July 25, 2010

Turtle Races

Twenty-five competitors participated in the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com A restless turtle peeks out of his temporary cage--an empty Pepsi case--before the start of the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. There were 25 entries in this year's race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Taylor Fee encourages her turtle, Tater, along during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Fee and her turtle took second place in the race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Lexi Spurgeon's turtle, Roadkill, gets moving across the starting line during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. There were 25 entries in this year's race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com The crowd reacts as ten-year-old Kinley Alcorn's turtle, Sparky, crosses the finish line, winning his preliminary heat and qualifying for the finals during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. There were 25 entries in this year's race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Turtle race chair Terri Stuckey numbers each of the turtles competing before the start of the turtle race at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. There were 25 entries in this year's race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jaxon Barnes, 5, sits on the shoulders of his father Jason Barnes as he cheers on the turtles during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. There were 25 entries in this year's race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Kids stand along the outer edge of the finish line as they cheer on the turtles during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. There were 25 entries in this year's race.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jayne Jaynes, Haylee Jaynes, 5, and Dustin Robinson, from right, watch as turtle race chair Terri Stuckey, left, marks Haylee's turtle, Frankie, with a number 18 before the start of the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, July 17, 2010. This was Haylee's first time competing, and her turtle finished third in the race.

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Twenty-five competitors participated in the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

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