Welcome to the IATC Round 1 heat selection page
You should be on this page ONLY AFTER you have registered for IATC ROUND 1 on the IATF website.
If you still need to register on the IATF site, please do so by clicking HERE.
Once you have registered, keep your receipt handy, you may need to show it when you arrive at Round 1.
If you won a Bid at a Major/Grand Slam/RATC Tournament
You will still need to participate in Round 1. While your participation in Round 1 won’t take a spot away from another qualifying player, it is still needed for seeding purposes in the Round 2 Tournament.
What is Round 1 Qualifiers
This is the event where participants fight for one of the allotted spots given to the Peterborough Axe Club to bring throwers to the International Axe Throwing Championships (IATC). Anyone whose name is on the list mentioned above will be allowed to participate in the Round 1 event on March 21th or 22th at the Peterborough Axe Club.
Competition Format
Round 1 of the Wilson Cup is a competition hosted at IATF member venues around the world. Qualifying players compete against each other in a unique match format consisting of 75 hatchet throws and 15 big axe throws. Round 1 will be scored using Premier rules.
Players are divided into heats of up to 4 players. Each player will start on one of 4 targets. They will begin by throwing 15 axes at one target. Players must throw for Clutch on the 5th, 10th and 15th (final) axe.
Following this set of 15 axes, all players will move one target to the right, with the player on the 4th target moving to the 1st target. They will then continue by throwing another set of 15 axes at this target, again, with the requirement to throw for Clutch on the 5th, 10th and 15th (final) axe.
Following this second set of 15 axes, all players will move one target to the right, with the player on the 4th target moving to the 1st target. They will repeat this process of throwing 15 axes and moving to the right until they have thrown 75 total axes.
Once the 75 hatchet throws are completed, each player will individually throw 15 Big Axes.
All scores will be recorded in AxeScores, however, the throwers and scorekeepers should communicate the total score for each set of 15 axes and the 15 Big Axes to the players to ensure that each set of axes are recorded accurately. It is the responsibility of the throwers to ensure their scores are accurate.
How to Select your Round 1 Heat
The Peterborough Axe Club will be offering heats on Saturday March 21th and Sunday March 22th at the Peterborough Axe Club.
All the Heat options will be shown as you fill out the information on your Registration Ticket.
There you will select your 1st choice of heats and your 2nd choice of heats. Not everyone will get their first choice of heat, however we will do our best to accommodate your request.
The ticket you “purchase” through this site will be free.
The DEADLINE for heat selection is Thursday March 19th at 11:59pm.
You will be notified of your heat on the following day.
For questions, please call 705.768.2846
All the best to everyone competing!