Tickets for the 16th Annual Budweiser Original Toughman Contest will go on sale this Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. The event is scheduled for Nov. 7 and 8 at the State Fairgrounds, inside the West Virginia Building, located near Lewisburg, in Fairlea. Ticket prices are $15 general admission and $20 reserved ringside. Tickets will be on sale at the following locations: The State Fair Office: 304-645-1090 Stop In Shell, Lewisburg (across from Walmart): 304-647-4046 Stop In Shell, Ronceverte: 304-645-6626 Stop In Shell, Crawley (Sam Black Church exit): 304-392-5556 To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-296-3897 or online at wvtoughman.com. Special group packages are available and are only available by calling 1-800-296-3897. The event is being sponsored by The American Beer Company, Budweiser, The Marines, 103.1 The BEAR, The New 95 WRLB-FM, Suddenlink Media and Network West Virginia. To sign up to fight or be a ring girl, entry forms are available online at wvtoughman.com or prospective applicants may enter by phone at 1-800-296-3897.
