As we’d previously mentioned, our USLMRA hometown of Northbrook, Illinois, will declare the nation’s first “Mow Town Day” along with official acknowledgement that weekend chores can be fun as well as productive.
Here is the Proclamation from Village of Northbrook President Sandra E. Frum:
Official Mow Towns and will offer festivities including:
- Meet & Greet With STA-BIL Series Lawn Mower Racers.
- Official Proclamations By City Officials in Each Town.
- Official Designations by USLMRA Founder & President Bruce Kaufman “Mr. Mow It All” in Each Town.
- Special Screenings of the new Lawn Mower Racing Documentary Film “On Your Mark, Get Set, Mow! A Tale of Hope, Redemption and Lawn Mower Racing”.
- Facebook contests to become Honorary Race Starter.
Special events planned for the 20th Anniversary Lawn Mower Racing Season also include:
- Contests featuring Bobby Cleveland, Gold Eagle’s Engine AnswerMan who set the World Land Speed Record on a lawn mower, 96.529 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats (Sept. 26, 2012).
- Official 20th Anniversary apparel.
- Official 20th Anniversary Lawn Mower Racing song.
- The 20th Anniversary STA-BIL Keeps Gas Fresh Finals National Championship (Sept. 1)
- Annual Induction Ceremonies for the National Lawn Mower Racing Hall of Fame and Museum of America (Sept. 2)
- 20th Anniversary Awards Banquet (Sept. 2)
- Annual Sam Rogers U.S. All American Open (Nov. 3-4)
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