NORCO, Calif., March 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- More than 10,000 people are expected to recapture the fun and excitement of the Old West, Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10 during the Trail Town Roundup and Old West Jubilee at the Raahauge's Ranch near Norco. One of the highlights of the event will be the International Invitational Cowboy Shooting Match featuring "Cowboy Action Shooting," "Cowboy Mounted Shooting" and the "Cowboy Fast Draw Championship," presented by Shoot! Magazine.
The event is jointly produced by 501(c)(3) non-profit groups, Rocky Trails Inc. and The Cowboys (formerly the Coto Cowboys), headquartered in Norco, that dedicate themselves to preservation of the Old West. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Happy Trails Children's Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity championed by legendary Western entertainers, the late Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The proceeds will be used to expand the Cooper Home in Apple Valley, CA, that provides a safe haven for children-at-risk who have been severely abused and/or neglected.
The roundup and jubilee is open to the general public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, April 7 - 9 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. Admission prices are $10 for adults and $2 for children 6-12. Raahauge's Ranch is located in the Norco countryside, off the 91 Freeway, north on Main Street exit, then west on River Road to the main gate of the ranch.
The mounted shooting competition will be a World Points match and is expected to attract the best shooters from across the nation and around the world in the fast-growing sports of cowboy action shooting and cowboy mounted shooting.
The Old West festival will bring together hundreds of colorful sutlers, vendors, drummers and merchants and will provide a full schedule of entertainment including "The Greatest Wild West Show Since the Days of Buffalo Bill," live Western music, cowboy poetry, historical reenactments, stunt shows, stagecoach, horseback and pony rides, crafts and games for the kids. A Cowboy Fast Draw booth will offer 10 shots for $5. Great cowboy grub will be available at chuck wagons throughout the venue.
More information on Trail Town Roundup and Old West Jubilee is available at www.trailtownroundup.com or by calling Joel "Dutch" Dortch at 760-240-3330.