Crowds gather every year to cheer on competitors in the Timberworks Lumberjack Show at the Minnesota State Fair. The show takes place on the North Woods stage in the northeastern corner of the fairgrounds with four daily shows in the afternoon and evening.

Timberworks Lumberjack Show is based in Hayward, Wis., and travels across the country year-round, showcasing the skills of lumberjacks and lumberjills. For over two decades, the show has made a stop at the fair. Axe throwing, logrolling, speed climbing and boom running are four of several sports featured at the event.

For lumberjill Alivia Poppe, who is from Hayward, participating in lumberjack sports has been a fun-filled endeavor that began when she was a youth.

Now, at the age of 19, Poppe holds the title of world champion boom run

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