4th Annual Tractor Pull Scheduled For Aug. 27

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will once again offer its very popular tractor pull event, scheduled for Aug. 27 at the Richland County Fairgrounds. The event features a steak fondue dinner sponsored by the Education Foundation beginning at 4 p.m., followed by tractor and truck pulls and pedal pulling beginning at 6 p.m.

“We always look forward to this event,” says Sidney Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Wade Van Every. “This is a fun event for families. Everyone loves to watch tractors roar down the track pulling the sled.”

The Douglas, North Dakota Fire Department will supply the specialized sled designed specifically for pulling competitions. Built from antique parts by the fire chief, the fire company uses the sled as a means of raising money for the tiny fire department. The tractor or truck that pulls the most weight for its size wins the prize, not what piece of equipment pulls the sled the furthest. The fire department rents the sled out five or six times each summer, and they have been providing the sled for the Sidney event for several years. “The Douglas Fire Department supplies the sled,” Van Every comments. “They have been coming to Sidney with the sled for the past four years.”

The event also will feature pedal pulling contests for the youngsters. Kids will have a variety of times and opportunities to enter pedal pulls.

The Chamber hosts this special event as a replacement for the Best of the West Beef Showcase. “We used to have a tractor pull the first night of the fair,” Van Every comments. “However, when we quit doing the Best of the West Beef Showcase, we wanted an event to replace it, so we chose the tractor pull. The tractor pull has worked out well each year and is a popular event for families to come and have a good time.”

Van Every invites people to attend the event, enjoy a good steak fondue meal beginning at 4 p.m., then stay for the fun and excitement of the tractor pull. “Come out, eat a good supper, take in the pedal pulling, and stay for the tractor pull beginning at 6 p.m.” he says.