CCRider Festival
Saturday, August 23, 2008 in Central City, Iowa
2008 Schedule
Updated 8/22/08
Dad's Belgian Waffle Breakfast
- 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM at the Falcon Center, Downtown Central City, Sponsored by CC Mainstreet.
5K Walk/Run
- 7:00 AM - 5K Walk/Run Registration - Big Tent on N. 4th St.
- 8:00 AM - 5K Walk/Run Start - Starting Line: North 4th and Commercial
- 9:30 AM - Awards for Timed Event on the Big Stage.
- For details, see the CC Rider 5K Walk/Run Page.
CC Rider Bike Ride
- 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Bike Rides Start (Immediate Start after Registration)
- Choose from 14, 34, 62 or 100+ mile routes through scenic Grant Wood Country. All hard-surface roads. Ride at your own pace.
- For details, see the CC Rider Bike Ride Page.
Kids Free Bike Ride & Scavenger Hunt
- FREE for ages 5-12, Helmets required.
- 10 AM - Registration
- 10:30 AM - Bike Safety Rodeo
- 11:00 AM - Bike Ride and Scavenger Hunt.
- Registration forms for just the Kids Ride will be available after August 1st at Central City Daycares, the library and at the school. Forms with waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian.
Free Big Stage Entertainment
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Beeker Street Band - Classic rock, country, southern rock, bluegrass, boogie and oldies.
- 1:00 PM Central City High School Football Player Auction
- 4:00 PM - "Dancing Dixons" - Square dancing with Dixon lawnmowers in front of the big state.
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Finals of the CC Idol Talent Contest.
- 7:00 PM - Janelle Lauer Concert - A musical marathon of jazz, pop, rock, blues, original compositions, gospel and show tunes.
Additional Activities
- Vintage Ferris Wheel
- Kids Games
- 10 AM - 4 PM - Historic Museums Open for Tours- Sawyer House, Old Library Museum, One-room Rural Schoolhouse, also the Brown Farm Museum, located 1 1/2 miles east of downtown.
- Noon - 4 PM - Railroad Clubhouse open - live model trains
- Noon - 4 PM - People's Choice Art competition, The Art and Gift Center, 28 4th St. N.
- 2 PM - Splash Pad Grand Opening Ceremony, 1/2 block south of post office.
- 10:30 AM - Classic and Antique Car Parade
- Bike "Yard Art" Exhibition, all day throughout town.
- Food Court
- Bingo Tent, Raffle & Silent Auction
- Putting Contest
- Wine and Beer Garden
- 4 PM - 7 PM - United Methodist Church Ice Cream Social & Dinner - Serving sloppy Joes, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Drink, Homemade Pie and Soft Serve Ice Cream.
- 7 PM - 10 PM - Teen Dance - on the Main Street Bridge, featuring "Rock and Thunder" DJ. All area youth ages 12-20 are welcome. Must show ID. Admission $2 - Sponsored by "Get a Grip" and CcEASE (Central City eliminates Abuse of Substances Everywhere)
- All Weekend - 33rd Annual SPBGMA Sanctioned Bluegrass Festival & Fiddler's Jamboree - Linn County Fairgrounds