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June 16, 2024 – Registration for the Wing eating contest at the Wings and Wheels event at the Decatur Airport will open Thursday at 10am.
The Wing Eating contest is open for up to 48 contestants to compete in the preliminaries on Saturday. Heats will be held at 2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm and 6:30pm. The top two finishers from each heat will go on to complete in the finals on Sunday at 5pm. Registration is $20 per person and interested competitors can call 217-429-3472 or visit the DISC to register.
Wings and Wheels will be held on August 3rd and 4th from 2:00 p.m. until dusk, celebrating the Decatur Park District’s 100th Anniversary.
The Wings and Wheels event will feature live music, a car and motorcycle show, a static plane show, food and beverage vendors, and a kids fun area, and a of course a wing eating contest. There will also be a drone show and fireworks at dusk.
In addition, the B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will be a part of the Wings & Wheels event at Decatur Airport, August 3-4, 2024. B-29 Doc will arrive at Decatur Airport on Thursday, August 1 and will be available for ride flights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 2-4. Doc will be also be on static display and available for ground and cockpit tours during the Wings & Wheels event. B-29 Doc Flight Experience tickets are on sale now at www.b29doc.com/rides. While the aircraft is on the ground, visitors will be able to climb inside the cockpit through the forward bomb bay to get a look inside one of only two B-29 Superfortresses still airworthy and flying today.
For the Wings and Wheels Event, admission is $5 per person, with free entry for children under 2.
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