Experienced Horseshoe Throwers Compete in Elders Championship at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/27/2019) (readMedia)-- Horseshoe throwers from across the state competed in the Iowa State Elders Championship division of the Horseshoe Contest Saturday at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

The State Fair hosts horseshoe competitions every Fair day. Division winners are crowned daily. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the horseshoe courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

Iowa State Elder's Championship

Championship

1) Garen Rains, Solon

2) Bert Logsdon, Pleasantville

3) Skip Hills, Altoona

4) Larry Purcell, Cedar Rapids

5) Bill Sprague, Berwick

Class A

1) Richard Cranston, Keswick

2) Marvin Dirks, Fonda

3) Jerry Hartwick, Ankeny

4) Paul Clark, Marshalltown

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.