morristown-readying-for-75th-derby-days-celebration
There have been 74 Derby Days races in Morristown.
That makes the 2023 celebration a nice important round number - the 75th anniversary celebration.
Organizer Thomas Wright spoke with GIANT fm recently to discuss the event.
The Derby Days events in the last weekend of July take months of preparation. At the forefront is applying for use of U.S. 52 for Saturday’s race. Wright says it can be a little nerve-racking waiting on the go-ahead even though it’s always been approved.
On Friday, the adult race will be on North Street. Both scouts and adults get practice sessions before the Derby Days race.
The races, of course, are the feature attraction of the weekend. Wright says there’s plenty more to attract big crowds for the 75th anniversary.
You can visit http://derbydays2023.com/parade-info.html to register to be in the Derby Days parade. Lineup will begin at 10 a.m. on July 29, by the tennis courts behind Morristown High School. The parade will kickoff at 11 a.m.
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