Join us July 20-21, 2012

 11th Annual Darby Logger Days

The Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana comes alive with a timber sports event you don’t want to miss!

Darby Logger Days celebrates the skill and bravery of those who work in the time honored tradition of logging. The laid back atmosphere of this fun and family oriented weekend draws thousands of enthusiastic onlookers and expert competitors. From the very young to the very old, there’s something for everyone!

The logging festivities gets started at 4 p.m. on Friday evening, food vendors, beer tent, and competions anyone can participate in.

At 5 p.m. move into the main arena for the boxing over water, kid’s choker races, tug of war and local logger sports activities.

Kick up your heels and dance in the moonlight Bitterroot style both Friday and Saturday evenings to a live band.

Saturday morning  at 9 a.m. a community parade winds its way south through the quaint town of Darby, ending at the Logger Day grounds south of town on Highway 93.

The real heart of Darby Logger Days is the events that celebrate and honor Darby’s logging traditions. Nineteen traditional logging events have been scheduled, including axe throwing, pole climbing, log roll and cross cut sawing. Competition for the timber sports begins at 10 a.m.

 

Look for plenty of activities for your little Lumberjacks, some of which are free, and many with cash, prizes and gift certificate giveaways.

Kids will love “Grammy’s Corner”, where there will be tricycle races and tug-of-war contests for different age levels — and the famous sawdust pile (with hidden money).

Registration for the kid’s events starts at 11:00 a.m.  in “Grammy’s Corner” and the contests start at noon.

At the end of Saturday’s event 18 lucky kids win new bicylces.