Perham Minnesota's Turtle Races

In Perham MN every summer on Wednesday mornings they have Turtle Races.

Every child picks a turtle, and then gets a number.

Then every five or ten numbers race in a heat.

(Depending on how busy it is on that day)

For each heat winner there is another heat to progress to.

The winners of the heats get a dollar.

This is something all of us have enjoyed for many years. Here is Jonathan and Caleb picking out their turtle.
Picture with the Turtle
Watching a heat from the sidelines.

Getting ready to race.

Ready Set Go!

Caleb's winning Turtle!

He got a dollar to add to his piggy bank.

Here they are with the Turtle again.

Then off to the Turtle Slide.

Caleb, Jonathan, and Thomas.

Caleb and the Turtle Slide.