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This was the biggest Longville turtle race so far this season, as hundreds of racers, their friends and families converged downtown. Those racers included three young women from Madrid, Spain, who are counselors at Camp Olson YMCA. They even ascended the Turtlemobile stage to sing the “Macarena” in their native language.

After an afternoon of fun games, contests and 468 turtle racers, the Grand Champion title was shared between Amelia Shockman, age 3, of Mora, Minnesota, and Emmett Asleson, age 4, of Rochester, Minnesota. Emmett named his two turtles “Slash” and “Raph” after the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Grand Slowpoke honors went to Dominic Calabretto, age 10, of Omaha, Nebraska. Volunteer judges were Charlee Stewart, Kate DeLost, Pat Boen and Rachel Landensteiner, who is visiting from Las Vegas, Nevada

The Chamber Resort Race had an additional nine turtle racers. Teaghan Kuspier, age 5, of Richfield, Minnesota, representing Longville Campground was the winner.

The Longville Chamber would like to thank all of the volunteers who make the turtle races possible, especially race announcer John Weins and his assistants, Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar. We would also like to recognize the volunteers from VFW Post 772, Camp Olson YMCA and Luther Dell Bible Camp.

 

 

Turtle races will be held each Wednesday through Aug. 24 in downtown Longville. Race registration and the contests and games open at 1 p.m. The Chamber Resort Race is held at 2 p.m., followed by the regular turtle races. Race registration is $3, which includes the rental of a turtle (or you can bring your own). Proceeds benefit community activities sponsored by the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

    

  

Turtle racers from across the country and as far away as Melbourne, Australia, gathered in downtown Longville June 29 to play games and race turtles on a beautiful summer day. After 315 turtles competed in the racing circle, Katie Hamilton, age 8, of Houston, Texas, earned the Grand Champion title. Chloe Rattai, age 8, of St. Michael, Minnesota, took home Grand Slowpoke honors.

Ten additional racers competed in the Chamber Resort Race, which was won by Callie Mae, age 6, of Wyoming, Minnesota, representing Longville Campground. At the end of the day, 325 turtle racers competed in the day’s event.

The Longville Chamber would like to thank all of the volunteers who make the turtle races possible, especially race announcer John Weins and his assistants, Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar, and race judges Charlee Stewart, Pat Boen and Rachel Landensteiner, who is visiting from Las Vegas, Nevada. We would also like to recognize the volunteers from VFW Post 772, Camp Olson YMCA and Luther Dell Bible Camp.

Turtle races will be held each Wednesday through Aug. 24 in downtown Longville. Race registration and the contests and games open at 1 p.m. The Chamber Resort Race is held at 2 p.m., followed by the regular turtle races. Race registration is $3, which includes the rental of a turtle (or you can bring your own). Proceeds benefit community activities sponsored by the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

Almost 350 turtle racers and their families came to downtown Longville June 22 to compete for fun and

prizes in the third turtle race of the season. They enjoyed an afternoon of games and contests, along with recognitions of those celebrating anniversaries and birthdays. In what may have been a record-setting event, a man celebrating his 92^nd birthday donned a birthday hat and joined the youngsters on stage.

After 338 racers competed in the regular turtle races, the Grand Champion title went to Drake Sams, age 4, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Slowpoke honors went to Mathias Schmidt, age 11, of Anchorage, Alaska, who is visiting on Girl Lake to attend the Eyler family reunion.

The Chamber Resort Race, with an additional nine racers, ended in a tie. Green ribbons went to Lennon Henson, age 3, of Waterloo, Iowa, representing Deer Trail Resort, and Bryce Crosswhite, age 9, of Marietta, California, representing MinneeTeepee Resort.

The Longville Chamber would like to thank all of the volunteers who make this event possible, especially race announcer John Weins and his assistants, Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar, and race judges Kate DeLost, Charlee Stewart and Pat Boen. We would also like to recognize the volunteers from VFW Post 772, Camp Olson YMCA and Luther Dell Bible Camp.

Turtle races will be held each Wednesday through Aug. 24 in downtown Longville. Race registration and the contests and games open at 1 p.m. The Chamber Resort Race is held at 2 p.m., followed by the regular turtle races. Race registration is $3, which includes the rental of a turtle (or you can bring your own). Proceeds benefit community activities sponsored by the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

Despite damp and chilly weather, 200 turtle racers and their families came to downtown Longville on June 15 to try their luck in the racing circle. In the end, after an afternoon of starts and stops by the turtles amid enthusiastic encouragement from the crowd, a record-setting three-way tie for Slowpoke Champion and a two-way tie for Grand Champion settled the titles for the second week of racing.

After 192 racers competed in the regular turtle races, championship titles were shared by Carter Vasa,

age 12, of Davy, Nebraska, and Michelle Gardner, age 51, of Muscatine, Iowa. Then something that’s never happened before, a three-way tie, gave slowpoke honors to Jacob Boeckers, age 6, of New Munich, Minnesota, Andrew Gunderson, age 10, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, and Karlee Revers, age 13, of Omaha, Nebraska.

An additional eight contestants competed in the Chamber Resort Race, which was won by Justin Hier, age 2, of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, representing Pine Ridge Resort.

The Longville Chamber would like to thank all of the volunteers who make this event possible, especially

race announcer John Weins and his assistants, Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar, and race judges Kate DeLost, Charlie Stewart and Pat Boen. We would also like to recognize the volunteers from VFW Post 772, Camp Olson YMCA and Luther Dell Bible Camp.

Turtle races will be held each Wednesday through Aug. 24 in downtown Longville. Race registration and the contests and games open at 1 p.m. The Chamber Resort Race is held at 2 p.m., followed by the regular turtle races. Race registration is $3, which includes the rental of a turtle (or you can bring your own). Proceeds benefit community activities sponsored by the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

Perfect weather ushered in the 2016 turtle-racing season at the June 8 inaugural event. Racers and their families converged on downtown Longville to enjoy the turtle race games, contests and food.

After an afternoon of fun and racing, Emma Ginther, age 8, emerged as the grand champion. The slow

poke championship ended in a tie, with both Abigail Schmidt, age 8, and Ethan Daniels, age 4, claiming the title.

The Chamber Resort Race, with an additional six contestants, was won by Haydon Carr, age 7, representing Pine Ridge Resort

The Longville Chamber would like to thank all of the volunteers who make this event possible, especially race announcer John Weins and his assistants, Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar, and race judges Kate DeLost, Charlie Stewart and Pat Boen. We would also like to recognize the volunteers from VFW Post 772, Camp Olson YMCA and Luther Dell Bible Camp.

Turtle races will be held each Wednesday through Aug. 24 in downtown Longville. Race registration and the contests and games open at 1 p.m. The Chamber Resort Race is held at 2 p.m., followed by the regular turtle races. Race registration is $3, which includes the rental of a turtle (or you can bring your own). Proceeds benefit community activities sponsored by the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.