The International Axe Throwing Federation has redrawn the North American regions to more accurately reflect local throwing communities and foster long term growth.
The most recent iteration of the IATF regions was drawn in 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions prevented or discouraged cross-border travel. This led to some regions being overly dense, geographically enormous, or both.
The new IATF regions in North America, effective immediately:
While the European and Pacific regions are continuing to grow, they will remain as they are for the time being. We will revisit those regions as necessary in the future.
Considerations for creating the above regions:
- Relative size of thrower base
- Geographical size and travel considerations
- Number of venues and thrower hubs within proposed regions
- Historical and cultural relationships within proposed regions
- Feedback from IATF Member Owners, Panel of Throwers representatives, and the community-at-large
Huron - Northeast Region border in Ontario
The Province of Ontario is divided between the Huron and Northeast IATF Regions. (See Map)
Simcoe County and Durham Region are included in the IATF Huron Region, along with all other Ontario municipalities to the south and west.
Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Northumberland County are included in the IATF Northeast Region, along with all other Ontario municipalities to the north and east.
Huron - Central divide in Michigan
The State of Michigan is divided between the Huron and Central IATF Regions.
The Lower Peninsula is included in the Huron IATF Region.
The Upper Peninsula is included in the Central IATF Region.
States and Provinces by IATF Region
NORTHEAST REGION
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario - excl. Southwestern
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
HURON REGION
- Ontario - Southwestern
- Michigan - Lower Peninsula
NORTHWEST REGION
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Saskatchewan
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
- Wyoming
CENTRAL REGION
- Manitoba
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan - Upper Peninsula
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
SOUTHEAST REGION
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
SOUTHWEST REGION
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Utah
EAST REGION
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia
