Once a year in Winthrop, there is a six-legged race where a dog stays attached to a person wearing skis sponsored by Methow Trails! As you might imagine, it is a fun and exciting event. And if racing isn’t enough, it’s also a costume contest! People in the Methow Valley love to play dress up. The day starts with a costume parade and then the judges confer as to who will be in the finals for best costume. The prize for best costume is the coveted golden poodle, a traveling trophy. Then there are the races. This year there was a kids’ race, a ski joring race, a little dogs race and then the big dogs. There are plenty of big dogs (must be another Methow thing) so there were three heats of big dogs and then a final. And after all the racing, the finalists for the best costume, again parade past the crowd and the winner is decided by who gets the most applause and cheering. There are three highly skilled judges for this. All in all it’s a darned good time!
How’s that for a perfect weather day with perfect skiing conditions.
Oreo
Lima
I was totally smitten with these two pups.
Hopefully no wardrobe malfunctions
The emcee introduces the skilled judging panel
The coveted golden poodle
Hazel and Harriet seem to be getting out to a head start for the costume parade
Princess
Pabst Blue R-mour
Make America Ski Again
Methow Valley Spring
Ernie, the dog, recently survived a cougar attack
Uh oh, Harriet and Hazel are asleep on the course
Little bit of a dust up
Mountain Man and Dan easily win
Family fun
Winner of the big dog race
Best costume!
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