Today we start a new series highlighting some of the most dedicated axe throwing cities across the world! The first stop is the mile high city, Denver. With 3 WATL affiliates in an 10 mile radius and a handful of other locations in the city, Denver has become a hotspot for axe throwing in recent years.
Denver’s Top Talent
Denver took to top level competition early as Eric Enriquez took second place in the 2018 US Open and Benjamin Edgington took home last year’s World Axe Throwing Championship. Coming from all different walks of life and united by axe throwing, the community in Denver has produced some of the top talent in the WATL.
Benjamin “The Edge” Edgington
Highest League Score: 1644
Top Tournament Placing: Winner World Axe Throwing Championship 2018
Lifetime League Bullseye %: 88.7
Tobias Macera
Highest League Score: 1403
Top Tournament Placing: Top 12 Throwdown Axe Festival 2019
Lifetime League Bullseye %: 67.2
Eric “Is Famous” Enriquez
Highest League Score: 1334
Top Tournament Placing: Finalist US Open 2018
Lifetime League Bullseye %: 69.2
Brandon Schell
Highest League Score: 1380
Top Tournament Placing: Top 24 Throwdown Axe Festival 2019
Lifetime League Bullseye %: 61.0
Carly McCance
Highest League Score: 1318
Top Tournament Placing: Top 32 Throwdown Axe Festival 2019
Lifetime League Bullseye %: 52.2
World Axe Throwing League Affiliates in Denver
Class Axe Throwing Denver
One of Class Axe’s newest locations, located at 3400 E 52nd Ave, Denver, CO 80216 is already popular with the locals as an amazing new spot to throw. Even though they didn’t stop by the Denver location, former Denver Bronco’s quarterback Jay Cutler even made a trip to Class Axe to show off his prowess with wife Kristin Cavallari!
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Bad Axe Throwing Denver
The original World Axe Throwing League venue in Denver, Bad Axe is has been the home of Denver’s top throwers for the last 2 years as they practice and throw in leagues together. It is located at 7338 Washington St, Denver, CO 80229. With one of the highest league memberships in all of Bad Axe it’s no wonder Denver has become such an enthusiastic place for axe throwers. Bad Axe is set to open a new 12,000 square foot venue to continue to feed WATL growth in the area.
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Axe Whooping
The newest World Axe Throwing League venue in Denver, opened this summer by thrower Tobias Macera, it’s located at 437 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80203. Axe Whooping also includes a rage room, just in case axe throwing wasn’t enough stress relief you can also beat up old electronics or anything you can think of with baseball bats and sledge hammers!
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The City of Denver
- Home of the Bronco’s, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies and Rapids. Denver is a city with a rich history in sport and a combined 6 titles in the last 30 years.
- Denver has the highest elevation of any major popular center in the United States.
- The iconic Blue Mustang sculpture, near the main road into airport, is rumored to be cursed. Its sculptor, Luis Jimenez, died in a freak accident while creating it when a piece of the 9000 pound sculpture fell on his leg and severed an artery. The stallion is now known as the “Devil Horse” and “Blucifer.”
- Denver was home to the very first Chipotle Mexican Grill.
- Denver is one of the sunniest cities in the US, with 300 annual days with some sunshine each year.
Next week we take a look at Philadelphia and the players that have had a meteoric rise to the top of the World Axe Throwing League.
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