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The League of Evil Axes - First Duals Match

on June 09, 2024

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New Book: Twisted Trails by Alex Hutchinson

From the first day I climbed on a mountain bike, I felt the need to write about the experience. Freedom, independence, self-propulsion and exploration are concepts so revealing of our nature that they beg for the loving embrace of short story fiction. These past six years have provided me with a wealth of interesting characters, intense races and natural beauty. All of which made it easy and fun to write these stories. This is my first collection of short stories which is odd because people have always told me that it is my strongest format. I chose to publish via e-book because I firmly believe that digital media is the wave of the future. Almost all of my books have a version in e-book and they outsell my printed books 4 to 1. Releasing the book this way also allows me to keep a low price and market directly to the target audience - mountain bikers. The genesis of this book came from the yearly Dirt Rag Literature Contest. I loved the idea of fictional tales about this...

Hatchet in Hand: Building a Community of New Throwers

Sumner Blackburn, Alex Hutchinson and Owner Faris Ojjeh I love competition but it can weigh on you sometimes. Throwing in the World Axe Throwing League is one of the great thrills of my life and yet once in a while you just want to share your sport with some chill people who do it just for amusement. That opportunity came when I was visiting an axe throwing venue in Middleboro, Massachusetts called Hatchet in Hand . HIH is owned and run by Faris Ojjeh and Jake Chartier, both of which I met at practice. Sumner Blackburn (Pictured above) is a former IATF thrower who works there on Sundays. Faris is very affable and animated. He loves talking about throwing with his friends. He invited Iris and myself to compete in their winter league. There were limited spots but he managed to squeeze us in. As promised the league was all about fun. Everyone was getting drinks at the mini-tiki bar, watching hockey on the big screen and just having a good time. Beside the throwing, they were also pla...

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