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GILLETTE WELCOMES
INDIAN RELAY!
BY: TERESA GARRETT-MARTIN
W
ith the Bighorn Mountains to the west and the
Black Hills to the east, the city of Gillette is a busy
hub for travelers and locals looking to discover the won-
ders of Wyoming. Centrally located in the Powder River
Basin, Gillette is a corridor to many of Wyoming’s activi-
ties and sights to see. Travelers seeking a break from the
road can take in the many interesting sites and activities
that the city of Gillette has to offer before continuing on
their journey.
Over Memorial weekend all eyes will be looking towards
Gillette as Horse Nations Indian Relay Council brings the
extreme sport of Indian Relay to the Cam-Plex Morning-
side Park. Cloud Peak Energy 2018 Tour of Champions
Season Opener race will bring teams from the surround-
ing states to compete for the title of Champion, earning
them their seat in HNIRC’s Championship of Champions.
Morningside Park traditionally hosts Wyoming Horse Rac-
ing, LLC. flat track horse racing on the weekends during
the month of June. But on the 26th and 27th of May the
excitement of indian relay will kick off the start of their
flat track season.
“Gillette is looking forward to having all the teams, their
families and fans here over Memorial weekend,” says Vis-
it Gillette Executive Director, Mary Silvernell. “Most of us
have heard about Indian Relay and some of us have even
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traveled to areas like Sheridan to watch it, but this is the
first time we get to experience it here in our hometown.”
VISIT GILLETTE
Visit Gillette Visitors Center is a wonderful location for the
friends and family of relay to stop in and see what other
activities they can partake in while in Gillette. Located
at 1810 S. Douglas Highway Suite A, they will point you
in the right direction for everything you want to see or
do during your visit. Memorial Weekend is also marks
the opening weekend for the Coal Mine Tours of the
Eagle Butte Coal
Mine. Operated
by Alpha Coal,
one of the largest
coal companies in
the nation, Eagle
Butte Coal Mine
is just one of the
mines that helped
cement Gillette as
the “Energy Capital
of the Nation” Two
tour times of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. are available and the tour
is $5.00 per person. Contact the Gillette Visitor’s center to
schedule your tour at [phone].