Contests

Wetlanders 5K Run

Runners and walkers sign up for the 5K race. Click here for registration form. The race begins at the Hoisington High School Elton Brown Stadium, then takes off on a course through town and ending near the Welcome Center/Main Street office.

Age Divisions: 19 & under
                            20-29
                            30-39
                            40-49
                            50 & over

Awards given to the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers in each division.

Entry Fee: $15 (includes T-shirt)
                      $5 on race day with no T-shirt

Entry deadline: April 1, 2011

Click here for registration form.

For more information, contact the Hoisington Recreation Commission (620-653-4050).

6th Annual Kids' Casting Contest

Hey kids bring your parents to First Kansas Bank parking lot during the Cheyenne Casting Contest Bottoms Wetlanders Festival for an exciting kids fish casting contest. The contest is divided up into two age group 6 years and younger, and 7 to 12 years of age. Kids, you can leave your fishing poles at home, they will be provided for you by Tommie Burger of Lake Wilson, Kansas Wildlife and Parks. Oh and moms don't worry the poles are equipped with blunt plastic weights, there are no hooks of any kind involved.

Division Break Down Information, and Rules

Preregistration Starts at 12:00 noon

Ages 6 and under --

Contestants have 5 casts to snag 1 of 3 fish and can move side to side when casting.
Prizes for the top 7 places.
Entry Fee: FREE
Location: First Kansas Bank parking lot
Time: 12:30 p.m.

Ages 7 to 12 years of age --

Contestants have 5 casts to snag 1 of 3 fish but have to stay in their casting position.
Prizes for the top 7 places.
Entry Fee: FREE
Location: First Kansas Bank parking lot
Time: 12:30 p.m.

Rules and additional Information --

We will have a practice casting station setup.
After the practice station they will move on to the Fishing Hole where each child will have 5 casts to snag and drag in 1 of 3 fish.
The 3 fish will be at different distances so if they miss the fish that's farthest away they will still have the chance to snag a closer fish.
The fish are on a point/pound system and the child that reels in the most fish and poundage wins.

Geocaching Contest

Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a GPS unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache.” For more information about geocaching visit www.geocaching.com

Participants in the 2011 Wetlanders Festival have a great opportunity to put their geocaching skills to use by entering our Geocaching Contest. Click here to find GPS coordinates for various Main Street businesses and an entry form for the contest. Identify which businesses these coordinates belong to, and you will be entered into a drawing for prizes. Completed entry forms must be submitted at the Hoisington Main Street Office, 115 N Main on or before Monday, April 18, 2011.

Location: For GPS Location and rules click here
For more information about geocaching visit www.geocaching.com

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