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June

International Axe Throwing Day

June 13, Axe Throwing Day

The International Axe Throwing Day tests your skills in using the axe in the most fun, competitive, and safest way. There are a lot of locations to participate in during this event. What’s better is that participating is just for free. This day was created in order to entice people into doing the axe-throwing activity with their friends and family to relieve stress.

This celebration is thrown all over the world. Hence, there is no excuse for you to not go out and experience this superbly fun activity on June 13.

 

What is the International Axe Throwing Day?

This day is dedicated to those people who have passion for axe throwing. The propagators of this event – the World Axe Throwing League – envisions to raise awareness about axe throwing and unify all those people who are enthusiastic in this activity. Because of this, there is no surprise that axe throwing has been an immensely popular activity all over the world.

This sport is surely fun. No one is restricted from playing this game. Whether you are a boy or girl, young or old, there is no restriction for you to enjoy this activity.

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History of the International Axe Throwing Day

The axe is a very popular tool because of its usefulness. It is a humble tool that people use to chop down trees. Back in ancient times, people use the axe as a weapon during battles or wars. You may even see some slasher or horror movies with villains using axe as a weapon to kill people.

But away from all these violence and grotesque things, the axe is now the main focus of a fun-filled activity that people all over the world enjoy. To play this game, you only have to throw an axe to a target. This is very similar to how you target the bullseye using darts.

This event started out in Canada and USA. It was once a popular lumberjack competition wherein people skilled in chopping down trees throw axes on a spot and they win prizes if they do throw their axes on the right spot. But recently, this activity has gained a lot of popularity in different parts of the world, especially in Europe.

When is the International Axe Throwing Day

This day is always celebrated on the 13th of June each year. This means that this year, the International Axe Throwing Day will be held on June 13.

Celebration of the International Axe Throwing Day

Since this activity has become so popular in different parts of the world, there are now different ways on how people celebrate this unofficial holiday. Here are some:

Playing the Axe Throwing Game

There are rules in playing this game. The target spot consists of five rings with specified widths. Similar to darts and archery, what you need to do is to hit the middle target as much as possible. The closer you are to the target, the higher your points will be. In addition, since you are using an axe, all safety measures must be taken into account.

You don’t want to harm yourself or other people in the vicinity while you are playing this game. But in general, this activity is super fun and enjoyable. So take your time to practice, learn, and play this amazing game.

Going to Participating Locations

During this day, there are a lot of participating locations that hold the axe throwing activity and parties. People gather together in these places to compete against each other in the axe throwing game. The person with the highest score wins special prizes.

In addition, these activities often come together with parties containing foods and drinks. People, especially spectators, can socialize with each other as they watch the players compete against each other.

Setting Up Your Own Activity Area

If you cannot go out of your home or if you cannot participate in the axe throwing game located in other areas, then you can just set up your own activity area and invite your relatives, friends, and loved ones to join you in your own axe throwing game and party. Here, all you need to do is to prepare the activity area, make it safe, prepare foods and drinks, and invite over the people you want to celebrate this event with.

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