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More ways to win at festival

Did you know that thousands of dollars in prizes are awarded each year to Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival attendees? Prizes you can win by participating with your Jeep include:

The first Poker Run features six different stops near Cooper’s Lake Campground and one stop inside the festival grounds. The stops include three Sheetz stores, The Owlet Gift Shop, The Snowman and Cummings Candy & Coffee. Participants then will arrive at the Poker Run booth, where dealers will deal the poker hand and record the score. Prizes will be awarded to the best and worst hands. Participants have a chance to win up to $350.

Light up the night at 8 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot. Jeeps with added lights will be judged in two categories. First and second place winners of each category will receive a gift certificate from Quake LED.

Mystery Road Rally is a scavenger hunt that participants can do in their Jeep. The top three finishers for the three different routes will win a plaque, and one random winner will win a two-night stay at one of three hotels in Grove City for the 2020 festival.

People can test their skills at the Bantam Proving Grounds daily. Participants who achieve the highest score each day will win a plaque and a three-year supply of oil. Each participant will receive a free case of Pennzoil oil and a digital photo download of their Jeep. A portion of the entry fee will be donated to Community Care Connection.

For people who think they are creative or believe their Jeep is one of a kind, then the Best of Bantam and Decorate Your Jeep is for them. Winners in each class/category will win trophies and bragging rights.

Calling all selfie queens and kings. Be sure to take selfies during the festival. One random winner who posts photos on social media will win a 2020 festival package valued at more than $125.

The Jeep Team Challenge will be Saturday and Sunday. The top five teams will win a plaque, and all participants will receive a dash plaque.

Prizes you can win by attending the festival:

Join the Barbee Jeep Race, and race down a slalom type course on a ride-on Jeep. There will be cash prizes for first place ($250), second place ($150) and third place ($75). There will also be a Losers Dash for Cash, which will allow participants one more chance to win $50.

Corn hole pros can sign up for the corn hole tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday. The top two finishing teams will win a $300 Skyjacker Suspensions gift certificate.

Jeep experts can play Jeepardy. The game is offered each day of the festival. The winners will receive raffle tickets, giving them the chance to win hundreds of dollars in prizes.

To win a free set of BF Goodrich tires, enter the tire raffle. A winner will be announced at BF Goodrich’s booth at 11 a.m. Sunday. The tires are valued at $1,500 and tickets cost $20. Only 100 tickets will be sold for each set of tires given away.

Every attendee will receive a Bingo card, and will be eligible to win a prize by visiting 30 booths during the festival and receive a stamp on the card. Randomly selected winners will receive $250, $150 and $100 cash.

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