The gourd, the unhealthy, and the ugly set sail in Oregon on the state’s annual pumpkin regatta in Tualatin.
Hosted since 2004, the rowing race sees rivals gown up as characters from Elvis or a sizzling canine, to Man Fieri and a UPS supply man, and take to the water in a pumpkin they’ve grown.
Contestants spend the morning carving their pumpkin out to make it prepared for the waters. The extra innards which can be eliminated, the lighter the pumpkin turns into, giving its captain a aggressive edge by permitting swifter journey.
The pumpkins are grown regionally, typically by the identical farmers competing within the race. When requested what it takes to develop a large pumpkin, one competitor shared his easy recipe for fulfillment: “Good seeds, good soil, good luck, exhausting work.”
