JULY EVENTS

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Mid-West Sprint Series Jul 23-24, Regional kart-racing series that attracts over 150 entries. Free for spectators. midwestsprint.com. 553-3613. Midstate Kart Club, 160 Kender Lane (six miles east of Springfield), Dawson.

BBQ Festival Jul 23-24, 4-10pm Sat, 1-6pm Sun, Celebrate Hill Prairie’s 100th birthday. Enjoy McCormics Smokehouse BBQ and ribs and live music. Hill Prairie Winery, Rt. 97, Oakford. 217-635-9900.

Music in the Park Jul 24, 4-7pm, Debbie Ross performs. Bring a chair or blanket. 544-1751. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second Street, 217- 753-0702.

BBQ, Blues and Cruise Festival Jul 29-30, 5-11pm Fri and 10am-11pm Sat, State championship pro BBQ cook-off sanctioned by Kansas City Barbecue Society, amateur BBQ cook-off, blues music, classic car show, Bring Your Hog to Taylorville, vendors, exhibitors, Blackhawk helicopter fly-in and more. Christian County Fairgrounds, 700 W. Spresser Street, Taylorville.

Stoneman Sprint Triathlon and Iron Abe Triathlon Jul 30, 7:30-8am, 500-yard swim, 12-mile bike and 3.1-mile run. Iron Abe is .9-mile swim, 24.8-mile bike, 6.2-mile run. Mens/womens size shirts, new courses, new awards, immediate splits and unique awards for all finishers. Lake Springfield Beach House, 100 Long Bay Drive, 217- 341-1309.

Morgan Horse Demonstration Jul 30, 10am-4pm, Mississippi Valley Morgan Horse Club day long exhibit and demonstrations at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg, 632-4000.

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