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Riding, running and rocking at Hesperia Days celebration
Three day celebration features events on Main Street and at Hesperia Lake Park
Hesperia’s annual Hesperia Days celebration kicks off with horsemanship, moves into a Saturday morning of Hesperians racing up and down Main Street before settling into a long weekend at the park.
The 63rd annual Hesperia Days begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday with the American Heroes dinner and dance at the Percy Bakker Center on E Avenue. Shortly after, area equestrians get into the saddle at the Wranglers Championship Gymkhana at Hesperia Lake Park at 7 p.m.
Saturday morning starts at 8 a.m. with the annual 5K Run, Walk and Skate race down Main Street, beginning at the Percy Bakker Center at the corner of Main and E.
At 9 a.m., Main Street is taken over by the Kiwanis Hesperia Days Parade.
Back at Hesperia Lake Park, vendor booths and children’s entertainment open up at 11 a.m. and the American Music Festival begins at noon. Both run until 7 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. there will be a fireworks display at Hesperia Lake Park.
The vendors, children’s entertainment and the American Music Festival begin again on Sunday at 11 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.
For tickets or more information about the American Heroes Dance, call (760) 954-7571.
For information about the parade, call (760) 956-2361.
For more information on Hesperia Days, visit HesperiParks.com or calL (760) 244-5488.
5K Results
12 & Under, Male
1st: Hunter Oakley, Apple Valley
2nd: Adam Nichols, Apple Valley
3rd: Tate Castillo, Hesperia
12 & Under, Female
1st: Natalie Koppel, Apple Valley
2nd: Kaylee Preston, Hesperia
3rd: Morgan Ness, Hesperia
13 & 14, Male
1st: Jarde Hays, Hesperia
2nd: Shayden Burke, Hesperia
3rd: Bryan Perez, Hesperia
13 & 14, Female
1st: Kayle Upham, Hesperia
2nd: Alexis Ramirez, Oak Hills
3rd: Angela Moore, Hesperia 15 to 17, Male
1st: Jesse Saldana, Hesperia
2nd: Bryant Hernandez, Hesperia
3rd: Michael Stone, Oak Hills
15 to 17, Female
1st: Schae Graham, Hesperia
2nd: DeDe Dornisch, Apple Valley
3rd: Emily Harrison, Hesperia
18 to 29, Male
1st: Alex Peacock, Oak Hills
2nd: Gerardo Ramirez, Victorville
3rd: Joseph Gobert, Victorville
18 to 29, Female
1st: Krystle Garcia, Hesperia
2nd: Josie Sahagun, Hesperia
3rd: Felicha Dailey, Hesperia
30 to 39, Male
1st: John Scarbrough, Apple Valley
2nd: Billy Vaughn, Victorville
3rd: Matt Gregg, Phelan
30 to 39, Female
1st: Gloria Lemus, Victorville
2nd: Mary Johnson, Oak Hills
3rd: Adriana Segall, Pinion Hills
40 to 49, Male
1st: J. Flidio Pimentel, Hesperia
2nd: Mario Mayo, Hesperia
3rd: Mike Stone, Oak Hills
40 to 49, Female
1st: Carol Adams, Hesperia
2nd: Tammie Wauhob, Oak Hills
3rd: Elizabeth Denison, Victorville
50 to 59, Male
1st: Keith Witthauer, Apple Valley
2nd: Ray Graham, Hesperia
3rd: Juan Gutierrez, Hesperia
50 to 59, Female
1st: Jennifer Trowbridge, Hesperia
2nd: Susan Wright, Oak Hills
3rd: Zabelle Crosson, Apple Valley
60 to 69, Male
1st: Robert Kirk, Hesperia
2nd: John Scribner, Hesperia
3rd: Bob Swinford, Wrightwood
60 to 69, Female
1st: Vicki Kirk, Hesperia
2nd: Susan Auer, VIctorville
3rd: Mimi Nila, Hesperia
Parade Results
NOVELTY DIVISION
Open
1st place: Jolly Wally
Pooper Scooper
Tie: Sultana Key Club, Ranchero Builder Club
MOTORIZED DIVISION
Antique (Pre-1940)
1st place: Antique Power Association
Vintage (1941-1969)
1st place: National Spirit of Freedm
2nd place: Apex Rentals
Open
1st place: Funky Poodle Grooming Salon
2nd place: Victor Valley Vettes
FLOAT DIVISION
Youth
1st place: Girl Scout Troop 830
2nd place: Cub Scout Pack 18
Civic
1st place: Living Water Faith Center
2nd place: Hesperia Zoo
3rd place: American Cancer Society
Commercial
1st place: Candy Crate
2nd place: Advance Disposal
3rd place: Boulder Creek Ranch
WALKING DIVISION
4 or More (Youth)
1st place: Hesperia Police Activities League
2nd place: California Youth Spirit Corps
3rd place: White Tigers Martial Arts
4 or More (Open)
1st place: Spirit Athletics
2nd place: National Spirit of Freedom
3rd place: Dirt City Roller Rats
EQUESTRIAN UNITS
Mounted Group Open
1st place: Phantom Friesians Mounted Group
1st place: Hesperia Wranglers
Fancy Western Open
1st place: Hesperia Wrangler Queens
Mounted Color Guard
1st place: Hesperia Sheriffs Equestrian Patrol
Hitch Drawn Wagon
1st place: Wagon Train Ranch
MAYOR’S TROPHY
Advance Disposal
PRESIDENT’S TROPHY
Phantom Friesieans
THEME TROPHY
Candy Crate
SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY
Spirit Athletics
