Posted 3:01 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014
The annual Three Rivers Roleo Log Rolling Tournament will be Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Great River Landing in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
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From left, Katie Rick, UW-L alumna and associate lecturer, and Emily Christopherson, another UW-L alumna, compete in the women's final match during the 2013 Three River's Roleo. Christopherson won the match 3 to 2.[/caption]
The annual Three Rivers Roleo Log Rolling Tournament will be Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Great River Landing in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
For the last seven years UW-La Crosse alum Katie Rick, ’08 and ‘12, has been a lead organizer of the tournament, which is now the second highest ranked tournament in the Midwest for professional rollers.
For the first time this year, professionals will be competing in spikes on Western Red Cedar logs. Spike shoes were traditionally used for traction and provide for action-packed rolling as competitors can grip the log well and fight with every step.
Rick, a professional log roller, will be an associate lecturer in UW-L’s College of Business Administration in the fall. She is participating alongside UW-L alum Emily Christopherson and UW-L student Leah Burns.
J.R. Salzman, a nine-time men's world champion, will attend, as well as three past women's world champions: Gretchen Greene, Jenny Atkinson and Shana Martin.
The amateur division begins at 10 a.m., with the professional division starting at about 2:15 p.m. Admission for spectators is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Concessions will be available on site. Parking for the event is available in the bicycle trail parking lot along Hwy. 35 in Onalaska; then head down the hill on Irvin Street toward the river for the competition.
The tournament is a partnership with the Onalaska Enhancement Foundation and Onalaska Park & Recreation. The tournament is sanctioned by the US Log Rolling Association. The spikes were made possible thanks to the support of Kwik Trip and The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern, platinum sponsors; STIHL, a gold sponsor; and Fowler & Hammer and Onalaska Tourism, a bronze sponsor.
From left, Katie Rick, UW-L alumna and associate lecturer, and Emily Christopherson, another UW-L alumna, compete in the women's final match during the 2013 Three River's Roleo. Christopherson won the match 3 to 2.[/caption]
The annual Three Rivers Roleo Log Rolling Tournament will be Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Great River Landing in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
For the last seven years UW-La Crosse alum Katie Rick, ’08 and ‘12, has been a lead organizer of the tournament, which is now the second highest ranked tournament in the Midwest for professional rollers.
For the first time this year, professionals will be competing in spikes on Western Red Cedar logs. Spike shoes were traditionally used for traction and provide for action-packed rolling as competitors can grip the log well and fight with every step.
Rick, a professional log roller, will be an associate lecturer in UW-L’s College of Business Administration in the fall. She is participating alongside UW-L alum Emily Christopherson and UW-L student Leah Burns.
J.R. Salzman, a nine-time men's world champion, will attend, as well as three past women's world champions: Gretchen Greene, Jenny Atkinson and Shana Martin.
The amateur division begins at 10 a.m., with the professional division starting at about 2:15 p.m. Admission for spectators is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Concessions will be available on site. Parking for the event is available in the bicycle trail parking lot along Hwy. 35 in Onalaska; then head down the hill on Irvin Street toward the river for the competition.
The tournament is a partnership with the Onalaska Enhancement Foundation and Onalaska Park & Recreation. The tournament is sanctioned by the US Log Rolling Association. The spikes were made possible thanks to the support of Kwik Trip and The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern, platinum sponsors; STIHL, a gold sponsor; and Fowler & Hammer and Onalaska Tourism, a bronze sponsor.