in Canada, set rules and regulations, and allow for the allocation of Canadian Championship events to the participating shows. The sport has a rich and colourful history originating from logging camps in this country in the late 1800's. Competitions are held primarily during the summer months.
Log Rolling in USA
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Log Rolling Organisational bodies in the USA
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Anerican Lumberjack Association
- a group of sportsmen and women dedicated to furthering, upgrading and standardizing lumberjack sports. The Association is a sanctioning body which sets up rules governing sanctioned shows and competitors; maintains equipment etc .....
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United States Axemen's Association
The United States Axemen's Association was founded in 1994 to give competitors in the United States an organization that could represent them with a single, unified voice. The Goals of the USAA are first and foremost goal being the promotion and advancement of Lumberjack Sports in the United States, but also to help insure that the competitors themselves are given the same respect and recognition attributed to other professional athletes.
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United States Axemen's Association
The United States Axemen's Association was founded in 1994 to give competitors in the United States an organization that could represent them with a single, unified voice. The Goals of the USAA are first and foremost goal being the promotion and advancement of Lumberjack Sports in the United States, but also to help insure that the competitors themselves are given the same respect and recognition attributed to other professional athletes.
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US Log Rolling
the national governing body of the sports of log rolling and boom running. Also known as the United States Log Rolling Association, US Log Rolling is the first nation member of the International Logrolling Association (ILRA). This site will be the portal for everything you want to know about log rolling: its athletes, tournament schedules, rules, history, teaching programs, and more
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