ELITE lumberjack competition, Stihl Timbersports, is looking to the residents of Surrey to find the next generation of athletes to put their axe and saw skills to the test at a taster weekend at Merrist Wood College in March.

Potential lumberjacks are invited to attend the agricultural college near Guildford to see if they have what it takes to become the next Stihl Timbersports’ champion. Those with lumberjack experience and those with none at all are encouraged to take part.

Stihl Timbersports started 30 years ago in the USA and arrived in Britain in 2012 with the country’s first British championship. For more information or to submit an entry form for the Stihl Timbersports taster weekend, visit the website www.stihl.co.uk/newcomers.