Women’s Derby Information & FAQ’s

Women's Derby Saturday, August 14th

Early registration begins August 7 - 13 at the Prospector. Free Carhartt jeans to the first 600 Women's Derby registrants! Detailed information available on the Women's Derby flyer.

Women’s Derby Registration of $25 gets you:

1. FREE Admission to OPENING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, AUG 7
• • Wine tasting and live music from 6pm to 7pm
• • Lots of Great Door Prizes, Silent Auctions, Fish Olympics, Costume Contest, & No-Host Bar
2. Chance to win PRIZES for the Top FIFTY Largest Fish
3. FREE Admission to CLOSING CEREMONY
• • Doors open 7pm. BBQ Dinner available for purchase at Civic Center 7 to 9pm
• • Event begins at 8pm.
4. Commemorative WOMEN’S DERBY DOG TAG that gets you into events and verifies your women’s derby registration at weigh-in. This year’s dog tags begin with number 1801 and they are red.

2009 prizes and Costume Contest information available on the Women's Derby General Information page.

Women's Derby Information Sheet

Additional costs:

Valdez Fish Derbies Silver Salmon Derby Ticket*

Women’s Derby participants MUST purchase a Valdez Fish Derbies Silver Salmon Derby ticket in addition to women’s derby registration.

Cost $10 for a daily ticket valid 8/8/09 or $50 for a season ticket

* Please comply with all State of Alaska fishing regulations.

Optional Opportunities

5th ANNUAL WOMEN’S DERBY TEES FOR SALE – Only $20! On sale now at the Weigh In Station or at the Civic Center.

Valdez Women’s Silver Derby VESTS! - with the custom Women’s Derby logo and the VFD logo.

All Valdez Fish Derbies Silver Salmon Derby Rules Apply, with these exceptions:

1. TICKETS - On a private boat, EVERYONE WHO FISHES must have a Valdez Fish derby ticket to be eligible. NOT everyone needs a Women’s Derby Registration Dog Tag, however only women who have pre-registered for Women’s Derby will be eligible for Women’s Derby Prizes. (Since you have to purchase a regular derby ticket in addition to women’s derby registration, you are eligible to win Silver Salmon derby prizes)
2. WEIGH-IN - Weigh-In for Women’s Derby closes at 6pm (Regular Derby Weigh-In closes at 9pm)
3. STANDINGS – Standings for women’s derby WILL NOT be announced until the Closing Ceremony, Saturday night at Civic Center, 8pm. Weights will be posted on the weigh in station leader board at 8pm.
4. TOP LARGEST FISH – In addition to prizes for the top 3 largest fish, we will be giving away an additional 47 prizes at the Awards party.
   • Women’s derby participants are encouraged to weigh in their TOP WEIGHT FISH (only your largest fish will be counted).
   • Women are eligible for 1 prize only.

WHAT ABOUT MEN?

While men are not eligible to win Women’s Derby prizes, they are welcome to participate in the Silver Salmon Derby (in fact, on a private boat, IF THE MEN FISH they must have a valid Derby ticket for you to be eligible – see rule above). Men are welcome to attend events, however they will not be eligible to win door prizes and will be charged a $10 admission fee per event. (Women’s Admission is FREE with $25 Registration).