| 8:00am-11:00am |
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The Awful Waffle & Pancake Breakfast, Red Jacket Central High School Cafteria |
| 9:00am |
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Walk on the Wild Side |
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Sponsored by the National Honor Society. The event is a traditional walkathon and is cosponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and involves local students and guest walking a designated route through the villages. Registration, starting line is located at the Red Jacket School Auditorium Entrance and will finish back at the school. Funds raised are applied directly to a variety of Educational Scholarships. |
| 8:00am-10:00am |
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Wild Water Derby (WWD) Registration, Check In and Wristbands |
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Bib hand outs, insurance forms and all associated registration information for ALL racing events. Each racer will receive a non removable wristband indicating all paperwork has been filled out and received. Registration will be located at the school until the conclusion of the mandatory Derby “Safety Meeting” after which it will be moved to the starting line in Littleville. |
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10:30am
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WWD Safety Meeting (Mandatory |
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Back room of the Red Jacket School cafeteria. This is mandatory for all Saturday paddlers and their teams. Paddlers must show hand stamp and wristband prior to entering the water. |
| 11:00am - Til |
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Vendor Booths and Displays |
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A variety of vendors, crafts, and activities will be set up at the park and in Downtown Shortsville along West Main Street. All food vendors are non profits and charities. |
| 11:30am |
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Huckleberry Raft Parade & Pre-Destruction Viewing |
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A line up of all of the home made rafts will be on display and parked on Water Street. Spectators are encouraged to take a close look at each raft to appreciated the ingenuity of the paddlers. A series of awards will be given based on design and ccreativity |
| 12 - til |
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THE OFFICIAL START OF THE WILD WATER DERBY |
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Sponsored by New Energy Works. The traditional kayak, canoe, raft race. Start time is 12:00 noon with 2 -3 minute intervals between launches. Music and commentary by Jim Kerins at the main viewing area. In Littleville, the launch area 1 mile south of Shortsville, musi and commentary will be provided by Craig Simmons of SpazMan Spins. |
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Saturday Evening and Late Afternoon |
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The awards ceremony will take place at the American Legion at the conclusion of the raft race (4:00 approximately). Winners of the kayak and canoe races will be announced in the park as times are complied.
ALL SPECTATORS are invited to the Legion. Chamber of Commerce members - and WWD Sponsors - The Depot Restaurant is hosting a delicious Prime Rib Dinner while Buffalo Bill’s (next door) will be featuring Crabby Saturday Seafood Special. Also look for various Wooden Nickel specials as posted on the signs at the viewing areas. |
