ERIN LAVOIE - BIO

Erin LaVoie is a skilled lumberjill who has been on the lumberjack sports circuit since 2001. As a member of Team STIHL, Erin’s uncanny athleticism enables her to be an extraordinary STIHL athlete and her down-to-earth charm makes her an innate STIHL spokesperson.

Erin is an Endurance athlete, a competition where eight women compete in head-to-head format. In each bracket, competitors will compete in three different exercises in succession. Each bracket begins with the Stock Saw exercise where they make two cuts from a 16" diameter of Pine with a STIHL chain saw. Then they move stations to chop a 10" block of wood, which is mounted horizontally in a stand, using only underhand chops to the log. At the point at which the underhand block is completely severed the competitor moves on to the Single Buck exercise and will cut a full disc from a 16" diameter log, using only a single buck saw. The competitor to complete all three exercises in the fastest overall time wins the bracket.

Erin earned Rookie of the Year recognition in 2002 and became a consecutive "Ironjill World Champion" in 2003 and 2004 - impressive feats for someone who just discovered the sport in 2001.

Competitive History:

• 2005 GOG – Women’s Endurance – 2nd fastest time
• 2005 Boonville, NY – Underhand – 1st overall, NY State Champ
• 2005 Frankenmuth, MI – Endurance – 1st overall, Ironjill Champ
• 2005 Fryburg, MA – Axe Throw -- New Record (22 out of 25 points)
• 2004 Sydney Royal Easter Show – Single Buck – 7th
• 2004 Sydney Royal Easter Show – Underhand -- 2nd
• 2004 Great Outdoor Games – Endurance --3rd
• 2004 Great Outdoor Games – Team Relay -- 2nd
• 2003 Ironjill Championships – Endurance -- 1st
• 2003 Mid Western Championships – Under Hand -- 1st
  

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