The countdown is officially on for the inaugural Adrenaline Festival at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park

and Entertainment Centre.

The unique four-day festival will combine horse racing with great food, live music, sports competitions and all kinds of entertainment. Adrenaline Festival kicks off on Thursday, August 20 and wraps up on Sunday, August 23.

One of the highlights of the festival figures to be the Shaken & Stirred Bartenders' Competition. The competition, which takes place on Saturday, August 22 as part of the 2009 FBA Tour, promises to put Tom Cruise’s performance in the movie Cocktail to shame.

Flair Bartending Promo

“We are extremely excited about hosting this festival in Sarnia-Lambton. This event will not only showcase Hiawatha Horse Park and Entertainment Centre but it will also showcase our community,” said Mayor Mike Bradley.

“Sarnia was an ideal venue for our inaugural Adrenaline festival,” explained Mark Hetherman, Festival Manager. “Its location and proximity to the U.S. has great potential to bring in American tourists and the fact that Hiawatha and Tourism Sarnia-Lambton have an excellent track record of organizing multi-day events will drive the success of this first-time event.”

The Adrenaline Festival figures to attract between 30,000-40,000 visitors over the course of the four-day event.