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History

  • 2016 Grand Marshals

    Grand Marshall: Bob Stinocher (In Memory of) Solon Beef Days has chosen to honor founding Beef Days member Bob Stinocher, who recently passed away, as this year’s Solon Beef Days Grand Marshal of the 2016 Celebration.  Bob and wife Jean have been part of the Beef Days Committee from its very start in 1971. Those who knew Bob…

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  • 2016 Beef Days Bean Bag Tournament

    Tournament starts at 1:00 pm Saturday, July 16th. Register now online or near the hay bale toss Friday night. Proceeds to benefit the Solon Wrestling. Prizes: Hotel Package to Midwest Hotels Or $300 {whatever 1st doesn’t choose} $80. Bean Bag tournament rules: 2 person teams One team member on each end One team member on each…

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  • 2016 Beef Days – Beef Cup

    3v3 soccer tourney The 2nd Annual “Beef Cup” 3v3 tournament is a Solon Beef Days sanctioned event, run by Solon FC.  Open to teams of 3rd/4th grades, 5th/6th grades, 7th/8th grades, and high school/open class.  Depending on the number of teams registered, the Beef Cup is formatted in either a round robin or a 2…

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  • 2016 Beef Days 5K & 1 Mile Run

    Beef Days 5K & 1 Mile Run Race Time: 1 Mile 7:30 a.m. 5K 8:00 a.m. Registration: Online registration Print an entry form to mail or Day-of registration $20, is in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot @ 6:30-7:15am  Individual Pricing: 1Mile – $10.00 5K – $15.00 ($20/Race Day) Solon Students K-12 – $7.00 Family* Pricing Option…

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  • 2016 Results

    Beef Days 5K & 1 Mile Run Results 2016 1 Mile Run 2016 5K Horseshoe Tournament Winners: 1st C Broders, G Rains 2nd R Bigelow, J Beechy 3rd Mike Cosby, T Johnson Giant Jenga 1st Place: Grace and Maggie Anderson 2nd Place: Sue & Megan Austin T-Shirt design winners: 1st Place:  Dan Van Oss 2nd Place: Paula…

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  • 2016 Schedule of Events

    July 15th & 16th, 2016 Ribeye Steak Dinners Served: Friday: 5:00pm to 9 pm and Saturday: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Beer Tent Miller Lite, Coors Lite, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Fat Tire Ale and Mike’s Hard Lemonade Friday: 4 pm to 12:30 am Saturday: 11 am to 12:30 am (Sunday) Carnival on…

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  • 2015 Results

    Thanks to all who participated: 2015 – 1 Mile Run 2015 – 5K Run Raffle Prizes 2015 Ford Fiesta or $10,000 – Emmie Kroul Fat Tire Bicycle – Sandy Phillips Solon Beef Days Neon Sign – Alex Tomash Miller Lite Electric Guitar – Terry Strebal Jason Aldean Coors Lite Neon Sign – Denise & Randy…

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  • 2015 Beef Days 5K Race Results

    Beef Days *** 5K Run *** Overall & Divisions Event: 5K Run Date: Saturday, July 18, 2015 Location: Solon, IA Weather: Sunny, 96% Humidity, Wind SSW 5-10 mph & 78&#176 Overall and Age Divisions Results By: Andrew Kauder, Kauder Racing Place Gender Division Name City Gun Time Pace mpm 1 1 1 OVM Jeremy Fopma,…

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  • 2015 Beef Days 1 Mile Race Results

    Beef Days *** 1-Mile *** Overall & Divisions Event: 1-Mile Date: Saturday, July 18, 2015 Location: Solon, IA Weather: Sunny, 96% Humidity, Wind SSW 5-10 mph & 78&#176 Overall and Age Divisions Results By: Andrew Kauder, Kauder Racing Place Gender Division Name City Gun Time Pace mpm 1 1 1 OVM Jace Fopma, M10 Marion,…

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  • 2015 Grand Marshals

    Each year the Beef Days Committee selects 3 Grand Marshals for the celebration and honors them by having them in the parade.  (See more information below.) Click here for parade information. Beef Days Grand Marshall – Tony Green Tony Green has been chosen as this year’s Solon Beef Days Grand Marshall of the 2015 Celebration. Tony’s involvement…

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