On Your Marks, Get Set ... Goat!
February, Eldorado
The town of Eldorado (pronounced el-doh-RAY-doh), about 40 miles south of San Angelo, will hold this weekend the first of what may be the most stubborn race in history.
Modeled loosely after the legendary Alaskan Iditarod, the Elgoatarod will replace dogs with goats, snow with a courthouse lawn, and sleds with just about anything that can be pulled by goats over lawn.
The race, which is the brainchild of local entrepreneur Jim Runge (pronounced RUNG-ee), is the latest in what appear to be a series of far-out competitions that may make Eldorado the state model of shamelessness. In fact, time trials for the Elgoatarod were held in October during the Armchair Decathlon, a contest of not much at all.
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In addition to the race, the weekend-long event will feature a goat-milking contest, a best-dressed-goat contest, a goat/owner-look-alike contest, goat kissing, stupid goat tricks and more. Further events will include goat-pill flipping, much like cow-patty tossing, but involving the flicking of pellet-like goat manure with the thumb.
February, Eldorado
The town of Eldorado (pronounced el-doh-RAY-doh), about 40 miles south of San Angelo, will hold this weekend the first of what may be the most stubborn race in history.
Modeled loosely after the legendary Alaskan Iditarod, the Elgoatarod will replace dogs with goats, snow with a courthouse lawn, and sleds with just about anything that can be pulled by goats over lawn.
The race, which is the brainchild of local entrepreneur Jim Runge (pronounced RUNG-ee), is the latest in what appear to be a series of far-out competitions that may make Eldorado the state model of shamelessness. In fact, time trials for the Elgoatarod were held in October during the Armchair Decathlon, a contest of not much at all.
For more interesting events in Texas, check out http://www.texastwisted.com/
In addition to the race, the weekend-long event will feature a goat-milking contest, a best-dressed-goat contest, a goat/owner-look-alike contest, goat kissing, stupid goat tricks and more. Further events will include goat-pill flipping, much like cow-patty tossing, but involving the flicking of pellet-like goat manure with the thumb.
