Bay Days on Historic Main Street in Ashland!! 

Friday: Sidewalk Sales and Heartland Communications Battle of the Bands. 

Saturday Events: Strongman Competition, Bam Bam competition, Toddler Run, Big Wheel Track, Baby Crawl, Pie-Eating, 3 on 3 Basketball, SEA Hamsters, Camel rides and petting zoo, a Car Show, Fun Run, Farmer’s Market, music and of course… Food & Crafters. 

We invite you to come Celebrate Ashland Bay Days!!

Schedule: 

July 14, 2023

Bay Area Battle of the Bands will be Saturday, July 14 at 5-8pm, Main Street (Court House block) in Ashland, WI.

All entries must be received by midnight April 15  THE SEARCH IS ON…ENTER YOUR BAND

The 4 selected bands will bompete in ofder selceted by the rules of competition.

Prizes are: 1st Place – $1250.00, 2nd Place – $750.00, 3rd Place – $450.00, 4th Place – $250.00

Selected bands arrive at 4:15pm, Friday, July 14. We then draw the line up for that evening. The bands do not know when they will play until 4:30pm. So come on down and listen to all the bands! Judges score from the crowd as they watch the show.

Crowd reaction is a large part of the scoring so on your favorite band!

Schedule: 

July 15, 2023

Ashland Strongman Competition

1-5pm on Main Street by Huhn Drug.

A Strongman contest doesn’t look like a regular powerlifting contest.  Instead, the Strongman consists of odd-object lifts which are designed to push the Strongmen to their limits, challenging their strength, agility, endurance and mental toughness.

The Bay Days Strongman will have two divisions this year - the Strongman elite competitors and a novice division for athletes who haven't competed in a Strongman contest before or who may want to use somewhat lighter weights than the elite competitors.  Events will likely be an overhead sandbag press, Atlas Stones, Farmer's Walk, Deadlift, Tire Flip and the Loading finale, but they may be subject to change.

The entry fee is $35 per person. Each competitor will receive a Strongman T-shirt, and the top 3 winners in each division will receive awards. If you'd like more information about the contest in general or about some event specifics, please call Sue at 715-492-9585. Registration for the contest is on Saturday, July 15 starting at noon. The Strongman contest begins at 1pm. Hope to see you there competing or cheering on the competitors.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is Back!

starting at 9am

Get your friends and old classmates together and form a team!!

Divisions: Grades 7/8, 9-12 and Open men ages 18 and up, and Open women ages 18 and up.

Games will be played on Main Street, during Bay Days on Main.

Registration forms due by July 8.

Entry Fee $40

Brackets and games played dependent upon teams entered.

Awards for Championship and Consolation winners.

3 on 3 Basketball Rules

3 on 3 Basketball Registration Form

Bay Days Fun Run - July 15, 2023 8am

Bay Days Car Show - July 15, 2023

Bay Days 1-mile/ 5K / 10K Fun Run

8am - 6th Avenue West Beach Area by the tunnel - Ashland Waterfront Trail

Be a part of this Fun Run at Bay Days!! Run along the beautiful Chequamegon Bay Waterfront Trail. Race start 6th Avenue West Beach Area.

Race is open to all ages.

Registration Fee:

1-mile registration fee

$10 + .55tax = $10.55 if register before July 14.
$15 + .82tax = $15.82 race day, July 15.
5K & 10K registration fee

$15 + .82 tax = $15.82 if register before July 14.
$20 + 1.10tax = $21.10 race day, July 15.
The Fun Run will not be professionaly time.  (shirts are not included in registration fee)
Children under 5 FREE w/paid adult however they still need to register (paper only)

How to Register:  

- Online (there is an additional fee for registering online) by printing out a registration form and dropping it off at our office or mailing it in.
or at 6th Ave Beach Pavillon Saturday, July 15.
- Everyone participating must be a paid participant of the race wearing an official bib or they will be directed to leave the course.
- NO animals, rollerskates, roller skies, inline skates, or bikes of any kind allowed to participate in the Bay Days Fun Run.  For your own safety and for those around you, these are NOT allowed. If you are caught on course with any of these, you will be directed off the route.
- In 2023 we are allowing Strollers & Carriages to participate in the Bay Days Fun Run, we just ask that the folks with strollers line up in the back and don’t take up the whole trail.
- Persons under 18 years of age must have a parent’s signed consent.
- The Fun Run is an out and back course.

Sportsmen for God - Kids Day

12:00pm - 2:00pm : Sportsmen for God - Bay Days Field Day - at Courthouse lawn.

Local Sportsmen for God Volunteers have put together a high adventure based activity day. Kids and parents are welcome to come and go as they wish. Parental or Legal guardian releases will be required and available at the entrance.

Events will include archery activities, with the primary activity being archery tag. 4 on 4 nerf style tag like game. There will be prizes for the activities as well as drawings!

Date : July 14, 2023 - July 15, 2023

Location : Various Location

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