Sports Health & Rec
From races to exhibitions to demonstrations, these Sports, Health & Recreation events will get your heart pumping. And you can now watch the action remotely via the Live Webcams.
Break the Chain Apparel
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is Break the Chain Apparel!
As a Sports and Recreation sponsor of the 2010 Oregon State Fair, Break the Chain Apparel will be located in the Sports and Recreation area all 11 days of the entire fair, selling their cutting edge "clothing with a voice" apparel.
Break the Chain Apparel combats social issues such as violence, abuse and addiction by making a stand through fashion, using t-shirts as billboards to convey messages of hope and change. Speak out against the unspeakable without saying a word! Help support their positive cause.
ATV Safety Rides
Is your child trained? No worries! The ATV Safety Institute has joined Oregon Parks to provide several hands-on training opportunities while at the Fair. Hands-on ATV Training will be a requirement for youth under sixteen beginning January 1, 2012. Your kids will enjoy this four-hour course which includes instruction on starting and stopping, turning, and terrain obstacles. Aug 30 through Sept 3 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Cost is $10 for Oregon youth ($55 for non-resident). Click here and zoom in to the Oregon State Fairgrounds for location, contact and registration info. Located at the Sports, Health & Recreation Annex, South Pavilion.
Knecht's Flat Track Racing
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is flat track dirt racing! This newly designed 320 x 180 oval track is sponsored by Knecht's and brought to the Oregon State Fair by Bob Leach Enterprises. The track will provide hours of free, fun, racing excitement with a different racing series held each night of fair, go-kart rentals during the day and the demolition derby held the last Sunday of fair!
Bring your lawn chair and blanket so you can sit on the new grassy burm enjoy a soda or a beer and watch your favorite racing team each night. Go-kart rentals will be available everyday from 10am - 3pm. $10.00 per ride, which is approximately 20 laps around the track! All safety equipment will be provided on- site for patrons to use.
| On the last day of the Fair, Knecht's Auto Parts will be giving away a race car replica go-kart, pictured at right. More details to follow as well as a link with more information about how to win this go-kart. |  |
2010 Oregon State Fair Racing Series Schedule:
Click HERE to register to participate in a race
For more information regarding the track or participant registration contact Bob Leach at: 541-928-4474 or go to: www.albanymx.com
Bi-Mart Monster Truck Experience
Returning to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is the Bi-Mart Monster Truck Experience.
Monster Truck rides will be provided by owner/operator Chuck Jordan and sponsored by Bi-Mart. Located this year on the paved area in Sports and Recreation, the truck is sure to give you the excitement of a thrilling ride with tons of fun in this monsterous machine!
The Bi-Mart Advantage Ride Truck is a 2003 Chevrolet 2500 HD Silverado. It is equipped with an 8.1 Vortec motor, a 5-speed Allison transmission, and front and rear steering. While standing 12 feet wide and 14 feet high, the Bi-Mart Advantage Ride Truck has 8 racing seats with four-point harnesses mounted in the bed.
Hoo Doo Recreation
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is Hoo Doo Recreation! Hoo Doo Recreation will be on site all 11 days of the Fair at the Let's go Camping display to answer your skiing and camping questions, as well as pass out free ski and camping passes! www.hoodoo.com
AFLAC
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is the AFLAC exhibit! Located in the Sports and Recreation area, AFLAC agents will be on-site all 11 days to assist you with your insurance needs! AFLAC will be providing daily drawings for prizes including the AFLAC duck, interactive activities for the kids and so much more!
Let's go Camping!
Curious about camping? Don't have all the necessary camping gear? Not a problem! The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department proudly presents a fun-filled, overnight camping excursion program for beginners of all ages. Let's go Camping will be on-site at the 2010 Oregon State Fair in the Sports and Recreation area with a large camping display along with gear donated by Play Outdoors of Bend, Oregon.
With extra gear, hands on lessons, nature hikes and plenty of s'mores, Let's go Camping will make camping easy, inviting and fun for the whole family! Program activities include: Ranger-led camping basics, nature hikes and plant identification, owl prowls and bat chats, Dutch Oven cooking and camp fire saftey. What are you waiting for...Let's go Camping!
For event locations and dates go to www.oregonstateparks.org and click Let's go Camping! For questions regarding the Let's go Camping program contact: Kevin Farron at Kevin.Farron@state.or.us or call 503-508-5095.
