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Here's the lowdown on each Great Outdoor Games event.
Fishing
One Fish Tournament - 12 competitors seeded from fly casting; receive a one-third mile section of the Ausable River and have a three hour window to catch the largest fish.
Bass Fishing - In this two-day tournament 10 fishermen search for the largest fish. Only five fishermen advance to the second day of competition, with the highest catch weight winning.
Sporting Dogs
Agility Small - 16 dogs maneuver an obstacle-filled course, complete with tunnels, jumps and slides, racing for the best time and the fewest amount of faults.
Agility Large - 24 dogs maneuver an obstacle-filled course, complete with tunnels, jumps and slides, racing for the best time and the fewest amount of faults.
Big Air - 10 dogs fly over Mirror Lake, measured from the hind quarters, vying for the longest jump.
Flyball - Eight teams of six dogs - four race, two are alternates - compete in a complex relay race, judged on time and accuracy.
Retriever Trials - Eight dogs compete in a timed traditional "bird" fetching event. The dog with the lowest score ? fewest mistakes ? wins.
Target sports
Archery - 16 competitors shoot at six different target positions, including William Tell, Thread the Needle and Bermuda Triangle, striving for a total possible score of 100.
Rifle Targets - 16 competitors shoot 15 targets at two different ranges. The most targets hit before the time limit wins.
Shotgun Grid - 16 competitors shoot clay targets launched in four different patterns for a preliminary and a final round.
Timber sports
Endurance - 16 male and eight female competitors participate in three grueling events: the Underhand Chop and the Standing Chop. Men finish with the Single Buck and the female competitors round out the competition with the Axe Throw. The competitor with the lowest time wins.
Hard Hit - 16 competitors vie to cut through a log with the fewest blows of the axe.
Hot Saw - Using modified chain saws, 10 competitors race to make three cuts on a horizontal log in a down-up-down sequence.
Run, Roll and Drive - Eight male and eight female competitors shoot for the best cumulative score from Boom Run, Log Roll and River Drive competitions.
Speed Climbing - 12 competitors race head-to-head to the top of a 65-ft. pole and freefall every 20 feet until they reach ground.
Team Relay - 24 male and eight female competitors saw and chop their way around various stations, including the Stock Saw and the Underhand Chop. Teams consist of one female and three male competitors.
Tree Topping - 12 competitors strive head-to-head to ascend a 65-foot tree and saw a disc of wood from the top in the shortest amount of time.
Two-Board Jigger - 16 competitors use a long-tongued springboard to scale an upright log, chop half of the log, climb back down, and ascend the other side.
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