Cornhole Throwdown 2024

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Cornhole Throwdown 2024

Sun, July 21
4:00 pm
- 7:00 pm

$60

Time

Sun, July 21, 2024 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Gorton Center
400 East Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045

Cornhole, beer, live music, food trucks…get your team together!

Join us for Gorton’s third annual Cornhole Tournament! We will have food trucks, drinks, live music, a round-robin, leaderboard, raffles and a chance to win throwing prizes! This year we’ve added a kids court with shorter throwing distance. Come throw or spectate, eat, drink and enjoy gathering in the heart of the community for some summer fun! Free spectating – Pay to Play

For board sponsor information, please click here!

TWO DIVISIONS:

  • Competitive (adults and 16 and over)
  • Family/kids (smaller court)

THE DETAILS:

  • Absolutley NO professionals!
  • Ages 10 and up (this year we have a special family/kids section)
  • Team consists of 2 players
  • Standard ($60) team of 2 players, t-shirts, and two free drink tickets
  • All teams guaranteed 3 games, round-robin style tournament with prizes
  • Leader Board
  • Check-In: 3:45 – 4:20 pm
  • Announcements & Rules- 4:20 pm
  • Play starts 4:30 pm SHARP
  • Championship game 7 pm
  • ACO rules apply – www.americancornhole.org

THE FESTIVITIES:

  • Live music by Railheart (4:30-6:30 pm)
  • Food vendors
  • Raffles, Games, Hole-in-One

We will fill the open spots on a first come first serve basis. Please come to the Registration/Check-in table no later than 3:45 to inquire about openings. Rain or shine-event moves indoors if inclement weather.

Gorton welcomes Railheart for this year’s Cornhole festivities

Railheart is a Rock’n Roll Rhythm & Blues Bayou Funk’n Soul Band with a Cosmic Country twist Led by Multi Instrumentalist Noah Plotkin. The band covers deep cuts from the 70s Rock, Bayou Funk, Delta Blues & Cosmic Country Era’s. Raiheart is comprised of a collective of musicians who both together and separate have opened & played along with Joe Walsh, Melvin Seals, The Wallflowers & Vetiver to name a few. On April 25th 2019 the band backed up the Legendary Terry Reid for a four hour Sold Out Show Live at Space in Evanston. Railheart also has a showcase called “Steel Your Face” where they cover deep tracks by the Grateful Dead & Grateful Dawg!

Gorton Center will take and may use photos and videos from this event for its promotional purposes. Your attendance indicates your consent to the above.

Details

Date:
Sun, July 21
Time:
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
$60
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Venue

Gorton Center
400 East Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone
(847) 234-6060