In spite of the heavily masculine branding featuring Vikings and lumberjacks—or maybe because of it—women have gravitated towards the sport in the last few years. InternationalWomensDay
Before the tournament begins, competitors at the third annual National Axe Throwing Championships in Toronto gather by the Wilson Cup, a makeshift trophy featuring four silver axes cradling a winged bowl.
In some cases, monikers offer hints: RedBeard, as you might assume, is a man. But in many others they do not. Beast Warz, with his eight-inch beard and two axes in a heart tattooed on his forearm, faces Phoenix, a slight redhead who steps out of the crowd in skinny jeans and a backwards cap carrying her axe named “Agatha.” She’s 30-year-old Krista Mackie from Whistler, B.C.; if Beast Warz is at all surprised to be competing against a woman, he doesn’t show it.
Most bachelorettes begin with a gaggle of ladies posing for photos. Mackie indulges them for a minute, then teaches a staggered-foot, two-handed overhead throw that’s far more exciting than Instagram. “It’s already pretty empowering to throw an axe, then you get a bull’s eye and you feel like a friggin’ rock star.”
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