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Karson Kruzers Kar Klub Seek Participants, Vendors, Judges, and the Public for their 28th Annual Run-What-Cha-Run This Weekend

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Repeats every day until Sun Jun 24 2012 .
June 22, 2012 - 6:00pm
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June 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
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June 24, 2012 - 6:00pm

The Karson Kruzers 28th Annual Run-What-Cha-Brung car show is this weekend, June 22-24th and they are looking for vendors, judges, participants, and visitors! VENDORS:  Vendors will be admitted upon approval of application (on a first come basis), based upon approval of items sold and receipt of paid entrance fee. Every attempt will be made to limit vendors of same type sales SPACE IS LIMITED!! Applications can be downloaded at KarsonKruzers.com   For further information contact: John Coder 775-813-7190 or Lorretta Marcin 775-883-0927 JUDGES:  No experience needed, you will be trained! Must be 18 years old or older and have an interest in the vehicles, not have a car entered in the show, and available Saturday, June 23rd from approximately 9:30 am through 3 pm. You will receive cold drinks while judging, a free dinner and appreciation gift!  TO RESERVE A JUDGING POSITION or for more info, contact Zina 841-7346 or Lorretta 883-0927 PARTICIPANTS:   Show is open to all vehicles so bring your car, truck, or motorcycle and come join the fun! Registration is this Friday, June 22nd, from 6pm – 9pm in the parking lot on the Hwy 395 side of the Carson Mall. Cars can also be registered Saturday morning from 7am – 9:30am at Fuji Park. Applications can be downloaded at KarsonKruzers.com.  For more information call 883-0927. THE PUBLIC is invited to come out throughout the weekend and enjoy the fun! Saturday at Fuji park you can see the cars, enjoy the activities and visit the vendor booths. STREET DANCES will be held Friday at Carson Mall and Saturday at Nugget parking lot, corner of Robinson and Carson Street from 7pm – 11pm … view the cars; dance; enjoy water, sodas, beer, mudslides, and love potions sold by the Kruzers; and purchase Kruzer’s memorabilia. The annual PARADE OF CARS starts Saturday at 6:30pm. Route starts at the Carson Mall and heads north on Carson Street to just past Winnie Lane. The cars will then return south on Carson Street to the Nugget parking lot at Robinson where the fun will continue at the Street Dance. This is a family event, open to kids of all ages!

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