Cabin Fever comes to Canyon towns
The Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 11 months AGO
The Trapline Association presents the 37th Annual Cabin Fever Days Friday through Sunday in the Canyon communities of Martin City, Coram and Hungry Horse.
Cabin Fever Days is packed with fun family-friendly and adult events, highlighted by barstool ski races Saturday and Sunday on Sugar Hill in Martin City.
Qualifying sledders compete in steerable, non-steerable and show categories.
Children’s activities include sled races, a cupcake walk, gunny sack race, haystack search, magic show and puppet show. The Lietz Fire Hall in Martin City also will hold a Cabin Fever coloring contest.
Other events include a poker run, pool and darts tournaments, deer racing, snowshoe softball, mountain man competitions, an arm wrestling tournament and a Rochambeaux tournament.
Participating bars and eateries will feature live music from different performers such as the Belton Blues Band, Pedactor Project, Smart Alex, Larry Myer and the Left Ready Band.
For more information, visit www.cabinfeverdays.com.
A free shuttle will deliver festival-goers to and from Sugar Hill and all venues. Hours of operation are noon to 2 a.m. Saturday into Sunday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Parking and $3 Cabin Fever Days buttons (required to enter events) can be found at various locations throughout the Canyon.
A $5 membership fee to the Trapline Association includes a Cabin Fever Days button. Memberships can be purchased at the entrance to the festival in Martin City.
Proceeds from T-shirt and button sales benefit the Martin City Volunteer Fire Department, Canyon Quick Response Unit, Volunteer Fire Department, Canyon Kids Christmas Fund and the Canyon Community Group.
Cabin Fever Days schedule
Friday
6 p.m. — Texas Hold’em, Deerlick Saloon
7 p.m. — Mixed doubles pool, Southfork Saloon
7 p.m. — Dart tournament, Stonefly Lounge
Saturday
10 a.m. — Biscuits and gravy, Packers Roost
10 a.m. to noon — Barstool race sign-ups, Sugar Hill
1 p.m. — Barstool race qualifying runs, Sugar Hill
1-3:30 p.m. — Arm wrestling weigh-ins, Stonefly Lounge
2 p.m. — Hog roast, Packers Roost
2 p.m. — Deer races, Deerlick Saloon
3 p.m. — Shuffleboard tournament, Southfork Saloon
3 p.m. — Snowshoe softball, Martin City baseball field
3 p.m. — Mountain man competition, Packers Roost
4-7:30 p.m. — AAA arm wrestling tournament, Stonefly Lounge
Sunday
10 a.m. — Biscuits and gravy, Packers Roost
10 a.m. to noon — Barstool race sign-ups, Sugar Hill
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Hangover cures, Stonefly Lounge
Noon — Snowshoe softball, baseball field
1 p.m. — Free soup, Deerlick Saloon
1 p.m. — Barstool race qualifying runs, Sugar Hill
1-4 p.m. — Rochambeaux tournament on the hour, Stonefly Lounge
2 p.m. — Hog roast, Packers Roost
2 p.m. — Deer races, Deerlick Saloon
3 p.m. — Mountain man competition, Packers Roost
3 p.m. — Barstool race finals, Sugar Hill
5 p.m. — Mountain man finals, Packers Roost
7 p.m. — Barstool race awards, Packers
Children’s events
Saturday
10 a.m. — Pool tournament, Dam Town Tavern
Noon — Sled races, Sugar Hill
1 p.m. — Gunny sack race, Fire Hall
2 p.m. — Cupcake walk, Fire Hall
3 p.m. — Haystack search, Fire Hall
4 p.m. — Magic show, Fire Hall
Sunday
1 p.m. — Gunny sack race, Fire Hall
2 p.m. — Cupcake walk, Fire Hall
3 p.m. — Puppet show, Fire Hall
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