2013 Frisco Festival Presented by Cox Communication

Frisco Festival 2013 - August 23-24

	The Frisco Festival presented by Cox Communications has been delighting people from all over Northwest Arkansas for the past 29 years! Visit this family-friendly festival in Downtown Rogers each August to celebrate Rogers’ rich railroad heritage. Join in Northwest Arkansas' biggest street party featuring live music, carnival rides, delicious food, a beer garden, arts and crafts vendors and so much more. Don't miss the signature events including the ChiliSalsaPeno Competition, Race the Train Bicycle Race, the Lake Atalanta Eliminator 5K and Frisco Idol. Come hungry! You won't want to miss the Rogers Rotary Fish Fry on Friday night, or pick up Whitey's specially-prepared Frisco Chicken hot off the barbecue pit. Start your Saturday morning at the Early Risers' Rotary Pancake Breakfast, and taste-test the locally-famous chili recipes in the ChiliSalsaPeno Competition for lunch!
	Vendor Registration Registration for the juried vendor booths will open on June 15. Links to the online registration will be posted here. To receive an email link to the online registration, send a request to dmather@rogersark.org. Vendor booth applications are accepted for arts & crafts, nonprofits, businesses and concessions. Local vendors preferred.
	Entertainment Schedule Coming Soon!

Competitions

Race for the Spike & 3rd Annual Frisco Five-Card Poker Ride

Can you beat the A&M Railroad train back from Avoca to claim a Golden Spike in the second annual "Race for the Spike" bike ride? For a more leisurely, family-friendly ride, put on your poker face and collect 5 playing cards along the 3.4-mile poker route. Or do both!

"Race for the Spike" starts at 9 a.m. with cyclists heading north on Arkansas Street to Avoca where they turn around and race the train back to the starting point. It's a flat and fast 11-mile round trip, so an average speed of 22 mph should do it! Riders who beat the train will receive a commemorative railroad spike, and the first-place male and female finshers will win a "Race for the Spike" cycling jersey! View the course map here.

The family-friendly 3.4-mile poker ride will begin at 10 a.m. Best hands win prizes, and T-shirts will be given to the first 70 registrants. View the course map here.

Register on Active.com here for $20 for adults, or $7 for children. Like "Race the Train in Rogers" on Facebook page to keep up with the latest event news.