Chevrolet Del Mar Arena at the San Diego County Fair

June 13, 11:08 AMSan Diego Travel ExaminerSteve Perez

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Courtesy: San Diego County Fair

People and dogs flying through the air, Flying Leathernecks reliving how they did it "back in the day, horses and the San Diego Sockers making a comeback.

All that and (the proverbial) more . . . is in store at the newly renovated Chevrolet Del Mar Arena.

Hear tell that among the more crowd-pleasing displays is the Hip Hop Dance Battle on June 25. Practised folks numbering in groups of 3 to 20 compete. They're judged on "technical skills, showmanship, creativity, rhythm and costume."

All events set herein are free with paid admission. We've covered races and motorsports type events elsewhere. Here are a few other fun county fair-type events you might want to take in, a link to the complete list follows.

The south end of the Arena has displays of equipment, weaponry and aviation sponsored and hosted by local military, June 12-21.

Organizations on site include: The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum, the Camp Pendleton Command Museum, the Mechanized Museum and the Miramar Air Show.

Purina Incredible Dog Challenge  

June 12-13

Entertainment photo hours:

Friday, 1:30 p.m. -5 p.m.

Saturday, 11:30AM-3 p.m.

Special evening event, Friday, 7  p.m.

You'll be taking in the 2009 Western Regional of this Olympic-style competition for dogs, viewed by more than one billion people worldwide via TV. The 2008 Challenge's national finals was broadcast on ABC, with regional events on ESPN and espn2 (man, why can't they line 'em up 11 on 11 and play some FOOTBALL?!?!?!?). Top canine athletes and their handlers in the country compete in 5-6 separate disciplines ranging from agility to Jack Russell hurdle racing.

Friday's schedule: Practice and open public qualifying/tryout events. Public tryouts are for freestyle flying disc and diving dog events only. The second day is the actual competition, with all five to six disciplines running back-to-back.

Full Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Schedule

Friday:

1:30 p.m. Agility Practice

2:15 p.m. Diving Dog Practice

2:45 p.m. Jack Russell Hurdle Racing Practice

3:30 p.m. 60 Weave Pole Practice

4:00 p.m. Freestyle Flying Disc Practice

4:30 p.m. Freestyle Flying Disc Qualifying

4:30 p.m. Diving Dog Qualifying

Saturday:

11:25 a.m.National Anthem

11:30 a.m.Agility Competition

12:30 p.m.Diving Dog Competition

1:30 p.m. Jack Russell Hurdle Racing

2:15 p.m. Head-to-Head 60 Weave Pole Racing

2:45 p.m. Freestyle Flying Disc Competition

A llama show will take place in an adjacent arena.

More info: carsonevents.com

Charity Fair Horse Show    

June 16-19

entertainment photo hours:

Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Friday, 11 a.m. 6 p.m.

The Charity Fair Horse Show is in its 25th year at the fair. The show ranges from American Saddlebred Horses and Hackney Ponies to Friesians and Parade horses. Entrants range from youth to adult and come from all over the U.S., Canada and other parts of the world. Show benefits the Don Diego Fund and the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

More info: charityfairhorseshow.com

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