Do you have what it takes to call yourself a lumberjack? Have you got experience in wielding a chainsaw? Are you looking to win rad prizes and the respect of your friends? If so, then we need you to enter the Lumber Games.

A crazy mix of curious South Africans will be making up the vibe that is the STIHL Lumberjack Festival. There’s something for everyone – from city slickers, country bumpkins, and adrenaline-junkies, through to students, music-lovers, and parents alike. Join them on Saturday the 14th or Sunday the 15th of April on the beautiful Lievland Wine Estate. Celebrate the great outdoors and good old-fashioned lumberjacking fun. This is, after all, how weekends were meant to be spent.

The STIHL Lumberjack Festival aims to capitalize on the lighthearted sentiment that exists around this seemingly bygone ‘lumberjack era’ – when men were tough, and nature was to be tamed. Because an event of this nature has never been staged here before, Laugh it Off aims to set the benchmark for what makes for a good lumberjack festival in South Africa.

What is a Lumberjack Festival?

The STIHL Lumberjack Festival will be a carnival-crazy combination of an agricultural show, a musical festival, and a family fête – all centred around Lumber Games and other sporting activities that rope in children, parents, students, and the working man. Everything from Tree Climbing and Axe Throwing, to a Giant Tree Swing, Jumping Castle and epic Water Slide will be on the go – along with great music and comedy MC’ing providing further entertainment in the background throughout the day. A dedicated sundowner music session in the evening, when the Lumber Games have wound down, will feature Jeremy Loops performing on
the Saturday the 14th of April, and the Valiant Swart Band on Sunday the 15th of April. The event will be hosted by comedian Dave Levinsohn.

Event Details:

Where:

Lievland Wine Estate in Stellenbosch.

When:

Either Saturday the 14th or Sunday the 15th of April 2012. Gates open at 07h00.

Admission:

R50

Awesome activities include:

08h00 – 11h00: Fun Run (6km/12km) Forming part of the TSIBA EDEN-New Balance Trail Run Series, the undulating terrain of Lievland Wine Estate will be tested underfoot by runners and walkers alike. All proceeds raised go to TSiBA Eden, Sedgefield.

11h00 – 16h00: Lumber Games Show your stuff in events such as the Stock Saw, Jack & Jill Crosscut Saw, Obstacle Course, Tree Climbing, Axe Throwing, Log Hurling and the Boom Run. The emphasis is on physical fun, family participation, and student shenanigans.

16h00 – 20h00: Live Music Wind down the day with your host, comedian Dave Levinsohn, and a spectacular live music lineup featuring Jeremy Loops (Saturday 14th) and the Valiant Swart Band (Sunday 15th). This is how weekends were meant to be spent.

Other fun activities include a Giant Tree Swing, Jumping Castle, Monster Water Slide, Pedal-boat Racing, Ball Games, Water Sports, Wood Sculpturing and Tree Planting (in association with Greenpop).

Call Jack Lumber on 076 107 5583 or e-mail lumberfest@gmail.com.

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