ATV Rodeo Returns To The County Fair

The ATV rodeo during last year's Caribou County Fair quickly became one of the favorite events for fairgoers.  With a combination of kids and adult events where the participants were, for the most part locals, gave the audience plenty to cheer for.  Many of the ATV rodeo events will be back along with something new for those that are over age sixty that are looking for their own adrenaline rush.  Kids events, classified for participants 12 years of age or under, will include pole bending, barrel racing and a straight race.  The pole bending participants will weave through construction cones going one direction then race back to the finish line.  The kids will be split into two divisions for this event.  A 8-12 division and a 7 and younger division.  The barrel racing event will be the same as a traditional rodeo barrel race where participants will race around three total barrels.  The straight race event will split participants by bike size i.e. electric, 50s, 100cc and up.

The 13 years of age and older events include a Log Hop Race, Long Jump, 4x4 Relay Race and the popular Balloon 4-Wheeler Competition.  The log hop race will feature two participants racing head to head going over a series of logs placed in the arena.  The winner of each head to head will remain in the competition until there is only one rider left.  In the long jump contest each contestant will get three attempts with their longest attempt being the one that counts.  The participant with the longest jump wins.  The 4x4 relay race will consist of four teams of four participants.  Participants will be selected for teams by the ATV Rodeo committee.  Each participant will race two times around the track then exit the arena before the next team member begins their laps.  The first team to have all four participants complete their two laps and exit the arena wins the race.  The Balloon 4-wheeler competition will have twelve teams of two participants.  One participant will be the driver and the other the passenger.  The passenger will have a balloon taped to their helmet while holding a pool noodle.  Teams will drive around cones in the center of the arena trying to pop the other teams balloons with their pool noodles.  The last team with a balloon remaining wins.

The ATV Rodeo Committee is very excited to add a new event this year.  The Blind F”old” Race is for participants that are 60+ years of age.  This event will be performed with teams of two on a side by side atv.  This will be a head to head race through a designated course.  The winner of each head to head will remain in the competition until only one team remains and is declared the winner.  The catch to this event is the driver will be blindfolded while the passenger tries to verbally guide them through the course.  Hilarity should ensue.

If you are interested in signing up for any of the events you will need to be at the Cinderblock building at the fairgrounds on August 2nd from 6-8 p.m.  Anyone younger than 18 years of age on the day of the event must have a parent or legal guardian sign a waiver before they are allowed to participate.  Each kid event has a $5 entrance fee and each adult event is $10.  Helmets are required for all participants.  There will be a riders meeting for all participants August 9th at 6:30 before the event begins at 7:30.