Running with scissors may have caused your parents to scold you, but racing with saws, log chokers and axes made many Squamish residents cheer this weekend.
The Squamish Days Loggers Sports Fest hacked, slashed and chopped its way through town this weekend, drawing thousands of people locally and from around the world.
To this end, The Chief has compiled the results from the events. Any competitor who managed to win prize money is displayed in the following pages, along with the amount they were entitled to.
Results are also broken into their respective divisions – open (professional), intermediate and novice.
Not all events had all three divisions participating. For example, the tree-falling competition was only avaible to athletes from the open division.
Squamish locals managed to place well in the events, with many of them getting a fair share of the prize money.
Have a look below and see the big winners!
Local winners
Three locals managed to get to the top 3 in the professional division – also known as the open category – during the Squamish Days Loggers Sports festival.
Jesper Witzke placed first in tree falling. Jamey-Lyn Horth placed second in the ladies’ chokerman’s race. Jacqulin McNicol placed third in the lades’ chokerman’s race.
For the novice and intermediate show, Squamish athletes also put on a strong performance.
Phil Cairns placed first in obstacle pole bucking and third in the chokerman’s race.
Jacqulin McNicol was second in the ladies’ stock appearing powersaw race.
Devlin Hookham made first in the stock appearing powersaw race.
Wyatt Cardiff was third in the junior birling competition.
See below for the prize money that was distributed.
Top loggers of the day
Novice Logger of the day - Brady Tyler - Powell River, BC
Intermediate logger of the day - Brady Tyler, Powell River, BC
Novice Sportsman of the day - Pascal Morneau, Squamish BC
Open Logger of the day - Jesse Whitehead, Waiuku, New Zealand
Lady logger of the weekend - Katelan Steward, Chetwynd, BC
Open sportsman of the day - Werner Brohammer, Hornberg, Germany
Underhand Chop
– Open results –
Jesse Whitehead - Waiuku, NZ - $500
Brian Bartow - Lake Oswego, OR - $325
Rob Waibel - West Linn, OR - $250
Edward Cook - Queensland, AUS - $150
Werner Brohammer - Hornberg, Germany - $100
Dave MacLeod - Campbell River - $75
– Intermediate results –
Brent Saniger - Maple Ridge, BC - $225
Dan Jackson - Bellingham. WA - $150
Gabe Forrester - Idleyld Park, OR - $100
Jake Forrester - Idleyld Park, OR - $75
– Novice results –
Tyler Brady - Powell River, BC - $225
Aaron Labby - Scotch Creek, BC - $125
Bob Marquis - Powell River, BC - $100
Arlo Bryn-Thorn - Squamish, BC - $75
– Ladies novice/intermediate results –
Katelan Steward - Chetwynd, BC - $200
Sharman Prior - Vancouver, BC - $150
Janice Burns - Vienna, Austria - $100
Brenda Pouchnik - Viola, Idaho - $75
Open Axe Throw
– Open results –
Mike Forrester - Idleyld Park, OR - $225
Nate Hodges - North Fork, CA - $150
Gabe Forrester - Idleyld Park, OR - $125
Jens Johansen - Heddinge, Denmark - $100
– Novice results –
James McFall - Newport, WA - $225
Allan Carson - Pemberton, BC - $100
Kenji Boyko - Port Alberni, BC - $75
Phil Cairns - Squamish, BC - $50
– Ladies open results –
Nicola Littleton - Parksville, BC - $200
Sarah Mooney - Ucluelet, BC - $150
Katelan Steward - Chetwynd, BC - $100
Jamey-lyn Horth - Squamish, BC - $75
Single Bucking
– Open results –
Mark Bouquin - Freedom, Ny - $400
James Hartley - Colbert, Wa - $250
Jesse Whitehead - Waiuku, Nz - $150
Mike Forrester - Idleyld Park, or - $100
Dave Macleod - Campbell River, Bc - $75
– Ladies Open Single Buck –
Brenda Pouchnik- Viola, Idaho - $200
Janice Burns - Vienna, Austria - $150
Nicola Littleton - Parksville, Bc - $100
Katelan Steward - Chetwynd, Bc - $75
Speed Bucking
– Open results –
Karl Bischoff – Celista, BC - $500
Rob Waibel – West Linn, OR - $200
Kevin Steward – Chetwynd, BC - $100
Carson Bischoff – Celista, BC - $75
Jill and Jill
– Open results –
Sarah Mooney of Ucluelet, BC & Brenda Pouchnik of Viola, Idaho - $450
Heather Robertson of Missoula, MT & Suzy Cummins of Smithers, BC - $300
Nicola Littleton of Parksville, BC & Tracey Littleton of Parksville, BC - $200
Katelan Steward Chetwynd, BC & Janice Burns Vienna, Austria - $100
Birling
– Open results –
Brian Bartow - Lake Oswego, OR - $500
Rob Waibel - West Linn, OR - $250
Kenji Boyko - Port Alberni, BC - $200
Carson Bischoff - Celista, BC - $150
– Novice birling –
Mark Bouquin - Freedom, NY - $225
Allan Carson - Pemberton, BC - $175
