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Routt County Fair Open Horse Show - August 7 & 8

Friday Night Lights - August 7th

ATV/UTV Motor Cross Rodeo - August 8th

Saturday. August 8
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OPEN HORSE SHOW

Get ready for mud, motors, and adrenaline! Bring your side-by-sides, dune buggies, four-wheelers, dirt bikes, and anything built for off-road fun and take on our action-packed obstacle course.

Drivers and riders will race through a series of challenges including tight turns, rough terrain, and skill obstacles designed to test both speed and control. Whether you're competing or just watching, this event promises loud engines, flying dirt, and nonstop excitement.

Open to ATV, UTV, motocross bikes, dune buggies, and other off-road vehicles.

Obstacle racing & skill challenges

Fun for racers and spectators alike

Think you’ve got what it takes? Bring your machine, bring your friends, and see who can conquer the course!


Open Gymkhana - August 9th

August 9
8 AM
Superintendent(s):Tina Flanders, Tinisha Meader

Join us for barrels, pole bending, and our stake race!

Buckles to Winners!!!!

Age groups:

  • 8 & Under
  • 9 - 15
  • 16 - 34
  • 35+

Entry Information:

$15 per event. Entry office will open at 6:30 AM or sign up early below.


Ranch Sorting - August 9th

Lion's Club Fair Parade - August 9th

Sunday, August 9

1 PM

Lion’s Club Fair Parade

HWY 40

To enter/FMI: Jake Doolin - doolin_jake@yahoo.com / 970-846-6593

12:30 PM - Judging

The Hayden Lions Club sponsors the parade and this years theme is:

“Celebrating The Bounty of Routt County.”

Everyone loves a parade and to see the community come together with creativity. Entry forms MUST be returned no later than August 6th at 5:00pm. Late entries must be delivered to the Hayden Center no later than August 8th. Mail entries to PO Box 906, Hayden, CO 81639, “Routt County Fair Parade. Meet day of parade in the old high school enterance, August 9th at 12:00PM

Superintendent(s): Jake Doolin, Kaitlynn Wood

Power Wheels Derby - August 9th

August 9

5 PM

MIDWAY

Superintendent - Tina Flanders, Jeremy Decker, Emily Rajzer

Mini mayhem! The next generation of demo derby drivers will entertain the crowds in the midway with battery powered plastic pulverizes. The object is to not destroy another child’s vehicle but to hit hard enough to pop two balloons and keep theirs from being popped!

  • All participants will receive a T-Shirt. Winners of each age group will receive a NEW POWER WHEELS vehicle!
  • Ages 3 - 5 years old | Ages 6 - 10 years old
  • LIMITED - 12 entries per group - $25 entry fee
  • Check in and tech inspection is from 4:00 - 4:30 PM by the trail course
  • Mandatory “driver and parent” meeting at 4:30 PM - All cars must be tech inspected before drivers meeting
RULES:
  • Any electric Power Wheel is allowed. No 4-Wheeler type vehicles allowed. Childs legs must be in compartment. Ride in not ride on.
  • Kids must be 3 - 10 years of age. Age groups are: 3 - 5 & 6 - 10.
  • Helmets MUST be worn.
  • The vehicle is limited to 6 - 12 volt power wheels only. Vehicles are allowed to have UP TO a 12V lawn mower batter which cannot be in the passenger seat and the battery must be secured and sealed away from the child.
  • Motors must remain stock, only batteries can be switched.
  • All doors and tailgates must be strapped shut. No sharp edges. Use zip ties, duct tape or other flexible material to ensure they stay shut.
  • Stock tires only. Tires may be covered with duct tape to prevent them from cracking or breaking. No screws, chains, etc. in/on tires.
  • Decorative changes can be made to make it look like a derby car. However NO reinforcements can be made.
  • Please remember this is for kids - don’t add something that could cause them to be disqualified.
  • Everyone MUST pre-enter through the Routt County Fair office starting 6th, 2026. ONLY 12 kids are allowed in each age group.
  • All Power Wheels must be checked in at the pit gate and then impounded until the time of the event.
  • Two balloons will be attached by event superintendents. The object is to pop the balloons. The last one left with balloons is the winner.
  • Each heat will be given a time limit. If, at the end of the heat, there is more than one contestant with balloons un-popped, the heat will be declared a tie.
  • If a child gets out of the vehicle during the event, they will be disqualified.
  • If the vehicle has more than one speed, low must be used.

