AMA Motorcycle races on July 17, rain date July 18.

Pits open at 1:30, grandstand opes at 4, practice at 4:30, heats at 5:30, races at 7

Admission is $25 for adults, 10 and under free.  Advance tickets can be purchased at 866-323-4085 or 563-323-4085 as of June 23.

Admission prices for WDRL on April 2 (rain date Sunday, April 4)

        Grandstand opens at 4:30, hot laps at 6, races at 6:30. 

         $18 adults

          Students (12-16) and seniors (60+)=$16

         Children (5-11) $5

          4 and under free

       Pits open at 2, pit pass is $25

       Late Model entry fee $100, mods is $50, no membership required.

Camp sites with electric and water are available year round (no water is offered from October through March.  We have approximately 80 spaces.  There is not a dump station on grounds.  Cost is $15 per night ($20 during the annual fair).  We do not take reservations.

Electrical service is a 30 amp service.  In addition, West Lake Park is located about 7 miles to the west of the fairgrounds-Their number is 563-328-3281.

Wizard' Flying Eyeball reunion featuring The Legends of Pinstriping, Hot Rod Art Show,

Live Music Featuring Rockabilly Rave up on August 13, Wizzard's 22 piece Boogie Woogie All Stars on August 14, and Blue Ribbon Blues on August 15.  Kustom Kavalcade of Cars, Model Car show, Contests, and more.  To register, call 1-319-364-2393 or www.eyeballreunion.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CELTIC GAMES

Travel the Celtic World  . . . Right in Your Own Backyard!

On Saturday, August 21, you won't have to go too far to experience all the colors, flavors and wonders of the Celtic world. The Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities will bring the British Isles home to you, via a day-long festival at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa.

The sixth-annual festival offers more than 14 hours of sports, music, dance,  arts and heritage activities celebrating the cultures of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia and the Isle of Man. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with all activities included in the gate price.

Attractions include the Scottish "heavy games," which features more than 30 male and female athletes competing in such traditional events as the caber toss, hammer throw and sheaf toss. Another event, the bagpiping and drumming competition,  culminate in the playing of the "massed bands," where 14 bagpipe bands play as one. The third competition, in Highland dance, will attract more than 80 dancers from a seven-state area of the United States.

Additional activities on tap include entertainment by Wylde Nept, Stones in the Field, Barley House Band and Danny Proud; educational workshops on Irish drumming, Celtic spirtuality and other topics; demonstrations of Irish dance and opportunities to learn Ceili (kay-lee) dancing; as well as tastes of Gaelic food and a chance to shop vendor's row. Other family-oriented events include animal displays, sheep herding demonstrations, children's games,  crafts, the noon Parade of Tartans and Celtic heritage information. The fun all wraps up with an evening party, known as a Ceilidh (kay-lee), which features music and dancing. Admission to the Ceilidh is included in the day's events. Guests may attend the Ceilidh party only for just $5 after 5 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for students of all ages and seniors; and $25 for a group pass that admits five people, any mix of ages. There is no charge for children under five. Admission is good for all day, and participants may re-enter the grounds with a special wristband.

The Celtic Highland Games is sponsored by the Blue Cat Brew Pub, Newschannel 8, River Cities' Reader, B100, 97Rock, John Keady GM Superstores, Katy's Import Foods, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, The Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus/The Leader, Budweiser, Holiday Inn Bettendorf, Modern Woodmen of America, and Xenotronics. For more details, including a full schedule of events, go to www.celtichighlandgames.org or call (309) 764-9886