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COMPETITIVE TRAIL RIDE

Endurance riders will be interested in the Fourth Annual Cariboo Plateau Competitive Trail Ride at The Hills Health Ranch, Aug. 9-10.

Registration and vetting is Friday from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with pizza dinner at 6 and ride briefing at 7. Ride on Saturday, then enjoy dinner and awards at 5 p.m. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Internet at www.bcctra.ca.

For more information, contact ride manager Joanne Macaluso at 250-456-7320 or on the day of the ride at 250-706-9964. Also call Pat Hayward at 250-395-3472.

FISHING DERBIES

The Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department Fishing Derby on Deka Lake is slated for Aug. 3-4, with weigh-in at McDonald’s Access.

On Aug. 4, the Sulphurous Lake District Volunteer Fire-fighters Association Fishing Derby will be held at Sulphurous and Hathaway lakes. Weigh-in on Sulphurous is at McGregor’s Wharf and on Hathaway, at Moosehaven Resort.

 

ATV JAMBOREE

The Quad Squad hosts the Quad Riders ATV Association of British Columbia 2013 Jamboree at the Interlakes Rodeo Grounds, Aug.19-26.

Self-guided and organized rides, ATV rodeo, wine and cheese, dinner night and poker ride.

For a complete schedule of events on the Internet, go to www.atvbc.ca/events/2013-jamboree.

For more information, contact Ralph or Sheila Matthews at 250-593-2218.

100 Mile House Free Press