Next Weekend

You would probably rather see what events are coming up than what has already passed so I'll give it a try.  There are two farm oriented events coming up during the weekend of 3-4 September that I plan to attend (weather permitting). 

The first is the Nederlands Kampioenschap Historisch Ploegen OTMV op akker Landgoed Kasteel Rivieren (Netherlands Historic Plow Championship at Kasteel Rivieren Plantation).  This will be on Saturday, 3 September 2011 at Landgoed Kasteel Rivieren, which is near Klimmen.  This begins at 1300 hrs and will be contestants plowing with animal and antique tractor drawn plows.  I watched some YouTube videos from last year's competition and it looked like fun.  Click on the map to enlarge it.

The second event I intend to go see is the Altweerterheide Landdag.  This will occur on Sunday, 4 September and is located just outside of Weert.  Weert is about 45 minutes north of Schinnen taking highway A2. The day's activities will be displays and parades of antique tractors, cars and trucks.  Demonstrations of antique farmer equipment and farm chores/crafts. 

This is a map of the event.  There is a good website with lots of photos from last year at: Landdag 2010

I went to a similar gathering at Einighausen and another one in Belgium and they both were a lot of fun.  Food and drinks were expensive at both so maybe take your own and picnic out at your car.  It looks like there were plenty of activities for children as well.  If I am reading the day's schedule (below) correctly, there will be racing Jack Russell Terriers. 10:00 is the first "Old Timers" parade and most of the rest of the activities start at 1100 hrs.

PROGRAMMA LANDDAG 4 september 2011



07.00 uur Terrein open voor opbouw
08.30 uur Ontvangst tractoren
08.30 uur Secretariaat open
09.15 uur Ontvangst Oldtimers op parkeerterrein
10.00 uur Aanvang toertocht
11.00 uur Aanvang LANDDAG Start activiteiten
12.15 uur Vlam in de pan
12.45 uur Haflingers Duo
13.00 uur Terugkomst Oldtimers
13:00 uur Jack Russell Terriër Raceteam
13.30 uur Officiële opening
14:00 uur Jack Russell Terriër Raceteam
14.15 uur Miniatuurpaardjes Stal Hazelberg
14.45 uur Haflingers Duo
15:00 uur Jack Russell Terriër Raceteam
15.15 uur Miniatuurpaardjes Stal Hazelberg
15.45 uur Vlam in de pan
16:00 uur Jack Russell Terriër Raceteam
16.00 uur Aanvang “Torenkruiers blaaskapel Bocholt”
16.45 uur Defilé Oldtimers
17.15 uur Defilé Tractoren
19.00 uur Einde “Torenkruiers blaaskapel Bocholt”
20.00 uur Sluiting LANDDAG
22.00 uur Sluiting terrein


Looks like two inexpensive, fun days that the whole family can enjoy.  Hope to see you there...  Eh, don't know how that will happen but I'll be there wearing an ACU booney hat.