14th Annual Prairie Riders Grass Drags & PowerSports Swap Meet
Sunday October 7, 2007
7 am - 5 pm
Boone County Fairgrounds
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-289-1401
We will make a few changes this year and I have listed them below. We will be expanding our show again for the 3rd year in a row. We keep filling the swap area each year so we will expand again to meet the demand. I have been told for a couple of years now that we have the biggest show in Illinois. Not getting out to many other shows I can only take their word for that. That being said we will continue to provide a low cost show for everyone, swapper, racers, and spectators. Our show is all about coming out and having fun. Sell your old stuff, buy new stuff, or just look, it won't cost you or the family much to come and have a lost cost fun filled day. If you want to try racing and never have done it before, this is the place for you.
Racing
We have a great track of 4 Lanes and 500 ft that many of the veteran racers say is their favorite track.
Last year we had 120 race entries in 20 Classes. We follow ISR rules but are a non-Sanctioned run for Trohies event. Race fees are $15 per class entered. We were down on the number of racers last year as were most race events, but in the previous years we normally have between 150-175 race entries. 3 new classes this year, Vintage (1981 and older) 500 Fan (0-500cc) 600 Fan (501-600cc)
Registration 8-10 am. (Registration form with complete class listing is on the website for download)
Racing at 11:00 am.
Must be 18 years old to race & 16 in the pits. (Insurance requirement, sorry)
As always kids race Mini Sleds for free and they all get a trohpy.
Swap Meet
Big area of swapping and it's getting bigger every year. Last year we had 175 swappers and about 10-15 vendors. I will be working hard in the next months trying to get some of the aftermarket vendors here. We have great vendor rates of $25 so if your a vendor or know of one please contact me. Last year we changed our show to include Power Sports in the swap area. Althought still primarily a snowmobile swap meet, we saw a big increase in cycles, Atv's, boats, and lots of misc. Bring whatever!
A couple of changes this year in the Swap Meet:
We will be charging the same fee to get in, $5. But we will start charging $5 to swap, be it a truck, two place, four place, whatever the size. Still cheap and that's the way we will keep it. The swapping fee is to try to control some who abused the free swap by driving in the swap area to park and taking up space but not swapping anything. If your not swapping use the walk in gate, it's not that far a walk. Sorry for those who followed the rules.
We are also going to change the parking arrangement to mirror how it is done at Heydays. Drive straight in and park in rows, this will give each site more frontal area to display your items.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions and I will get back to you.
Thanks, Dan
http://www.prairieriders.com/forms/2007_grass_drags.pdf
http://www.prairieriders.com/forms/grass_drags_registration_form.pdf
Sunday October 7, 2007
7 am - 5 pm
Boone County Fairgrounds
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-289-1401
We will make a few changes this year and I have listed them below. We will be expanding our show again for the 3rd year in a row. We keep filling the swap area each year so we will expand again to meet the demand. I have been told for a couple of years now that we have the biggest show in Illinois. Not getting out to many other shows I can only take their word for that. That being said we will continue to provide a low cost show for everyone, swapper, racers, and spectators. Our show is all about coming out and having fun. Sell your old stuff, buy new stuff, or just look, it won't cost you or the family much to come and have a lost cost fun filled day. If you want to try racing and never have done it before, this is the place for you.
Racing
We have a great track of 4 Lanes and 500 ft that many of the veteran racers say is their favorite track.
Last year we had 120 race entries in 20 Classes. We follow ISR rules but are a non-Sanctioned run for Trohies event. Race fees are $15 per class entered. We were down on the number of racers last year as were most race events, but in the previous years we normally have between 150-175 race entries. 3 new classes this year, Vintage (1981 and older) 500 Fan (0-500cc) 600 Fan (501-600cc)
Registration 8-10 am. (Registration form with complete class listing is on the website for download)
Racing at 11:00 am.
Must be 18 years old to race & 16 in the pits. (Insurance requirement, sorry)
As always kids race Mini Sleds for free and they all get a trohpy.
Swap Meet
Big area of swapping and it's getting bigger every year. Last year we had 175 swappers and about 10-15 vendors. I will be working hard in the next months trying to get some of the aftermarket vendors here. We have great vendor rates of $25 so if your a vendor or know of one please contact me. Last year we changed our show to include Power Sports in the swap area. Althought still primarily a snowmobile swap meet, we saw a big increase in cycles, Atv's, boats, and lots of misc. Bring whatever!
A couple of changes this year in the Swap Meet:
We will be charging the same fee to get in, $5. But we will start charging $5 to swap, be it a truck, two place, four place, whatever the size. Still cheap and that's the way we will keep it. The swapping fee is to try to control some who abused the free swap by driving in the swap area to park and taking up space but not swapping anything. If your not swapping use the walk in gate, it's not that far a walk. Sorry for those who followed the rules.
We are also going to change the parking arrangement to mirror how it is done at Heydays. Drive straight in and park in rows, this will give each site more frontal area to display your items.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions and I will get back to you.
Thanks, Dan
http://www.prairieriders.com/forms/2007_grass_drags.pdf
http://www.prairieriders.com/forms/grass_drags_registration_form.pdf
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