Volunteers are always needed! If you are interested in becoming an OPRD volunteer please contact Jill Nishball Jill.Nishball@state.or.us or call 503-986-0752.
2010 Oregon State Fair Let's go Camping schedule:
All day everyday: Turtle Ridge Wildlife various activities
All day everyday: Hoo Doo Recreation various activities
All day everyday: Leave no Trace contest
Noon - 3pm both Saturday and Sunday's: Boy Scouts of America Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstrations
Noon - 3pm Boy Scouts of America: various days providing demonstrations
2pm - 3pm daily: Oregon Parks and Recreation Interpreters
3 - 3:30pm daily: Oregon State Parks and Recreaction Jr. Ranger Program, JR Beaver appearance
4pm - 5pm Let's go Camping Crew
Leave no Trace Contest:
Stop by the Let's go Camping area, and check out the camp site set ups! Find as many of the Leave no Trace errors as you can! Enter to win great prizes courtesy of Oregon State Parks and Recreation!
As more people use parks and recreation facilities, LEAVE NO TRACE® guidelines become even more important for outdoor visitors.
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
3. Dispose of Waste Properly
4. Leave What You Find
5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
6. Respect Wildlife
7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Leave No Trace is a plan that helps people to be more concerned about their environment and to help them protect it for future generations. Leave No Trace applies in a backyard or local park (frontcountry) as much as it does in the wilderness (backcountry).
We should practice Leave No Trace in our attitude and actions--wherever we go. Understanding nature strengthens our respect toward the environment. One person with thoughtless behavior or one shortcut on a trail can spoil the outdoor experience for others.
Help protect the environment by remembering that while you are there, you are a visitor. When you visit the outdoors, take special care of the area. Leave everything just as you find it.
Hiking and camping without a trace are signs of a considerate outdoorsman who cares for the environment. Travel lightly on the land.
BMX Demo and Riding Area
Fast action BMX Racing is returning to the 2010 Oregon State Fair! Capitol City BMX will hold ABA sanctioned races, open rides and provide special programs everyday throughout the fair. Come and join the Capitol City BMX crew and volunteers and learn about BMX racing! Rent a demo bike and helmet for a $5.00 fee or bring your own for an all day riding experience.
The 2010 Capitol City BMX ABA Race Schedule during the Oregon State Fair is:
Monday - Friday 6pm - 7pm
Saturday 2pm - 3pm
Sunday 5pm - 6pm
Be sure to register as soon as you arrive! Registration and waiver forms will be provided on-site at the track by Capitol City BMX
Capitol City BMX is an American Bicycle Association (ABA) sanctioned BMX track located at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Oregon. Capitol City BMX is a volunteer operated, non-profit organization, for BMXers by BMXers. Capitol City BMX is all about the riders, families and the sport of BMX. All of their profits go directly back to the track and ultimately back to the riders.
The 2010 Capitol City BMX ABA Race Schedule non-fair time is:
Tuesday 5pm - 7pm
Saturday 2pm - 3pm
Be sure to register as soon as you arrive! Registration and waiver forms will be provided on-site at the track by Capitol City BMX
(helmets are required to be worn at all times)
Monster Energy Drink & Budweiser
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair's Sports and Recreation area is Monster Energy Drink & Budweiser Beer brought to the Fair by Western Beverage. Sit back and relax as you watch a race or just want to take a break from all the action and enjoy a tall cold one! Monster will be conducting a daily drawing for prizes and passing out samples of their products to the public.
Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center! Turtle Ridge will be exhibiting all 11 days of the Fair within the Let's go Camping area in Sports and Recreation.
Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center is a wildlife rehabilitation & care center located in South Salem, Oregon on 3 donated acres. They care for all of Oregon's injured or orphaned wildlife species until they can be safely released back into the wild and are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Turtle Ridge will be on-site all 11 days providing informational and education displays, fun fund raising efforts and daily interactive activities for kids! Keep an eye out for the baby animals and birds! Turtle Ridge will be bringing in some of their rescue animals through out the 11 days of fair!
For more information or donations contact www.turtleridgewildlifecenter.org
Bocce Ball in Hart of the Garden
Returning again in 2010 Oregon State Fair, Bocce Ball in the Hart of the Garden for fair patrons to learn, play and enjoy the skill of Bocce. Bocce is a competitive game of skill that can sharpen your reflexes, improve your bowling, golf and shuffleboard play, as well as encourage good fellowship and fun!
