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Department 22
Contests 
Section 5 
Farm Tractor Pull
Saturday September 6, 2008 - 12:00 noon

Updated July 12, 2008

For Information or 
pre-registration
contact:

C. McClellan - Chairman

Entry fee $10.00

Weigh-In at 10:00am  Pull starts at Noon

 

Weigh-In at Waterford Fairgrounds from 10:00am to 11:30am  
Class - Non Turbo Weight 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
01 4,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
02 5,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
03 7,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
04 9,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
05 12,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
Class - Turbo Weight 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
06 5,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
07 7,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
08 9,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
09 12,000# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
10 13,500# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00
11 15,500# $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00

Trophy will be awarded to First and Second Place Winner in each class. Ribbons for each prize.

 

RULES

1. Open to any farm tractor on rubber tires.
2. Tractors will pull from weight transfer machine.
3. Tractors will pull on a dirt track.
4. Dual-tires, tire studs or chains are not permitted.
5. Weights, such as concrete blocks, anvils, railroad irons, high-lifts, log chains, etc., will be barred from the contest, in the interest of safety.
6. No excessive spinning will be allowed, particularly after the load cannot be moved. (The decision of the judges will be final in this matter.)
7. In case of dispute on weight, the disputed winner must be weighed out.
8. Driver must remain seated at all times.
9. All pulls must start from a tight hitch. NO JERKING ALLOWED.
110. Tractors must remain within boundaries of contest course during the pull or will be disqualified.
11. All operators must be at least 16 years of age.
12. The Fair Board will not be responsible for any accidents.
13. All contestants will be assigned a number to be displayed on the tractor.
14. Judges have the right to stop and disqualify any tractor being operated in an unsafe manner.
15. Consumption of alcoholic beverages prior to pulling will mean disqualification.
16. All tractors must be in neutral or park (transmission selector) while being hitched or unhitched.
17. Contestant must pull at position drawn; any delay will mean disqualification, unless notice is given to judges, contestant will then pull last.
18. Drawbar to be stationary in all directions, 20” from top of draw bar, parallel to the ground.
19. Tractors may jump one class.
20. Non turbo tractors may elect o pull in turbo class but may only pull in two classes total.
21. First Puller in each class may forfeit first pull, then pull third.
22. All rules are subject to change.