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Port Byron, the 2016 champion, holds an overall record of 21-11 in the competition. The rope used for the tug is 2700 feet in length and weighs about 700 lbs. Tug Fest is the only event in the United States that allows the Mississippi River to be closed down. The Illinois women are the only undefeated team in Tug Fest history. [7]
Tugfest is an annual three-day-long event in early August in which a rope is stretched across the Mississippi River from LeClaire, Iowa to Port Byron, Illinois. There are 10 men's teams of 20 and one woman's team of 25, that tug against each other. The team which pulls the most rope wins, and whichever state wins the most contests wins Tugfest.
Port Byron Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,446 and it contained 704 housing units. [2] Located on the Mississippi river. The major business is Sandstrum Industries with John Deere 15 minutes down state Hy 84 to the south.
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Port Byron is the name of several places in the United States: Port Byron, Illinois; Port Byron Township, Illinois; Port Byron, New York This page was last edited on ...
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