Madison County Fair news
(Brookfield, NY – July 2013) The 174th edition of the Madison County Fair will be serving up an exciting mixture of entertainment during its four day run July 11 through 14. The venue includes all of the offerings of a traditional county fair; animals, agricultural, exhibits, contest, pageants, midway rides, fair cuisine, along with an impressive lineup of popular national and local music entertainers.
New for 2013 the Fair will feature a night of Rock & Roll and a night of Country Music. The Grammy award winning rock band Survivor will perform in front of the grandstand opening night (Thursday, July 11) with special guest Wicked & Red Hush.
On Friday, July 12 Nashville superstars Steve Holy and Mark Wills will co-headline the grandstand country music show with special guest Lyndsey Highlander. Popular local bands that will be appearing throughout the Fair for FREE in the stage area include; Northern Lights, Fritz Polka, Jason Wicks, Fulton Chain Gang, BoCNY, The BOMB, Pulsate, and Gridley Page. Fairgoers will also find that the beer garden will be back on tap.
The Brookfield Speedway Racers will return for their fourth annual reunion on Friday afternoon with a racecar exhibit and autograph session. Taking part in the 2013 reunion are special guest from the Motorsports Museum in Weedsport; Harry Elkima, Karl Schartner, Pam Forney and Rich Appleby.
Along with the traditional livestock shows, Animal Alley Ministries will be returning with an educational, interactive exhibit of exotic animals. Some of the other activities fairgoers may partake in are the Firemen’s Parade, Talent Show, Ms. + Mr. Madison County Pageant, Madison County Youth Bureau’s Events Tent, and a Past & Present Poetry reading.
Buckle up for some of the wildest rides at the Fair. The ever popular Demolition Derby and Rollover Contest is slated for 7pm Saturday evening. New this year wristbands for the grandstand will go on sale at 2pm, with seating at 6pm. Note this show is always a sell out and seating is limited to 1,500.
Power Pulling Events July 13 and 14
Power pulling, more commonly known as tractor and truck pulling, is a motorsport competition that is very popular across America. This sport evolved from the friendly competitions of early day farmers who would match their teams of horses against one another by pulling a sled loaded with rocks. The weight of the sled was increase by adding rocks to the sled until only one team of horses could pull the sled a predetermined distance.
Today, a man and a machine team together to pull a heavy sledge (sled) down the track. The sledge also known as a weight transfer machine is capable of stopping the most powerful tractor or truck with an awesome amount of transferred weight, along with the extremely large force of drag. A fine mixture of horsepower, traction, chassis setup and driving skill is required to win at this sport.
Well over 200 trucks and tractors rev, spin and roar attempting to pull a weight transfer machine 300 feet in front of the Madison County Fair Grandstand yearly. The Diesel & Gas Truck Pull will take place on Saturday, July 13th at 9am. On Sunday, July 14th the Tractor Pulling contest will begin at 9am with classes for Stock, Enhanced, and Super Farm. These tractors weigh in between 4,500 lbs. to 15,500 lbs.
Make your way to the Madison County Fair to enjoy one of America’s popular Power Pulling events this year.
For a full schedule of events and more information, visit us online at www.madisoncountyfairny.com.