Ryan Simmonds - Victoria, BC - $125
Jesse Whitehead - Waiuku, New Zealand - $75
– Junior results –
Amanda Pouchnik - Viola, ID - $75
Chase Pouchnik - Viola, ID - $50
Wyatt Cardiff - Squamish, BC - $40
Sadie Woudstra - Burnaby, BC - $35
Spring board chop
– Open results –
Jesse Whitehead - Waiuku, NZ - $800
Rob Waibel - West Linn, OR - $500
Kevin Steward - Chetwynd, BC - $300
Karl Bischoff - Celista, BC - $200
Dave Macleod - Campbell River, BC - $100
Mike Forrester - Idleyld Park, OR $75
– Intermediate results –
Tyler Brady - Powell River, BC - $275
Pat Jefferson - Okotoks, AB - $200
Edward Cook - Queensland, Aus - $150
Mark Bouquin - Freedom, NY - $125
Chokerman’s race
– Open results –
Brian Bartow Lake Oswego, OR - $500
Gabe Forrester Idleyld Park, OR - $300
Jesse Whitehead - Waiuku, NZ - $200
Eric Hoberg Clinton - Montana - $100
Nick Van Brocklin - Bellingham, WA - $50
– Open ladies’ results –
Katelan Steward Chetwynd, BC - $200
Jamey-lyn Horth Squamish, BC - $150
Jacqulin Mcnicol Squamish, BC - $100
Eden Imbeau Squamish, BC - $75
– Novice results –
Chris Hamilton - Lynden, WA - $225
Tyler Brady - Powell River, BC - $125
Phil Cairns - Squamish, BC - $100
Maclean Falkins - Squamish, BC - $75
Obstacle pole bucking
– Open results –
Jesse Whitehead - Waiuku, NZ - $350
Brian Bartow Lake - Oswego, OR - $200
Nick Van Brocklin - Bellingham, WA - $150
Rob Waibel - West Linn, OR - $100
– Intermediate results –
Phil Cairns - Squamish, BC - $225
Tyler Brady Powell River, BC - $175
Ryan Simmonds Victoria, BC - $125
Tyler Pollock Squamish, BC - $75
Double hand bucking
– Open results –
Dave Macleod of Campbell River, BC & Jesse Whitehead of Waiuku, NZ - $400
Derek Pouchnik of Viola, Idaho & James Hartley of Colbert, WA - $350
Rob Waibel of West Linn, OR & Brent Saniger of Mission, BC - $300
Jesper Witzke of Squamish, BC & Jens Johansen of Heddinge, Denmark - $250
Nate Hodges of North Fork, CA & Mike Forrester Idleyld Park, OR - $200
– Intermediate results –
Allan Knapp of Powell River, BC & Allan Carson Pemberton, BC - $250
Tyler Brady of Powell River, BC & Bob Marquis of Powell River, BC - $200
David Stitt of Squamish, BC & Pascal Morneau of Squamish, BC - $100
Gabe Forrester of Idleyld Park, OR & Jake Forrester of Ideyld Park, OR - $50
Tree topping
– Open results –
Brian Bartow - Lake Oswego, OR - $1,000
Keith Zender - Bellingham, WA - $500
Eric Hoberg - Clinton, Montana - $300
Dave Stitt - Squamish, BC - $200
Open climb
– Open results –
Brian Bartow - Lake Oswego, OR - $1,200
Eric Hoberg - Clinton, Montana - $700
Carsen Monaghan - Deming, WA - $500
Keith Zender - Bellingham, WA - $200
– Novice climb –
Jake Lind - Thorp, WA - $325
Joe Dann - N. Vancouver, BC - $200
Joel O’neil - Terrigal, Nsw, Aust - $150
Tyler Pollock - Squamish, BC - $125
Butcher Block chop
– Open results –
Kevin Steward Chetwynd, BC & Jesse Whitehead Waiuku, NZ - $1,000
Nick Van Brocklin of Bellingham, WA & Brian Bartow of Lake Oswego, OR - $500
Derek Pouchnik of Viola, Idaho & James Hartley of Colbert, WA - $300
Rob Waibel of West Linn, OR & Eric Hoberg of Clinton, Montana - $200
Tree falling
– Open results –
Jesper Witzke Squamish, BC - $1,000
Jens Johansen Heddinge, Denmark - $500
Nate Hodges North Fork, CA - $300
Pat Jefferson Okotoks, AB - $200
Stock Appearing powersaw
– Novice results –
Devlin Hookham - Squamish, BC - $225
Pat Jefferson - Okotoks, AB - $175
Aaron Labby - Scotch Creek, AB - $125
Pascal Morneau - Squamish, BC - $100
– Ladies novice/intermediate results –
Tyann Hintz - Seabeck, WA - $225
Jacqulin Mcnicol - Squamish, BC - $175
Katelan Steward - Chetwynd, BC - $125
Kristin Drygas - Squamish, BC - $100
Novice standing block chop
Nick Van Brocklin - Bellingham, WA - $225
Mark Bouquin - Freedom, NY - $175
Tyler Brady - Powell River, BC - $125
Pat Jefferson - Okotoks, AB - $100
Squamish 8K race
The Squamish Days 8k was held on Sunday August 6th and 130 athletes crossed the finish line.
The fastest local man, for a second consecutive year, was James Newby in 29:15 or a pace of 3:39 per kilometre.
The fastest local woman was Kara Delaney, in 32:49 or 4:09/km.
The fastest man overall was Benad Ngeno at 25:57 and the fastest woman overall was Jilly Fong in 29:46.
The Flashback Mile saw local Malia Stuart repeat as the fastest local girl.
Newby was fifth overall.
Delaney was 21st overall, and placed fifth in the women's division.
Parade winners
Britannia Mine Museum - $500 to a charity of their choice
Coast Aggregates - $300 to a charity of their choice
Howe Sound Timber - $200 to a charity of their choice
