6 • The Madison Courier, Madison, Ind.
Madison Regatta
Saturday, June 26, 2010
WIKI 95.3 Music on the Riverfront
••• Dennis Holt Memorial Radio-Controlled Boat Races
7-11 p.m. Fireman’s Park Stage on the Riverfront
10 a.m. at Krueger Lake inside Jefferson Proving Grounds
Live music for listening and dancing. Country Music Television’s YOUNG COUNTRY: J.D. Shelburne (above left) and Josh Glauber “Can You Duet” and Holly Jackson (above right) participants Holly Jackson and Josh Glauber at 7 p.m. and country music artist J.D. Shelburne at 9 p.m . Admission: Madison Regatta Wristband ($20 advance/$25 thereafter and good for all events June 30 through July 4), or a nightly Madison Regatta Festival Support Buttons ($5). Children 10 and under admitted free of charge.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
Radio-controlled boat racers from the Prop Walkers Model Boat Club as well as throughout the region stage their annual scale-model regatta as part of the Madison Regatta Festival. Boats are judged based on their detailed replication of current and past Unlimited hydroplanes and races are staged with radio-controlled boats of various sizes competing.
••• Grote Industries Air Shows
10:45 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 3 and 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 4 Madison Riverfront Local stunt pilot Cliff Robinson does rolls, loops, Cuban eights, hammer heads, snap rolls, and takes a flight under the Madison-Milton bridge in a spectacular display of aerial finesse.
••• WORX 96.7/WXGO 1270 Music on the Riverfront 2-11 p.m. At Fireman’s Park Stage on the Riverfront
Live music on the riverfront from various bands including Assorted Flavors, 2010 battle of bands winner, 2009 battle of bands winner Ryder McQueen and Broken Spurs. Admission: Madison Regatta Wristband ($20 advance/$25 thereafter and good for all events June 30 through July 4) up until approximately 6 p.m. or whenever the race course closes. Children 10 and under admitted free of charge.
American Legion Post No. 9 Fireworks Spectacular
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Approximately 10 p.m. Madison Riverfront
2010 Madison Courier Firecracker 10K Starter Charles Ricketts
Madison Courier Firecracker 10K Run & Walk 2009 men’s Courier 10K winner Oliver Book of Starlight
8 a.m. —Walk 8:30 a.m. — Run From Madison Consolidated High School to Lytle Park
2009 women’s Courier 10K winner Heidi Saunders of Madison
Now in its 32nd year, The Madison Courier 10K run and walk annually draws several hundred runners and walkers — and many more spectators — to a scenic 6.2-mile road course that takes participants from Madison’s hilltop to downtown. Longtime participant Charles Ricketts, of Madison, will serve as the official starter. The 2009 overall winner was Oliver Book of Starlight while the women’s winner was Heidi Saunders of Madison Entry forms are still available at The Madison Courier, located at 310 West St. in downtown Madison, online at www.madisoncourier.com, or at the starting area at Madison Conslidated High’s Salm Gymnasium from 6:30 a.m. until time of race on race day. The entry fee is now $25 for the run and $15 for the walk. Participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt and a packet. Top three finishers in each of the 15 male and 15 female age divisions in the run will receive awards created especially for the event. The walk is a non-competitive event and no awards are presented.
Madison lights up the sky over the Ohio River with loud, colorful fireworks based on a patriotic program that celebrates the Regatta and Independence Day. Live music before and after the fireworks. Admission is free and open to the public and the event is rain or shine.
Spectators watch the American Legion Post 9 Fireworks Spectacular at the 2008 Madison Regatta (Staff photo by Ken Ritchie)
SUNDAY, JULY 4 Lucas Oil Indiana Governor’s Cup Madison Regatta
See complete race weekend schedule on Page 27.