Ringsteken Event
When:
Community
There will be temporary road closures in downtown Ponoka this Saturday, July 15 from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. along the following roadways for the Ringsteken event:
• 50 Street (from 49 Avenue to 50 Avenue);
• 50 Avenue/Chipman Avenue (from 50 Street to 51 Street);
• 51 Street (from 50 Avenue to 49 Avenue); and
• 49 Avenue (from 51 Street to 50 Street).
Ringsteken is a traditional Dutch game where points are awarded for each ring a competitor ‘catches.’
Rings are caught by riders who are either in a carriage or on horseback trotting towards the ring and attempting to put a lance through it.
The horses will be ridden or driven to the event at 2:30 p.m. from the Ponoka Arena Complex to Downtown Ponoka. The Ringsteken event begins at 3 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m.
Motorists are advised to drive with caution in these areas and watch for horses and pedestrians.
Click link below to view the map.
• 50 Street (from 49 Avenue to 50 Avenue);
• 50 Avenue/Chipman Avenue (from 50 Street to 51 Street);
• 51 Street (from 50 Avenue to 49 Avenue); and
• 49 Avenue (from 51 Street to 50 Street).
Ringsteken is a traditional Dutch game where points are awarded for each ring a competitor ‘catches.’
Rings are caught by riders who are either in a carriage or on horseback trotting towards the ring and attempting to put a lance through it.
The horses will be ridden or driven to the event at 2:30 p.m. from the Ponoka Arena Complex to Downtown Ponoka. The Ringsteken event begins at 3 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m.
Motorists are advised to drive with caution in these areas and watch for horses and pedestrians.
Click link below to view the map.