There will be helpful assistants on hand to help you learn the game! Bocce Ball will be open to the public during the 2010 Oregon State Fair beginning Saturday, August 28th through Monday, September 6, 2010. The Bocce Ball courts are located in the Floral Gardens. For more information on Bocce Ball go to www.salembocceleague.org. Experienced players from USSSA will be on-site to teach you how Bocce Ball is played.
Sand Sculpting Demonstrations and Lessons
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair's Sports & Recreation area is Sand Sculpting demonstrations and lessons. Come "dig" in starting Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM.
Learn to create a great sand castle using a simple bucket, tube, water, and a plastic knife. "Tube & Bucket" lessons will be provided on-site daily from August 30 - September 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Registration will be on-site and is free with fair admission. All equipment for the lessons will be provided. Bert Adams, Sand Sculpture extraordinaire will be providing lessons, demonstrations and friendly competitions for all kids! (Each child must be accompanied by an adult).
Beginning Friday, September 3 - Monday, September 6, 2010 the Oregon State Fair welcomes the Oregon State Championship Soloist contest sponsored by the Keizer Renaissance Inn & Conference Center. Five Semi-Pro sculpturists will build, create, and demonstrate their huge sand sculptures. Don't forget to vote for the "People's Choice" by placing $1.00 into the bucket of your favorite sculpturist!
Town & Country Lanes
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair's Sports and Recreation area is outdoor bowling sponsored by Town & Country Lanes from Keizer, Oregon! Town & Country Lanes will provide two full scale sized lanes and one smaller lane (for those little ones), offering actual outdoor bowling fun! They will be providing free bowling entertainment and fun prizes for those who bowl a "strike" as well as providing some fun merchandise on-site for sale everyday from 12 pm to 7 pm.
Town & Country Lanes! Where family, friends and fun collide! Join them at their alley located at 3500 River Rd N, Keizer OR 97303 for open play, glow in the dark bowling on Friday and Saturday nights, weekend music, and dining at their full service restaurant.
Town & Country Lanes has supported the Salem/Keizer school district with a bowling program for over 20 years. They are also the founder of the "Turn a Round Student Acheivement Awards", awarding youth bowlers with a special scholarship program.....bowl yourself into a higher education!
Berkley Kids Outdoor Park Aquarium
Did you ever think you could come to the Oregon State Fair and catch and release trout? New to the 2010 Sports and Recreation area is the Berkley Kid's Outdoor Park Aquarium. Kids 12 and under can drop their line and watch as the fish take the bait! This fishing fun is free to all, and brought to the Oregon State Fair by Blue Water Promotions.
In 2001, Blue Water Promotions saw a need for the youth of today to get more kids interested in fishing. Blue Water Promotions designed and built the "Shakespere Kids' Fishing Experience Aquarium" and are very proud to say that they have "fished" over 50,000 kids a year. Kid's 12 years old and younger are able to fish the tank for a free 10 minute session.
This by far the most realistic trout tank on the market that includes 2 waterfalls and clear glass along the side of the thank so that the kids can watch the fish take the bait. Fish are returned back to the tank after fishing and are not allowed to go home with the kids. After the Oregon State Fair event, the fish will be stocked at one of Oregon's many local lakes. Blue Water Promotions wants to extend a special thank you to their sponsors Shakespeare Rods and Reels and Pure Fishing Bait.
Salem Keizer Volcanoes Baseball
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is the Salem Keizer Volcanoes Baseball exhibit! The Volcanoes will be on-site everyday of fair offering you the chance to pitch and hit at their pitching and batting cages. Be sure to get your photo taken with Crater, their team mascot!
Volcanoes will be located at the entrance into the Sports and Recreation area near the Big Sling.
Join the Oregon State Fair at Volcanoes Stadium, Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 for Oregon State Fair Night at the Ballpark! The Big Tomato will be onsite to offer $1.00 off admission discount coupons, and the Oregon State Fair promotions team will be passing out fun prizes, including tickets to the 2010 Oregon State Fair!
Mountain Biking
Back again to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is the Mountain Bike and Pump Tracks! Black Rock Mountain Biking Association (BRMBA) has brought their free-ride elements off of the mountain and into the Fairgrounds! Whether you want to come and learn how to ride a "skinny", balance, jump, race or just hone up those biking skills, the Mountain Bike Skills Park is the place for you! Open noon - 8pm all 11 days of Fair.
