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Lawn Mower Olympics 2010 Website
If you want to help, have questions, or are interested in racing,
Contact me: Greg at 587-4961 dyingtime1@frontiernet.net

In the Clay July 4th Parade
Lawn Mower Olympics
Object
of the game
Compete
in events for certificates: The one with the most certificates at the end of the
race wins the trophy.
Two
or more people appointed as judges,
Judges
decisions are final.
Who
can race?
Anybody,
Tractors can be stock or modified. There are over 15 events and only 3 are about
speed, its more about skill and luck.
Must
be lawn tractor equipment.
Four
wheelers disguised as Lawn tractors will not be allowed.
Events
Include
Drags:
100 ft. drag strip, Process of elimination, Everybody Races Twice. The most wins
gets event.
Slalom:
Logs placed on end 13 apart. Timed event. Fastest time wins.
Slowest:
20 drag strip, first one across the finish line loses. process of
elimination.
Barrel Roll: Roll a barrel around a course with your tractor. Timed Event. Fastest time wins.
Obstacle
Course: Timed event. Start at line,
eat ½ a hamburger, get on your tractor go to next station, hammer a Nail
into a stump, go to next station shoot a can with a bb gun, Next station, drink
a 16 oz. Beverage of your choice. You get the idea, stations can be anything,
shoot a ball into a basket, split a piece of wood and so on. Fastest time wins.
Short
track: Set up a track, can be oval or
around obstacles. 5 laps, first one across the line wins.
Poker
Runs: Give the officials a dollar. 5
people with part of a deck of cards spread out around a course. Everyone rides
around and collects 5 cards. Highest hand wins the money and the event, (Usually
5 poker runs per race).
Backwards
drags: 20 drag strip, process of
elimination.
Pulls:
hook two tractors together with a tow strap. First one to pull the other over
the line wins. process of elimination.
Hill
climbs: (where available) Timed event,
fastest climb wins.
Certificates
awarded for
Ugliest
Traveled The Farthest

The Original Team Green ( When it still had the 12 hp single on it. )

Lawn-Boy (New and improved with a 22hp Briggs and Stratton V-Twin)

Finally did some body work and put hood pins on.

If
you are interested in hosting a race
We are in Clay County, West Virginia. Contact me at dyingtime1@frontiernet.net
Or ask for Greg at 587-4961.
If you have a tractor and want to race, but don't know where to start, Contact Me. I can help you build one.
Here's a link for new front pulleys. http://www.mfgsupply.com/MowerPullHDCast.html/mv_session_id=6fdoIUni
and http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/start.shtml?BV_UseBVCookie=no The Grainger site you need to type into the search field "v belt pulley 1" bore" or what ever it is.
Check out the web site, it will give you a better idea how the races go. There are video clips at the bottom of some of the pages. Check out the belt size formula, it works , really!
Greg
Just put new exhaust on it. Big difference!
Last updated 11/3/2011
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