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OGLALA RUN WITH
THE WARRIORS
PINE RIDGE, SD
Race Name: Oglala Run With the Warriors
Where: Pine Ridge, SD
Address of track: West of Hwy 407
When: August 4&5, 2018
Who is putting on race: Pine Ridge Village/Oglala
Lakota Nation
Entries: $250 team
Relay Races, Chief Race, Maiden Race, Warrior Race,
Junior Relay(11-14), Youth Relay(7-13)
Other races: Gate races & standing start races at
various distances
Contact: Calvin Ghost Bear
Phone number: 605-381-0823
Is it held in conjunction with other events: Oglala
Lakota Nation Fair, Pow-Wow, and Rodeo
How many years has this race been run: 17 years
Last years Champion: Brew Crew
Track distance: ½ mile
Host Motel and phone number: Prairie Wind Casino
1-800-205-946
Other activities: Parade, Soft Ball Tournament, Con-
certs, Mud Bog, Pow-Wow, Rodeo, Horse Races
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NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON FAIR
TOUR OF CHAMPIONS
WATERVILLE, WA
North Central Washington Fair “Tour of Champions”
Where: Waterville, WA
Address of Track: 601 North Monroe Street
When: August 23-26, 2018
Entries Due: August 25 @ 6:00 pm
Races: Relay, 18 and under relay, Kids pony relay
races, Thoroughbred gate races
Contact: Becky Matthiesen
Phone number: [phone] or [phone]
Held in conjunction with: Rodeo, Wild Horse Race,
Mutton Bustin, Wild Cow Milking
How many years has this race been run: 50+
Last years Champion: NW Express, Omak, Washington
Track distance: ½ mile
Last year, in 2017, we had nearly 100 horses en-
tered in our thoroughbred gate races and relay races
throughout the weekend. We have one of the best ½
mile, well maintained tracks around.
Host motel: None available, Wenatchee, Washington
is closest to Waterville
Things to do while there: Enjoy our local county fair
and attend our Friday night concert featuring the
country band “Blackhawk”.
Interest information: The NCW Fair began in 1889 as
the Douglas County Industrial Exposition. In the early
1900’s it was called the Waterville Potato Carnival,
later in the 1920’s the Douglas County Fair and in the
1940’s the North Central District Washington District
Fair.