WALNUT — The 27th annual Hines Farm Hopewell St. Jude Benefit Trail Ride will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, at 2697 Saulsbury Rd. in Walnut, raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for ages 13 to 18, and free for children 12 and under. Admission buys a weekend pass to all festivities.
Gates open Friday, and primitive camping is available Friday through Sunday.
Four rides are scheduled Saturday, leaving at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. A current Coggins test and a signed waiver are required to ride.
A cowboy dinner will be served Friday night, with lunch provided Saturday. The weekend’s live auction begins at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Music lineup
Friday, Oct. 2
5–6:30 p.m. — 2 Ring Circus
7–10 p.m. — Holy Smokes Duo
Saturday, Oct. 3
4:30–6:30 p.m. — Reese Horton
7–10 p.m. — Tyler Coker and The Night Shift
The weekend entertainment lineup.
How to give
Donations will also be accepted at any branch of The Bank of Fayette County, or through Venmo at @frankhinesstjuderide27.
Organizers describe the weekend simply: “Ride for St. Jude. Ride for the kids.”
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
