SUSANVILLE- The Lassen County Fair has decided on a new fair theme “An Amazing Race in an Outdoor Place, “submitted by Joyce Hopkins. The theme was chosen after the fair board launched a contest asking the public for a theme that would accentuate the beauty of Lassen County’s Great Outdoors. The theme was also chosen because the fair plans to launch An Amazing Race Competition at this year’s fair.
The Competition will consist of teams of two, and there will be a cash prize of at least $1,000 to the winners. Half of their winnings will be given to a charity of their choice. The candidates will not be allowed any electronic devices, money and will be required to eat only fair food for the duration of the competition. The Amazing Race contestants will have to sleep at the fair and compete in a wide variety of Survivor like and Amazing Race competitions.
The idea was spun off of a Survivor competition held at the Amador county fair in 2009. “We are really hoping that people will come out and watch these people and have a good laugh,” said Fair Manager Jim Wolcott. “It is also a way for us to give back to the local charities, I think that is important,” he said. Lassen County Fair Board member Tim Bruce, is also chairing a committee to screen the contestants, develop an agenda for the contestants, and to try and collect more sponsorship money.
An entry form for the contest can be found at http://www.lassencountyfair.org/ or at the Lassen County Fair Office. Entry Forms are due by 5:00 pm, April 9th at the Lassen County Fair Office. “ Our hope is that this competition will be a fun light-hearted event that everyone will come down to the fair and watch,” said Wolcott. For more information contact the Lassen County Fair Office (503)251-8900.
The Competition will consist of teams of two, and there will be a cash prize of at least $1,000 to the winners. Half of their winnings will be given to a charity of their choice. The candidates will not be allowed any electronic devices, money and will be required to eat only fair food for the duration of the competition. The Amazing Race contestants will have to sleep at the fair and compete in a wide variety of Survivor like and Amazing Race competitions.
The idea was spun off of a Survivor competition held at the Amador county fair in 2009. “We are really hoping that people will come out and watch these people and have a good laugh,” said Fair Manager Jim Wolcott. “It is also a way for us to give back to the local charities, I think that is important,” he said. Lassen County Fair Board member Tim Bruce, is also chairing a committee to screen the contestants, develop an agenda for the contestants, and to try and collect more sponsorship money.
An entry form for the contest can be found at http://www.lassencountyfair.org/ or at the Lassen County Fair Office. Entry Forms are due by 5:00 pm, April 9th at the Lassen County Fair Office. “ Our hope is that this competition will be a fun light-hearted event that everyone will come down to the fair and watch,” said Wolcott. For more information contact the Lassen County Fair Office (503)251-8900.
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