How to Run an Axe Throwing Event in Colorado

Running an axe throwing event in Colorado? Here's how to plan it, pick a format and run it on Colorado Under Par, start to finish.

What it looks like

Colorado axe throwing events happen at indoor throwing venues year round, with friends, coworkers and charity groups competing in casual brackets and weekly leagues.

Formats

Singles Bracket

Throwers go head to head in a bracket, each throwing a set number of axes at a wooden target.

Doubles / Team

Teams of two or more combine scores from each member's throws.

Round Robin

Every thrower or team plays each other in a group.

Big Axe

Throwers use a larger, two-handed axe thrown from a longer distance.

Duals

Two throwers stand side by side and throw at their own targets at the same time.

Standard Hatchet

The core format with an one-handed hatchet thrown at a target with scoring rings.

League

Throwers meet weekly over several weeks for matches, building standings that lead to a final playoff night.

Bullseye Bracket

Throwers face off head-to-head on standard targets in a bracket, with the bullseye worth the most. Coaches watch every lane and keep standard throwing rules.

Sponsor a Lane

Businesses sponsor a lane with a banner and a named bracket prize. Easy visibility in a space where crowds gather.

Golden Axe Trophy

The champion wins a gold painted axe mounted on a wood plaque, with names added each year. Take the photo in the lobby, away from the lanes.

Build it

In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick axe throwing and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.

Registration

Organizers ask for team or player name, experience level, closed-toe shoes confirmation, and a signed waiver.

Results

Open Brackets and schedule. Pick the division, pool play or a bracket, your lanes, the first game time and minutes per game. Each of your lanes gets its own phone link for scores, and every score updates the bracket for everyone. Tick Post on the event page so players follow it live.

Event day

Throwers check in and sign waivers, take a safety talk and practice throws, compete in assigned lanes, then the winner is crowned in a final match.

Fun ideas

Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Bullseye Bracket. Throwers face off head-to-head on standard targets in a bracket, with the bullseye worth the most. Coaches watch every lane and keep standard throwing rules. Sponsor a Lane. Businesses sponsor a lane with a banner and a named bracket prize. Easy visibility in a space where crowds gather. Golden Axe Trophy. The champion wins a gold painted axe mounted on a wood plaque, with names added each year. Take the photo in the lobby, away from the lanes.

Tip

One tip for first-timers: use only trained lane coaches to run each lane, and keep spectators behind the safety line at all times. Building is free, then 1% per paid order plus card processing, paid to your own Stripe account. Stuck? Ask Caddie or search Need help in your dashboard. Start at coloradounderpar.com/sell-tickets.