"The first Giant Pumpkin Regatta, sponsored by The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, pits the region's giant gourd growers and local businesses against each other Sunday in a competition of size and speed.
The pumpkins will be hollowed out and raced as if they were kayaks in the event at the Coast Guard boat ramp on the Burlington waterfront. The races begin at 10 a.m. and will help raise awareness for the United Way.
Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted and will benefit the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. The chamber is looking for a $500 sponsor for pumpkins."
Pumpkin kayaks racing across Lake Champlain? I'm so there. I'll post pictures if they're any good.
UPDATE: With a nasty cold and an even nastier case of insomnia, I woke up too late on Sunday to attend. From what I hear, 500 people attended to see 8 contestants paddle through Lake Champlain in hollowed out pumpkins. I'm pleased to report that no one was injured in the making of this spectacle.
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