Arctic Cat Announces
50th Anniversary Events and Schedule
Arctic Cat to Celebrate 50 years with General
Public
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Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary
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Thief River Falls, MN (6/24/2011)
- For 50 years Arctic Cat has been a potent source
of ideas that originated from the many talented,
passionate, people who have filled the Factory walls
in Thief River Falls. Walk the same yellow lines
they have on and in-depth tour of the world’s
best power sport manufacturer.
Friday Kick-Off Events at Pennington
County Fairgrounds
Start Arctic Cat’s 50th Celebration on Friday,
July 29th at the Pennington County Fairgrounds
where the Vintage and Product Displays will be
open from 11am-9pm in the REA and Huck Arenas;
don’t forget to take a demo ride on a 2012
Arctic Cat ATV or Prowler from 11am-3pm. Get transported
back in time with a
Arctic
Cat Factory Tours |
Friday, July 29th, 8am-5pm |
Saturday, July 30th, 9am-3pm |
special fashion show starting with mid 1960’s
Arctic Cat garments at 4pm. Cap off the day with
a special 50th Souvenir from the Curling Club
store location and then settle in for the official
Kick-Off ceremony starting at 5pm followed by
a killer performance from Americana legends, The
WoodPicks, followed by high-energy Eagle Creek
at 8pm-11pm singing all your country, foot-stomping’
favorites. All your favorite food and beverages
will be available for purchase from a multitude
of on-site vendors. All displays, concerts and
parking are free of charge.
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Arctic Cat Facility Event
Map |
Saturday Pennington County Fairgrounds
Main Events
The early bird gets the worm…or the Cat.
Make sure to hit the aisles of the Arctic Cat-only
Swap meet at 8am-4pm for the Cat treasure you’ve
been looking for; (There is a small sellers fee
collected at the gate for sellers only) Free admission
for buyers. Bring your ATV or Prowler and join
tour guide and ATV enthusiast Phil Morud, plus
the mayor, on a tour of beautiful Thief River
Falls. City use permits will be on site and the
tour runs Saturday 10am until Noon. The ride will
begin in front of the Ralph Engelstad Arena at
9:30am. Get your 50th Collector’s Edition
book autographed at the Racer Get-Together from
2pm-5pm. Take your kids to the PlayLand and let
them bounce from 11am-6pm. When the sun goes down,
let loose with an encore performance from the
Eagle Creek Band starting at 6pm-9pm followed
by Nashville Recording artists Restless Heart
at 9:30pm. At 11pm sharp, cap off the celebration
with an Arctic Cat Fireworks Display. All your
favorite food and beverages will be available
for purchase from a multitude of on-site vendors.
All displays, concerts and parking are free of
charge.
Years
of the Cat Vintage Displays |
Friday, July 29th, 11am-9pm |
Saturday, July 30th, 11am-9pm |
The world’s foremost Arctic Cat collections
will be on display at the Ralph Engelstad and
Huck arenas located on the Pennington County Fairgrounds.
Returning for the first time since they left the
factory in the early 70’s, you won’t
want to miss the awe-inspiring BossCat trio of
record setting snowmobiles owned by the Warning
family of New Lenox, Illinois. The most comprehensive
collection of 70’s-era race sleds will be
on display from Minnesotan’s Ische and Kuster,
while Michigan collector, Jeff Johnson will have
an impressive array of prestigious late model
race sleds from legends like Kirk Hibbert. If
ArcticWear interests you, make sure to check out
the amazing ensemble of garments that span the
mid 1960’s through 1981 in the Kranz collection.
See these and many more vintage collections both
days. If you would like to display any Arctic
Cat product regardless of year or condition, please
contact Joey Hallstrom, jhallstrom@arcticcatinc.com.
All Arctic Cat machines are welcome there is NO
registration fee and NO judging!
Arctic
Cat Race Hauler Displays |
Friday, July 29th, 11am-9pm |
Saturday, July 30th, 11am-9pm |
Not only will the World’s greatest Team
Arctic racers be on hand with their snowmobiles
and autograph pens, their race haulers will also
be on display. It’s not often you get a
firsthand look at the inside of a Team Arctic
Factory hauler or Hibbert Racing’s semi
with several of Tucker and Kirk’s championship
winning sleds, technology and clothing on display.
4-time oval champion PJ Wanderscheid, Christian
Brothers and Sportech Racing will also be on hand.
Don’t forget to check out the original race
hauler that carried BossCat I around the country
in the 1970’s, owned by Tom Ische. Check
out the Bass Pro/Arctic Cat #1 Sprint Cup NASCAR
driven by Jamie McMurray, plus the 2009 pole position
Knoxville National Danny Lasoski, Donny Schatz
and Tony Stewart sprint cars.
50th
Anniversary Collectibles Store Pennington
County Fairgrounds Curling Club |
Friday, July 29th, 11am-10pm |
Saturday, July 30th, 11am-9:30pm |
To celebrate 50 years of kicking butt and looking
good in ArcticWear, Arctic Cat will be rolling
out several limited edition items that may not
be available after the event, so don’t wait.
For starters, purchase the all-new 50th Collector’s
Edition book highlighting 50 years of the brands
most significant vehicles, legends, heroes and
inter-mixed with some of Arctic Cats most memorable
advertisements. Don’t forget your ArcticWear!
Perhaps a 50th Anniversary leather jacket, sweatshirt,
t-shirt, caps and much, much more.
Camping
Several options are available if you would like
to camp while attending the Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary.
Camping will be available on the 50th Anniversary
Celebration grounds on a first come first served
basis. Camping is also available at the following
locations:
- Thief River Falls City Campground (Full hook-ups),
1 mile South of Fairgrounds
- Thief River Falls Petro Pumper Campground
(Full Hook-ups), 1 mile West of Fairgrounds,
218-681-3546
- Thief River Falls Fairgrounds (Limited hook-ups)
- St. Hilaire Campground (Full Hook-ups), 7
Miles South of Fairgrounds
- Red Lake Falls Voyageur’s View Campground
& Tubing (Full Hook-ups), 16 miles South
of Fairgrounds
Kids PlayLand
We have activities for all ages. The kid’s
playland will have a full assortment of play areas,
bounce castles and games. The Thief River Falls
High School Concert Club will supervise the playland
to ensure everyone has a great, but safe time!
PlayLand will be open Friday 11am – 8pm
and Saturday 11am-6pm.
About Arctic Cat Arctic
Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls, Minn., designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain
vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles under the Arctic
Cat® brand name, as well as related parts,
garments and accessories. Its common stock is
traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the
ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information
about Arctic Cat and its products is available
on the Internet at www.arcticcat.com
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