Freedom Run packed with fun July 1 and 2

The Big Horn Basin Riders are planning their annual Freedom Run for July 1 and 2 in Hot Springs County.

On Friday, July 1 a Meet and Greet will be held at 6 p.m. at One Eyed Buffalo. At the Meet and Greet, individuals can register for the 265-mile Poker Run as well as buy tickets for the Bag Lady Sue show to be held on Saturday evening. Tickets are $25.

Registration for the Poker Run will also be held at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the Recreation Center. Prices for the Poker Run are $20 for the first hand, and $15 for each hand thereafter. Tickets for the Big Lady Sue show will also be sold during registration.

Participants in the Poker Run will leave at 9:30 a.m., starting at the Recreation Center heading towards Greybull through Shell Canyon and on to Red Lodge. They will then head back towards Thermopolis through Lovell.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the run, regardless of vehicle. Any vehicle that is approved by the Department of Transportation is welcomed to participate. Children are even welcome to ride along. The group plans to play a game of giant Jenga at every stop along the way.

After arriving back in Thermopolis at around 5:30 p.m., the night will be filled with plenty of entertainment for adults 18 and over. A band called Shark Twain will put on a show at 7 p.m. at the Recreation Center, followed by the Bag Lady Sue show between 8 and 8:30 p.m.

Organizer Troy Dorman said the Big Horn Basin Riders may even decide to float the river together on Sunday.

For more information or to donate, contact Troy Dorman at 921-2704 or Kevin Curtis at 431-1915.

Fourth of July fireworks

On Monday, July 4, members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department will light fireworks off at dusk from T-Hill. They should be able to be seen from Hot Springs State Park as well as many other areas in the community. Residents should be aware that the fireworks may begin five to ten minutes later than normal because of a small firework display in honor of the 100-year Swinging Bridge Celebration that will happen first.