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Athletes cross the inlet on Lake Hayward for the opening ceremonies of the 2025 World Lumberjack Championships.
Maayan Silver
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WUWM
Athletes came to Hayward, Wisconsin this July from 16 states and seven countries, to chop, saw, throw axes, log roll, sprint across floating logs and speed climb poles.
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The Lake Effect team (from left to right): Becky Mortensen, Sam Woods, Joy Powers, Audrey Nowakowski and Xcaret Nuñez.
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The Lake Effect team (from left to right): Becky Mortensen, Sam Woods, Joy Powers, Audrey Nowakowski and Xcaret Nuñez.

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