Fleming Phoenix Gear Up for 42nd Annual Loggersports Competition Following Historic 2025-26 Season
LINDSAY, ON – (November 6, 2026) – Community members and visitors from across the province are invited to Fleming College’s Frost Campus in Lindsay, ON for its 42nd annual loggersports competition on Saturday, November 7. Cheer on the Fleming Phoenix as they compete against top collegiate teams from Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and New York State.
The event marks the Phoenix’s first home competition since their historic record-breaking run last season. In March 2026, the Women’s “A” and Men’s “A” loggersports teams captured National Champion titles, marking the first dual victory in the same academic year since Fleming’s loggersports program began in 1974.
This year, 28 Fleming student athletes will participate in highly-skilled outdoor action, ranging from axe throwing, pole climbing, block chop, and water boiling.
Schedule of Events | November 7
- 8 a.m. – Opening remarks and a ceremonial “cookie cut”
- 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Morning competition series (events run simultaneously): log decking, pulp throwing, choker race, single buck, pole climb, axe throw, standing/vert block chop, chain saw and super swede saw.
- 1 to 4 p.m. – Afternoon competition series (events run simultaneously): swede saw, crosscut saw, quarter split, underhand chop, and water boil.
- 5 p.m. – Awards ceremony
Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend the loggersports competition at the Frost Campus, located at 200 Albert Street South in Lindsay.
For more information about the Fleming Phoenix, visit flemingphoenix.ca.
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