Saxony-Anhalt: sports lumberjacks compete at the German Championship

Wernigerode (dpa/sa) - Chips are flying, it's going to be loud and spectacular: the German Championships in sports logging will be held in Schierke in the Harz Mountains this weekend. Three ax and three saw disciplines are planned. According to the organizers, the athletes fight for best times with axes, but also with standard chainsaws and with up to 80 hp tuned chainsaws. The participants compete in different classes: women, junior athletes and pros. The organizer of the competition, which begins on Saturday morning (11:00 a.m.) in the Schierker Feuerstein Arena, is a chainsaw manufacturer.