Toronto is home to BATL – the Backyard Axe Throwing League –
which has a few locations throughout the city. For $40 a
person you can book 3 hour blocks (WELL in advance, this place is really popular) and show up with a large
group of friends to throw hatchets at targets, in a seeded tournament style
game!
I don’t know if I can properly articulate just how much fun
this was! I could not recommend it more highly as a way to spend an afternoon
with some friends.
We went to the Sterling road location, which is the original
and smaller of the two locations in the city. The guys working were really
nice, they let us get some practice rounds in and then the tournament began!
We mostly threw small axes but for those in the playoffs who
tied they went to a “sudden death” round where they threw proper wood chopping
axes.
All in all we had a great afternoon! It’s BYOB as long as
you don’t bring any glass bottles, and there’s lots of time to socialize while
axes are being thrown. I recommend dressing comfortably; close toed shoes and
short sleeves (it got REALLY hot)
We didn't think we were getting much of a workout, but when
I woke up on Sunday my arms, back and core were DEFINITELY sore from use.
After the tournament it was time for one final group shot
before we left.
If you’re interested in organizing an event, visit www.batl.ca for all the details. There’s also a
weeknight league, but there’s a LONG waiting list (we asked)!