This Saturday, Aug. 13, the East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting its 4th annual 4-wheeler Mud Races. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the racing starts at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 per wheeler and $10 per spectator. Kids under 11 get in free. The event will be located directly behind the East Pembroke Fire Hall at 2623 W. Main St. Road, East Pembroke.
This is going to be a huge event, with racers coming from as far away as Canada, and Rome, New York!
The day doesn't end when the races do either! So what else is going on?
T-shirts:
They will be selling 2011 EPFD mud race T-shirts throughout the day. They will be available in pink, and black, and sizes from S-3XL. They will cost $15-17 depending on size. Here's the cool part: $1 from every T-shirt sold will be donated to Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention!
Mud King/Queen:
A footrace through the mud pits! The winners will be crowned the Mud King and Queen! Who's ready to get muddy!?
Raffle:
More than $5,000 in prizes will be raffled off this year! Tickets are $5 each, or a book of five for $20. Tickets may be purchased online at www.EastPembrokeFire.com/raffle-tickets, or in person on the day of the races. You need not be present to win. The prizes are as follows:
1.) $1,000 Cash Grand Prize!
2.) 50-inch Flat Screen TV
3.) Max Pies Recliner
4.) Artemis Spa Package
5.) 42-inch Flat Screen TV
6.) $400 Cash
7.) Power Tool Set
8.) $250 Cash
9.) $150 Cash
10.) $150 Cash
Beer Tent:
The day will end with our beer tent, and a live performance by the band "Savage Cabbage" beginning at 5 p.m. Don't miss it!
For more information, please contact Julie Waldron at 585-813-5330 or Dale Lewter at 585-356-3015.