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Cracker trail riders make annual trek
TBO.com
Published: February 19, 2013
SEBRING - Florida Cracker Trail Association riders will be crossing U.S. 27 at its intersection with State Road 66 in Highlands County around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, preceded by their annual stop at Cracker Trail Elementary around 10:30 that day.Published: February 19, 2013
Every year the group's riders re-enact an early Florida cattle drive, which winds through five counties.
This year, the riders kicked off the event's 26th anniversary at Bradenton Feb. 16, and will end with a parade through Fort Pierce on Saturday, Feb. 23. By the time they are done, they will have ridden about 110 miles.
It's become a tradition among Highlands County residents to welcome the riders as they cross U.S. 27.