About Urban Axes
Axe Throwing
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Durham Leagues
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Urban Axes leagues are open to throwers 18+. Throwers 12+ may throw in a league if their parent/guardian is enrolled in the same league or in another league on the same league night. All guests 18+ must provide valid photo identification on entry.
- Our Durham venue has a licensed Bar (Beer & Wine only) and is BYO Food
- All participants must wear closed toe shoes.
- Standard & Premier Leagues run once a week for 8 weeks. $140/person, paid at time of booking to reserve your spot.
- Big Axe League runs once a week for 5 weeks. $110/person, paid at time of booking to reserve your spot.
- As part of our membership in the International Axe Throwing Federation, all leagues played in Axescores are subject to an $8 Axescoes fee.
Urban Axes Leagues are run on the values of Inclusivity, Equality, Respect, Diversity and Fair Play. To read more about our League Values, please click here
Enroll in A League Now!
Season 5 of our 2024 leagues is kicking off soon! Our eight (8) week leagues will be running on Sundays starting at 1pm and 5pm, Tuesday nights starting at 7pm, and Wednesday nights starting at 7pm - all with practice one hour before.
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Sunday Brunch Premier League offers a special ruleset called Premier Rules. This ruleset requires more accuracy and is intended for experienced league members or those looking to challenge themselves. Come try this new ruleset out for yourself and learn from some of Durham's most skilled axe throwers!
We are also hosting a five (5) week recreational league beginning Thursday, Oct. 24th at 7pm, with practice available at 6pm:
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In Thursday Big Axe League, members play 4 weeks of regular season Big Axe matches followed by a Week 5 double elimination playoff for the top 16 qualifiers. Learn to throw a full-sized felling axe in this exciting league!
League Bookings
Gap Weeks
Thursday Big Axe League will have a gap week October 31st for the Leaguers Halloween Party.
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday leagues will have a gap week November 26th-28th for Thanksgiving.
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Before next season begins, we are hosting a FREE League Open House event for new throwers interested in joining a league for the first time! This event is open to throwers 12+, but throwers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is a great opportunity to give axe throwing a try, meet other future league members, and learn about the world of axe throwing!
Come for the axe throwing - stay for the community. Open houses are free, but you (and a friend? ) must sign-up online so we know how many participants to expect! Click here to learn more!
How it works
Axe throwing is an individual sport played in a group setting. Therefore, forming teams is not necessary. If you had a team in mind, you, your friends and/or colleagues should each sign up individually to take part in the league on the same night of the week. You'll all get to throw together but also with and against other league members.
Over the first 7 weeks, you will play 4 matches each week against other league members to determine who will make the
playoffs in week 8. Each match consists of three rounds of 5 throws (so 15 axes total per match). During week 8, the top 16 competitors will compete in a double-elimination tournament to determine the league winner. League members have the opportunity to qualify for the Interational Axe Throwing Championship each year.
As founding members of the International Axe Throwing Federation, our leagues are built around the rules defined by IATF. You can find details of the IATF rules here.
What else should I know
Urban Axes has IATF-compliant axes for sale as low as $25 each plus tax. You can use one of general pool of axes but isn't it much more fun to have your own axe? You're in an axe throwing league! We have sourced what we consider to be the best throwing axes available that are used across Canada where the sport originated.
If you want to bring your own axe, it must meet IATF specifications.