Category: Races

RACES CATEGORY

Compiled and Edited by E.Z. Pace, DMC member.

Who needs the excitement . . . the danger . . . and expense of Formula 1 racing . . . or horse racing . . . or running with bulls? We don’t.

There are alternatives — calmer races — that we get our adrenaline rushes from and want to tell you about.

We’ve arranged the races on the order of speed. There are some close calls, however — For example, book carts and shopping trolleys probably race at about the same speed.

Links to categories of races covered:

Worms
Snails & Slugs
Turtles and Tortoises
Gold Fish
Ferrets
Book Carts
Rubber Ducks
Hamsters
Pigeons
Shopping Tolleys/Carts
Lawnmowers
Milk Floats
Donkey Carts
Submarines
Trabants

27th World Championship Cardboard Boat Races

by lcarlson | Jul 25, 2013 | Races | 0

July 27, 2013 — Herber Springs, Arkansas • Races begin at 10:00 a.m. • The Captain’s Award will be given to the most creative team and boat • Some of the boats are engineering marvels — they compete for the coveted Pride of...

Book Cart Racing

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Races | 0

Book Cart Racing (Library Book Carts)

Breaking News on BBC — snails move faster than previously thought

by lcarlson | Aug 25, 2013 | Races | 0

Dear DMC: Here is some slightly disturbing news. How can we slow down the snails? Would a speed...

Donkey Cart Racing

by lcarlson | Feb 14, 2010 | Races | 0

Donkey Cart Racing ...

Ferret Racing

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Races | 0

■ The British Ferret Club http://www.britishferretclub.co.uk This is the Official British...

Gold Fish Racing

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Races | 0

Watching in You Tube — from Japan Website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGKHAMNso_E This is an...

Great British Duck Race — taking place this year?

by lcarlson | Jul 4, 2012 | Races | 0

http://www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk/ Dear Readers, In past years, Dull Men have enjoyed...

Hamster Racing

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Races | 0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamster_racing Hamster racing is typically done with hamsters riding...

If you attended this, can you send us a report and photos?: World Snail Racing Championships — Saturday 6 July — Congham, Norfolk

by lcarlson | Jul 13, 2024 | Blog, Event Calendar, Races | 0

The Snail Racing World Championships were started in Congham, Norfolk in the 1960s by Tom Elwes...

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