Big Stone Olde Power & Machinery Club
Invites you to participate in Clinton's 125th Celebration by entering the
Tractor Ride and
Tractor Rodeo
Saturday - July 5, 2008
Clinton, MN 125th Celebration
Registration 7:30- 9:00 am
Rolls, Donuts & Coffee Available Fee Will Offering
Tractor Ride 9:00 am
Tractor Rodeo Registration Confirmation 3:00 pm
Tractor Rodeo - 4:00 pm
Tractor Ride
Tractor Rodeo
Tractor Ride registration is at 8:00 a.m. Pre-registration would be appreciated. Ride will leave Clinton at 9:00 a.m. riding from Clinton to Beardsley where we will stop for lunch (lunch is provided). Following lunch we will continue to Graceville and then back to Clinton. Upon arriving in Clinton, we will parade down Main Street where the participating units will be introduced.
The Tractor Rodeo final registration is at 3:00 p.m. Pre-registration for this would also be appreciated. There will be eight categories in the rodeo and we ask that you limit your participation to five categories only. (Subject to change depending on the advance interest.)

Tractors on display
July 4, 5, & 6th, 2008
Places for unloading/loading and parking will be provided at the Big Stone County Fair Grounds - Clinton
Raffle drawing July 5, 2008 following RodeoPrizes:

1950- Farmall H or $1000 Cash

For additional information or to Pre-Register

Call Wes or Kitty (320) 265-6273

Categories for the Rodeo are:

Slow race
The slowest tractor to complete the course.
Precession backing of four wheel trailer
Self Explanatory
Egg Catch and Save:
Eggs will be thrown to you as you follow a course, you must catch them and place them in a bucket, without breaking them.
Team (3 member) Push Race
One on tractor, two pushing first tractor across the finish line.
Carry eggs over logs
Balance an egg in a teaspoon while driving over bumps on the course.
Barrel Roll
Knock a barrel over and roll it through a course with your front wheels
Pin Egg
Egg will be held by a post and you must back tractor up close enough to hold it in place with your hitch without breaking the egg.
Obstacle course
Driver blindfolded, assistant will stand on the draw bar giving verbal directions to following a designated course. (Accuracy)

Registration Rules and Regulations

Please read the following rules and regulations:

  1. Tractors MUST be able to maintain a minimum speed of 10 MPH.
  2. Drivers MUST be in possession of a legal drivers license.
  3. All passengers MUST be seated adn wearing safety belts
  4. All tractors MUST slow down for intersections and drivers MUST use hand signals at all corners
  5. NO alcohol will be permitted on the tractor ride or by any participants in the rodeo.
  6. This is a fun ride and not a race. You will be assigned a number when you register, this will be the order for the ride. All participants MUST stay in the original order of departure. ABSOLUTELY NO PASSING

    Please complete the registration form and return it as soon as possible. Click here to download a PDF Copy of the form to Print.