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Ringsteken event to prompt temporary road closures in Ponoka
There will be temporary road closures in downtown Ponoka on Friday, July 19 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the fifth annual Downtown Ringsteken Event, hosted by the Alberta Friesen Horse Association.
The following roads will be impacted:
- 51 Avenue (from 50 Street to 51 Street) event area
- 50 Avenue (from 50 Street to 51 Street) event staging area
The impacted roads. (Town of Ponoka)
Ringsteken is a traditional Dutch game where points are awarded for each ring a competitor catches. Rings are caught by riders who are either in a carriage or on horseback trotting towards the ring and attempting to put a lance through it.