During the 2010 Oregon State Fair, open ride will be offered from 1:00pm-2:00pm, and 6:00pm-8:00pm. Bring any bike or have a chance to ride a demo bike! Free skills classes will be offered from 2:00pm-4:00pm each day, and demonstrations will be from 12:00pm-1:00pm, and 5:00pm-6:00pm.
The Black Rock Mountain Bike Association (BRMBA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to building and maintaining the Black Rock mountain bike trails located just outside of Falls City, Oregon. BRMBA offers support of other local mountain bike trail opportunities in Oregon, and provides biking programs through the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation Adopt-a-Park programs.
BRMBA is an affiliated member of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
Air Soft Shooting
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair is Black Tie Entertainment's Air Soft Shooting!
Airsoft shooting will be located in the Sports and Recreation area all 11 days of Fair! Prices include: Single magazine: $5 Three magazines: $10
The Airsoft guns are top of the line M4 replicas and their full metal construction and superb assembly lend incredible durability with a solid feel. With fully upgraded 7mm gearboxes, 400fps out of the box, the Airsoft rifles are certainly one of the best available. Each magazine holds approximately 50 rounds for your soft shooting fun! Don't forget you get to take home your targets!
Good Feet
New to the 2010 Oregon State Fair Sports & Recreation area is Good Feet! Good Feet will be on-site all 11 days of Fair, providing fittings for your foot wear comfort!
With three local locations in the State of Oregon, Good Feet is America's #1 Arch Support! Custom fit by their certified fitters, the supports are unlike any other arch supports and are fit directly into any type of shoes including athletic shoes. Good Feet has many styles that can fit into any type of shoe such as dress shoes, work shoes, sandals, high heels and of course athletic shoes! With Good Feet Arch Support inserts, your feet, back and entire body can be comfortable all day, no matter what shoes you are wearing or what activity you are enjoying!
Rock Climbing Wall
Move up in the world. Way up. Climb free form boulders created for the Oregon State Fair, based upon the renowned climbing Mecca, Smith Rock. These formations are replicas of Smith Rock's Monkey Face and were designed by the international rock climbing wall manufacturer, EntrePrises. Bouldering (climbing without ropes, close to the ground) will be allowed on these rocks, which is fun activity for everyone of all ages!
Rock climbing is located in the Sports and Recreation Area, South of the Pavilion and is free for all to enjoy during all hours of fair operation!
Cherry City Roller Derby Girls
Check out the Cherry City Roller Derby Girl exhibit booth in the Sports and Recreation area South of the Pavilion on both Saturday's and Sunday's of Fair. The girls will have skaters on site to provide demonstrations, answer your questions, provide information about recruitment and sell their fun merchandise! Bout schedules will also be available.
Oregon State Fair Skate Park
Ready for some skate boarding action? Bring your boards and saftey gear and join the Oregon State Fair's daily from noon to 7pm in the Sports and Recreation area for daily skate boarding fun!
The Oregon State Fair will provide a limited number of safety helmets and a limited number of skate boards for patron use free of charge. Helmets are required for all riders 16 years and under, and all participants must sign a liability waiver form prior to using the skate park during fair. Parental signatures may be required for kids under 14.
Skate Park Daily Schedule of Events (daily programming is subject to change)
12:00 - 1:00 pm Ages 12 and under instructional clinic
1:00 - 2:00 pm Open Skate
2:00 - 3:00 pm Daily competitions, contestes, showcases and prizes
3:00 - 4:00 pm Open Skate
4:00 - 5:00 pm Ages 12 and under instructional clinic
5:00 - 7:00 pm Open Skate
Skate Park sponsored by:
The Orego State Fair would like to extend a special Thank you to Salem Hospital for providing the Skate Park helmets and EXIT Real World for the Skateboards!
Marion County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit
The Marion County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit will be doing demonstrations in Sports and Rec on Kid's Day- Monday August 30th from noon - 4pm! Come watch the dogs in action, and get all your canine questions answered by their handlers!
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit consists of eight canine teams; five are patrol teams and three are dedicated completely to narcotics detection. The team has two german shephards, four belgian malinois and two labradors.
Patrol dogs are trained to track for suspects who have fled from crime scenes. They are also trained to conduct building and area searches for criminal suspects, protect the handler and to hold violent offenders from escaping.
The narcotics detection dogs are trained to detect narcotics substances. One is assigned to the Marion County Jail, although, he is routinely called out to assist Detectives with search warrants or vehicle searches to locate narcotics.
The K-9 Unit routinely conducts public demonstrations at schools, churches or community events or for community groups or organizations.