Ranch Rodeo - August 9th

Team Roping Jackpot - August 10th

August 10
6:00 PM
Enter @ 5:00 PM around Crows Nest
Sponsored by: Camilletti Hay
Superintendent: Kody May

#12 Slide Team roping 3 Header, Progressive after 1 (enter up) Muley ropin 3 Header, progressive after 1 (Enter up)
$40 per rope / $80 per team

Sip N' Paint - by Peaks Palette/LM Design - 8/13

Mini Horse / Donkey Race - August 13th

The 1st Annual Routt County Mini Horse/Donkey Race
August 13th - 5:00 PM
Superintendents: Emily Rajzer, Kaitlynn Wood, Liz Wood

Divisions -
Peewee - Up to 10 yrs.
Junior - 11 - 13 yrs.
Senior - 14 - 17 yrs.
Adult - 18 +


Champion Belt Buckles will be awarded to each division winner!
- Any mini horse, small pony, donkey, or 'pocket pony' under 50 inches may participate
- The handler will lead their mini horse/donkey through a race course featuring designated obstacles
- The handler must remain in control of the mini horse at all times wile completing the course safely and as quickly as possible
- Contestants will race in groups of three to four handlers/animals at a time. THe number of heats will be determined by the total number of entries in each division
- Each mini horse/donkey may be entered only once per age division and may compete in no more than two age divisions during the event

Details
- Handler must lead the mini horse through the entire course
- The mini horse must cross the finish line with the handler
- Time starts when the handler and horse cross the start line
- Time stops when the handler and horse cross the finish line
- No riding the mini horse
- No dragging, hitting, or rough handling the animals
- Fastest time per division wins

Penalties will apply if:
- Objects are knocked over: + 5 seconds
- Obstacles is missed: + 10 seconds
- Incorrect pattern: + 10 seconds
- Handler falls down: + 5 seconds
- Loss of control of mini horse: subject to disqualification
- Outside assistance during run: + 10 seconds

Goat Roping - August 13th

Gold Buckle Dreams Youth Rodeo - August 14th

Gold Buckle Dreams Youth Rodeo & Beer Garden

JR NFR Central Region Qualifier - JRA MEMBERS ADVANCE

Barrel Racing (open to public)

  • Open to 6-18 years of age.
  • No lead line.
  • 60 second time limit.
  • “Rodeo style”, no D format.

Bull Riding (open to public)

  • Open to 6-18 years of age.
  • Must have own gear
  • Mini bulls - big bulls.

Bareback Riding

  • Open to 5-18 years of age.
  • Must have own gear.
  • Must ride with 1 hand.

Saddle Bronc Riding

  • Open to 5-18 years of age.
  • Must have own gear.
  • Must ride with 1 hand.

Ranch Bronc Riding

  • Open to 5-18 years of age.
  • Must have own gear.

Junior NFR

Central Region Finals:

Invitational Event - Watch the best youth rough stock riders from Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota and many other states compete for the top 2 spots to advance to the Junior National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Barrel Racing and Bull Riding is open to the public.

JUNIOR ROUGHSTOCK ASSOCIATION/RMMB RULES

Entries open: July 20th

Entries Close: August 3rd

August, 14th - 6:00pm - Outdoor Arena

FMI: Kaitlynn (970)846-8022


Mutton Bustin' - August 15th and 16th

YVEA's Mutton Bustin' - 11:00AM (Track) SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Sponsored by: Yampa Valley Electric Association
Superintendents:Jeremy Decker, Tina Flanders

Entry Fee: $10.

Welcome to the world of Mutton Bustin', also known as wool riding. This event is a version of Bronc Riding, transformed into a children's rodeo event when kids try to ride a sheep for up to 6 seconds.

Mutton Bustin' is open to kids between the ages of 3 - 8 years old who are 70 pounds or less.

Space is limited to the first riders that sign up and pay the $10 entry fee.

Your Child may only ride one day or the other. THEY MAY NOT RIDE BOTH DAYS.

Your spot is not reserved until a parent or legal guardian signs the waiver and pays the entry fee.

Participants must sign up online or in person at the Fair Office during the week of fair.

Participants and at least one parent must show up at the west end of the grandstands on the track no later than 10:45am on SATURDAY and SUNDAY.

Gear, including a protective vest and a helmet with face guard, are provided.


Adopt - a - Pig - August 16th

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