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11TH ANNUAL NEMO 500 BY ALANA SNYDER
THIS IS ONE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE YOU WILL BE EXCITED TO SEE AN OUTHOUSE. ON FEBRUARY 25, CONTESTANTS WILL PUT THEIR CREATIVITY AND SPEED TO THE TEST BY CREATING A TRANSPORTABLE OUTHOUSE TO RACE AT THE 11TH ANNUAL NEMO 500 AT THE NEMO GUEST RANCH. THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT IN NEMO ALSO HOSTS A CHILI COOK-OFF CONTEST, A RAFFLE, AND “SCOOP SHOVEL RACES.” PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE NAJA SHRINE KIDS TRANSPORTATION, BUT THE EVENT DIDN’T REALLY START OUT AS STRUCTURED AS IT IS TODAY.
February 25 Nemo Guest Ranch, Nemo, S.D.
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Check in: 10 a.m. Race Starts: 1 p.m.
“The first race was held as a way to get people together to have a little fun after a winter of staying inside,” explained owner and operator of the Nemo Guest Ranch Wiladine “Willie” Saye. “We didn’t do it for a charity, just for fun. We had only a few entries, but ended up having about 200 people show up.” After the initial success, they decided to use it for a good cause and raised money for the volunteer fire department in the area. “We are in the National Forest with hundreds of miles of trails, and there are a lot of accidents that happen in areas where first
3 Race Divisions: Ages 12-25, 26-45, & 46+
Race Registration: $65 before February 15, $75 after
(605) 578-2708 www.nemo500.com