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Local News for Carroll County, Illinois - Prairie Advocate

Rapp Street

Oct. 27, 2019

Pumpkins were rolling down a hill Saturday during the annual pumpkin race in Mt. Carroll. The gourds were decked out with decorations and were meant to roll down the hill in a vehicle built by the competitors.

That did not always work out as planned. Some of these unmanned vehicles crashed into the curb, other vehicles or just fell over, leaving the pumpkin to roll

down the hill.

Some of the pumpkins did not survive the hill intact. The race was more than just for bragging rights; cash prizes were awarded. The event was part of the Pumpkin Fest.

A pumpkin rolls down the Rapp Street hill after the cart carrying it crashed Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races in Mount Carroll.
[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

A pumpkin rolls down the Rapp Street hill after the cart carrying it crashed Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races in Mount Carroll.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Mt. Carroll Mayor Carl Bates (left) and Savanna Mayor Chris Lain watch as their pumpkins race down the Rapp Street hill in downtown Mt. Carroll during the pumpkin drag races Saturday afternoon.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Spectators watch as pumpkins race down the Rapp Street hill in downtown Mount Carroll during the pumpkin drag races Saturday afternoon.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Pumpkins race down the Rapp Street hill in downtown Mount Carroll Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Mount Carroll Mayor, Carl Bates picks up the pieces of his pumpkin Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Competitors release their pumpkins Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races in Mount Carroll.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

A pumpkin waits to run down the Rapp Street hill Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

A pumpkin waits to run down the Rapp Street hill Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

A large crowd of spectators gathered to watch the pumpkin drag races on Rapp Street in downtown Mount Carroll Saturday afternoon.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Pumpkins race down the Rapp Street hill in downtown Mount Carroll Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races.

[Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com]

Pumpkins race down the Rapp Street hill in downtown Mount Carroll Saturday afternoon during the pumpkin drag races.

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