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2017 Routt County Fair schedule

Today

■ 8 a.m. — 4-H/FFA livestock stalling (multipurpose building)

■ 8 a.m. — Open/4-H ranch horse versatility (outdoor arena)



■ 6 p.m. — Open horse show English (outdoor arena)

Saturday, Aug. 12



■ 8 a.m. — 4-H/FFA livestock stalling (multipurpose building)

■ 8:30 a.m. — Open horse show (outdoor arena)

■ Noon — Cornhole tournament and beer garden (midway)

■ 5 p.m. — Horseshoe pitching contest (field — east side of multipurpose building)

■ 6 p.m. — Team sorting

Sunday, Aug. 13

■ 8 a.m. — 4-H/FFA livestock stalling (multipurpose building)

■ 8:30 a.m. — Open horse show/gymkhana (outdoor arena)

Monday, Aug. 14

■ 8 a.m. — 4-H/FFA livestock stalling (multipurpose building)

■ 9 a.m. — 4-H horse show (outdoor arena)

■ 6 p.m. — 4-H roping (outdoor arena)

Tuesday, Aug. 15

■ 8 a.m. — 4-H/FFA livestock stalling (multipurpose building)

■ 8 a.m. — 4-H dog check-in

■ 8:30 a.m. — 4-H dog show (field — east side of multipurpose building)

■ 9 a.m. — 4-H English show (outdoor arena)

■ Noon — 4-H rabbit and poultry check-in (small animal barn); 4-H gymkhana (immediately following English) (outdoor arena)

■ 6 p.m. — 4-H/FFA swine weigh-in (multipurpose building)

Wednesday, Aug. 16

■ 8 a.m. — 4-H/FFA poultry show (small animal barn); open poultry show immediately following 4-H show (small animal barn)

■ 10 a.m. — Sheep and goat weigh-in (multipurpose building)

■ 1 to 8 p.m. — Home arts check-in (exhibit hall)

■ 3 p.m. — 4-H/FFA swine showmanship (multipurpose building); market swine show, immediately follows showmanship (multipurpose building)

■ 5 to 7 p.m. — FFA alumni fundraiser meal; all are welcome (field — east side of multipurpose building)

■ 7 to 7:30 p.m. — Ice cream social (field — east side of multipurpose building)

■ 7:30 p.m. — Open jackpot team roping, with breakaway (outdoor arena)

Thursday, Aug. 17

■ 8 a.m. to noon — 4-H/FFA rabbit show (small animal barn); open rabbit immediately following

■ 9 a.m. — Home arts judging begins (exhibit hall)

■ 10:30 a.m. — 4-H/FFA breeding goat show; 4-H/FFA goat showmanship immediately following breeding; 4-H/FFA market goat show immediately following showmanship (multipurpose building)

■ 1:30 p.m. — Bum lamb contest (multipurpose building)

■ 2 p.m. — 4-H/FFA breeding sheep show (multipurpose building)

■ 3 p.m. — 4-H/FFA sheep showmanship (multipurpose building); market lamb show immediately following

■ 6 p.m. — Calcutta for horse races and bull riders (track)

■ 6:30 p.m. — Horse races (track)

■ 7:30 p.m. — Jake Booco Invitation Bull Riding; tickets required (outdoor arena)

Friday, Aug. 18

■ 8 a.m. — Exhibit hall opens

■ 9 a.m. — 4-H/FFA llama show (multipurpose building)

■ 9 a.m. to noon — Cloverbud for a day (exhibit hall)

■ 10 a.m. — Dress your animal (multipurpose building)

■ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Heritage demonstration (exhibit hall)

■ Noon — Best of steak contest (field — east side of multipurpose building)

■ Noon — Bucket calf show (multipurpose building)

■ 12:30 p.m. — 4-H/FFA dairy/beef breeding show (multipurpose building)

■ 2 p.m. — 4-H/FFA beef showmanship (multipurpose building); market beef immediately following

■ 5 p.m. — Sweet ’n spicy contest (exhibit hall)

■ 6 p.m. — Wine and beer contest (exhibit hall)

■ 7:30 p.m. — Demolition derby with lawn mower tractor races; tickets required (outdoor arena); Routt County Fair Royalty Crowning during intermission

Saturday, Aug. 19

■ 8 a.m. — Exhibit hall opens

■ 10 a.m. — Lion’s Club parade, downtown Hayden

■ 11 a.m. — 4-H/FFA round robin showmanship (multipurpose building)

■ 11 a.m. — Mutton bustin’ (track)

■ Noon — Open barrel race, junior bull riding, mini broncs (outdoor arena)

■ 1 to 3 p.m. — Heritage demonstration (exhibit hall)

■ 3 p.m. — 4-H presale/Bobby Robinson Memorial Barbecue (field — east side of multipurpose building)

■ 3 p.m. — KRAI free coke floats (field — east side of multipurpose building).

■ 4:30 p.m. — Junior livestock sale (multipurpose building)

■ 8:30 p.m. — Barn dance with live music by Kaleb Austin (midway)

Sunday, Aug. 20

■ 8 a.m. — Exhibit hall opens

■ 8:30 a.m. — Chuck Fulton Memorial open draft horse competition (outdoor arena)

■ 9 a.m. — All sheep, goat, steer and swine members must be at the multipurpose building to clean and help break down pens. Members with small animals need to be at the small animal barn to help clean. All animals need to be removed by noon.

■ 10 a.m. — Pretty baby contest (exhibit hall)

■ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Heritage demonstrations (exhibit hall)

■ 11 a.m. — Mutton bustin’ (track)

■ Noon — Jackpot Rodeo (outdoor arena).

■ 2 to 6 p.m. — Open class payout, home arts exhibits released (exhibit hall).

■ 2 p.m. — Adopt-A-Pig; registration and fee required (track).

■ 2:30 p.m. — Adult Catch-A-Pig contest; registration and fee required (track)


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