Miners' Days Sponsors

We wish to thank our 2009 Miner's Days sponsors for their generous donation of money and time.

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Compete, Attend, Support

Miners' Days is an annual event in Nederland, offering competitions in skills of the old mining days, with fierce contests of skill and strength in Spike Driving, Bow Sawing, Mucking, Single and Double Jack, and Individual and Team Jack Leg. During the displays of human strength, vendors will be selling food, and crafts. Special childrens' activities make this an event for all ages. Throughout the weekend, the Mining Museum will be open for education, fun, and excitement.

New This Year - Junior Division Competition and Log Splitting

Added to the schedule this year is a Junior Division for 15 - 18 year olds in spike driving, mucking and bow sawing.

On Sunday there will be a log splitting competition. Winner keeps the wood!

2010 Miners' Competition Schedule
Prize Money for Men & Women Commpetitions. Draw time - 15 minutes before event start.

Saturday

Sunday

8:15-9:15 am - Spike Driving
9:15 am - Jr. Spike Driving

9:00-11:00 am - Bow Sawing
11:00 am - Jr. Bow Sawing

9:30-11:30 am - Mucking
11:30 am - Jr. Mucking

11:30 am Log Splitting **NEW**

12:35-3:35 pm - Jack Leg

11:50-1:40 pm - Double Jack

3:45 pm - Memorial Dedication to Jim Bennett

1:55-finish - Team Jack Leg

4:05pm - finish - Single Jack

 

**Overall Miner events held on Saturday** ìApproximate Timesî ‚ check with Registration prior to event. Have to be registered for event prior to draw of numbers, once numbers are drawn, registration for that event is closed. Events to be held at Base Ball Field.

Kids Events

Saturday

Sunday

10am - Spike Driving

12pm - Sawdust Pile

11am - Mucking

1pm - Water Ballon Targets

3pm - Gold Hunt

2pm - Kids Tug of War

4pm - Relay Races

after comeptition ends - Kids vs. Adults Tug of War


**Age categories for Kids Events 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13-16**
~All kids must be registered with signed waivers and wristbands prior to event time; Games and times are subject to weather; Kids are STRONGLY suggested to bring swimming goggles for Sawdust Pile; All events held at the Nederland baseball field; Awards/Prizes given for all events~

Other weekend events included:

Miners' Days needs your help. if you can volunteer some time now to help plan and organize or if you would like to help that weekend, email Michele Martin, the event coordinator.

*Proceeds benefit Nederland Area Historical Society.

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