23/08/2026
🪓 Our first-ever IATF Sanctioned Grand Slam Tournament is officially in the books, and wow…What a weekend (4 Days) it was!🪓
Axcadia Open ✔️... Completed it Mate!
Our arms are sore, our hearts are full, and our targets are thoroughly thrashed!
The energy throughout the weekend (4 Days!) was incredible and we made memories to last a lifetime.
Before we talk about the throwing, a massive thank you to our makers, creators, and vendors who kept our Axe Market thriving all weekend! You made the venue buzz. Robert Thurstance Lisa Dangerfield Kelly Anne Lee Cooper Hayley Jane Chris Anderson Thank you for making our first Axe market a huge success! And a huge shout-out to Inky Raccoon Tattoos & Twitchcraft.tattoos for being onsite and tattooing your beautiful, crazy faces/arms/legs/bodies all weekend long!
Now, let’s talk podiums. Here is how the weekend shook out:
🏆 MARATHON
• 1st Place: Sir William (An absolute machine!)
2nd Pinky Winky
3rd Kenny
🏆 LADIES Major 1st Annual Serpent series
• 1st Place: Queen Bee 🐝 (Already had her IATC bid, absolute legend!)
• 2nd Place: Viper 🐍 (Secured the trickled-down bid! See you at IATC!)
• 3rd Place: Hexy 🔮🏆
DOUBLES
• 1st Place: Kenny & Rex 👯♂️ (The bid math here is wild: Rex isn’t attending IATC 2027, and Kenny already got his bid with QB at the last event! Keeping the field on their toes!)
• 2nd Place: Threaders & Pinky Winky
• 3rd Place: Queen Bee & Snodders
NOTE: We officially ran out of time to do the Axcadia Showdown. Sleep won this round, folks!
🏆 MAIN EVENT
• 1st Place: Kenny
• 2nd Place: QB
• 3rd Place: Viper
• 4th Place: Tripod
Bid Update: Since QB and Viper are already golden, these bids trickle down to Checkmate and Snodders!
🏆 0 & 2 TOURNAMENT
• 1st Place: Hexy ✨
• 2nd Place: Dungeon Daddy 🏰
• 3rd Place: Faxe Machine / Biggles 📠
🏆 UNDER 70s
• 1st Place: Pinky Winky 💅
• 2nd Place: Outlaw Biggles 🤠
• 3rd Place: Dutch 🇳🇱
🏆 BIG AXE
• 1st Place: Kenny🪓 (Taking home all the hardware!)
• 2nd Place: QB 🐝
• 3rd Place: Tripod
None of this would be possible without our out-of-this-world sponsors! Please go give them some love and follows!:🪓 H’s Axes – for generously supplying a beautiful custom sheath to all of our winners! Were so very grateful 🙏 We spent some time with Noah Hermanson after IATC and honestly, Hes just an amazing human! If you haven't got one if his sheaths yet....why not! They are so very well crafted!
Pendragon Laser Crafts – who beautifully and lovingly crafted and engraved the trophies for every single competition! What a Gem! Even after the competitions were over, He very kindly engraved and personalised the trophies for everyone! His engraving is top notch...i myself purchased 5 cups! 🤣
💪 puregym_bridgwater – who supplied day passes to our winners so they can roll out those sore shoulder muscles! Thank you again!
A special, heartfelt shout-out to An Axe League of Their Own Adeline Kubicsek & Love'n Axes You both graciously sent over some amazing merch that we bundled off to some very happy throwers. The community spirit is unmatched! Again, we're so very grateful 🙏
Thank you to every single thrower, spectator, volunteer, and supporter who made our first Grand Slam unforgettable. We love you guys. See you at the next One!! August 2027 is NOT one to be missed!
Dont forget if you missed any of the action you can rewatch it at youtube/axcadia
👇 Drop your favourite photos from the weekend in the comments below! 👇
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