Community EVENTS
This year the “ Smoke Your Buns ” 5K race through Noccalula Falls Park and along Black Creek Trail will be chip-timed and participants can sign up online at register . chronotrack . com / r / 27181 .
• The weekend kicks off with the Dean ’ s Sausage Cook-off on Friday with a meet and greet with the pit masters and team members open to the public at 5 p . m .
• Saturday begins early with the “ Smoke Your Buns ” 5K run starting at 8 a . m . and the barbecue festival opens to the public at 10 a . m . Admission to the festival is $ 5 for ages 4 and up and free for children 3 and under . Smoke on the Falls will have a special celebrity judge comedian / YouTube star Darren Knight known as “ Southern Mama .” Visitors can meet “ Southern Mama ” at the stage before judging starts .
• Visitors are encouraged to watch as teams face-off in events KCBS sanctioned competitions in Chicken , Brisket , Ribs and Pork / Butt . Some competitors will offer free samples after they ’ ve submitted their entries , so be on the lookout for signs at team tables . The weekend concludes with results and award ceremony from the Smoke on the Falls barbecue contest at 4 p . m .
• For more information contact Janet Tarrance , Parks and Recreation Department jtarrance @ cityofgadsden . com 256-549- 4643 .
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Community Egg Hunt at Parker Memorial DeArmanville Campus Eggs & candy ! Bouncy house & slide !! Fun for the whole family starts at 2:30 and will finish when all the fun is over
8 Cornhole tournament for Autism at Blu ’ s Bar in Saks This tournament is to raise money for Alabama autism !! We also will be raffling off a AR-15 . You can buy tickets now at blu ' s
8 The Donoho School color run at 8am The Donoho School Color Run 5k Race is a fundraiser to promote happiness and healthiness within our community . This is not a traditional 5K . This s a fun-filled colorful walk / run for the entire family . Volunteers will " throw " color on participants , and as they cross the finish line , they will emerge as a multi-colored canvas . This is not your average fundraiser ! This is a memory-maker for family and friends !
8 Alabama Cycling Classic ” Sunny King Criterium
• This Professional Road Tour draws top teams from around the U . S . as well as international talent to two different races , the Sunny King Criterium on Saturday and the McClellan Road Race on Sunday . Professional , junior and amateur riders compete .
• During the . 71 mile Sunny King Crite-
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