The gourd, the dangerous, and the ugly set sail in Oregon on the state’s annual pumpkin regatta in Tualatin.
Hosted since 2004, the rowing race sees rivals costume up as characters from Elvis or a scorching 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 are eliminated, the lighter the pumpkin turns into, giving its captain a aggressive edge by permitting swifter journey.
The pumpkins are grown regionally, usually by the identical farmers competing within the race. When requested what it takes to develop an enormous pumpkin, one competitor shared his easy recipe for fulfillment: “Good seeds, good soil, good luck, laborious work.”
