The Great Ball Race
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - Race starts at 3PM
The Great Ball Race Raffle - Grand Prize $1000
Here's how the Great Ball Race works:
Purchase a numbered raffle ticket. Brightly colored plastic balls will be numbered to correspond with the numbers on the raffle tickets.
These balls will then be released and "rolled" down Brink Street with the fastest balls winning prizes for their owners.
Race will be held during the Johnny Appleseed Festival on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 3PM on Brink Street, Downtown Crystal Lake.
In addition to the $1,000 grand prize, runner-ups will receive fun merchandise or gift certificates from participating businesses.
If a picture is worth a thousand words -- how much is a video worth? Click here to watch the 2010 Race. Stay tuned -- we'll be posting the 2011 Great Ball Race video and photos very soon!
Great BIG Ball Race
For extra entertainment, be sure to catch the Great BIG Ball Race (right after the regular ball race). Participants representing our Great BIG Ball Race sponsors will wear colored ball costumes and race UP the hill -- just for fun! Tickets bearing the winning racer's color can be entered into a second chance drawing for a great prize.
2011 Great BIG Ball Runners will represent:
RED - Don Devine State Farm Insurance
BLUE - BMO Harris Bank
YELLOW - Herrick Auto Rebuilders
GREEN - Raue Center For The Arts
For extra entertainment, be sure to catch the Great BIG Ball Race (right after the regular ball race). Participants representing our Great BIG Ball Race sponsors will wear colored ball costumes and race UP the hill -- just for fun! Tickets bearing the winning racer's color can be entered into a second chance drawing for a great prize.
2011 Great BIG Ball Runners will represent:
RED - Don Devine State Farm Insurance
BLUE - BMO Harris Bank
YELLOW - Herrick Auto Rebuilders
GREEN - Raue Center For The Arts
We Love our Sponsors!
The Great Ball Race is organized and staffed by volunteers. Special thanks to our sponsors whose generous donations help offset the cost of hosting this great event! Remember, in addition to all the other benefits of sponsorship, sponsors receive 100 chances to win the $1,000 grand prize! 2011 Great Ball Race Sponsors include:
Alphagraphics - Tickets and Brochure Sponsor
Grand Rental Station - Starting Gate Sponsor
Northwest Herald - Print Media Sponsor
A Video & Image Company - Video Sponsor
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Brink Street Bar & Grill
Don Devine State Farm Insurance
Georgios Chicago Pizzeria & Pub
Mark Moskal Allstate Insurance
And the 2010 winner was:
Ball #351 and its owner Roland Gigon of Accumation, Inc.
Photo Caption: Downtown Crystal Lake Board member Brian Fowler, Executive Director Diana Kenney (in ball costume) and President Brian Coli present $1,000 check to Roland Gigon, owner of the fastest ball in this year's race.
