Demolition Derby to smash cars to smithereens during Forks' Fourth of July celebration
By Paige Dickerson, Peninsula Daily News
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The Demolition Derby — one of the highlights of the Forks Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration — will bang up, ding, smash and crumble more than 30 cars.
Admission is $8 to the show that begins at 3 p.m. today at the Tillicum Park Arena
"We have more cars than we ever have," said Pat Soderlind, city events coordinator.
The cars will smash and crash until there's little left.
"We'll smash them until they are just little hunks of metal," she said.
"They'll keep at it until the cars can't run anymore.
"A lot of demolition derbies don't do that because they want to be able to use the cars again, but we crash them until they are not able to be driven anymore."
The group usually looks for large cars with heavy metal frames, Soderlind said.
"They hold up longer and make it more fun," she said.
The derby will also feature a mini-car heat and various competitions between groups throughout the afternoon.
Also planned today
But the Demolition Derby is far from the only thing to do in Forks for the Fourth of July weekend.
The Kiddies Parade will kick off at 11:45 a.m. today.
The Forks Grand Parade will follow at noon.
About 100 floats are expected to down Forks Avenue beginning at Forks Outfitters and ending at Tillicum Park.
Check in for floats begins at 8 a.m. in the Forks Outfitters parking lot.
The Lions Club Salmon Bake will be at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at Tillicum Park.
Music will play in the park until the fireworks display at dusk.
Saturday
Events will continue throughout the weekend, starting with the horseshoe tournament in Tillicum Park at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Surfing and Kayaking Youth Camp will continue for the second year at LaPush from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. following a 10 a.m. beach cleanup.
In the evening, Forks merchants will get into the spirit by staying open late for the annual Moonlight Madness shopping from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. throughout the downtown.
Drag racing
West End Thunder Races will be on Saturday and Sunday at the Forks Municipal Airport.
Gates open at 8:30 a.m.
Drag racing, bike racing, and classic cars are planned.
Admission is $10, with children under 10 years old admitted free.
Sunday
A surfing competition is planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
At 9 a.m., at Tillicum Park the Arena Cross competition will feature motorcycle racing sponsored by the Peninsula Motorcycle Club.
Kiddies Play Day will continue at the park from noon until 2 p.m.
An art show will be every day of the weekend from noon until 4 p.m. at state Department of Natural Resources building, 411 Tillicum Lane.
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Reporter Paige Dickerson can be reached at 360-417-3535 or paige.dickerson@peninsuladailynews.com.
Last modified: July 03. 2008 9:00PM