Paulding, OH – The Holiday Horsepower weekend that occurs annually in Paulding County is quickly approaching. This year the event will take place October 23, 24 & 25 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds.
The event is organized to allow individuals who have any type of motorized vehicle to have a place to ride, play, and enjoy the Paulding County outdoors. UTV’s, ATV’s, dirt bikes and golfcarts are all welcome. “This weekend long event hosts a lot of county residents, but also attracts a lot of attendees from outside the county. They get to enjoy a whole weekend of our wonderful natural resources. The Flat Rock Creek doesn’t always get the recreational attention it deserves, but during this weekend it is one of the highlighted features as riders drive the miles of designated trails behind the county fairgrounds.” stated Economic Development Director Tim Copsey. “The attention and awareness this event brings to our outstanding fairground property, especially during the full fall colors, certainly highlights the annual work of our Paulding County Senior Fair Board. If you include the economic boost it will bring to the county for the weekend, this event is simply a county win” Copsey continued.
The entire weekend the ATV trails will be open for riders. This year there will also be a designated “kids only” course for beginners. There is fair style food available all weekend and there will be many sponsor groups that will have their riding related items on display and for sale. The John Paulding Historical Society will be promoting the sale of their raffle tickets on site. The 2015 pewter gray 2015 Sonic LT car that was generously donated by Stykemain Chevrolet will be on display all weekend.
The camping gates open at noon on Friday but the first scheduled event of the weekend is the Grudge Racing event taking place on the infield at 6pm. This event is for everyone to get out on a real dirt dragstrip and race their friends and foes. No classes, no rules, from hot diesel trucks to golfcarts, you will be excited to see what races transpire on this track. Just pick your opponent and wait for the green light to drop. Friday night then brings in the first performing band of the weekend. Austin Bowers and friends will be rocking the main building starting at 9:00 pm.
On Saturday, the gates open at 9am, with trail riding open for visitors throughout the day. The first scheduled event of the day will be the Mini-Rod tractor pulls that begin at noon. These overpowered lawn mowers will entertain event goers of all ages. With 3000 horsepower in a tractor the size of a large lawn mower, things can get entertaining
in a hurry. Following that event will be the Tug-a-Truck scheduled to begin at approximately 3pm. Saturday evening will close out with the band One Drink Away, performing at 9:00pm in the main building playing some great 80’s and 90’s hairband covers.
Sunday the gates open again at 10:00 am. The trails and tracks will be open until 3pm but at noon you’ll want to gather on the infield to see this year’s new game event… Derby Soccer. Two teams will consist of three derby cars per team, and two excavators as goalies. The teams will try to outscore each other using the cars and a six-foot soccer ball to play with.
If you have any questions about the event reach out to organizer Dan Bowers dan@advancedchassisllc.net
