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Kids go all out for biggest pumpkins

October 03, 2021 at 5:45 am CDT

Mason Naftzger eyes the finish line during his heat of the 4 and 5 year old Pumpkin Dash. As the ages get bigger, so do the distances run. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Kids compete in the 29th annual Pumpkin Dash Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at Woodlawn Arts Academy in Sterling. The first thousand runners received a pumpkin, while the winners of each heat got their pick of one of the larger pumpkin. The free event featured bounce houses, a petting zoo, hayrack rides, face painting, music and food options.

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Kids compete in the 29th annual Pumpkin Dash Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at Woodlawn Arts Academy in Sterling. The first 1000 runners receive a pumpkin, winners of each heat get their pick of a larger pumpkin. The free event featured also bounce houses, a petting zoo, hayrack rides, face painting, music and food options. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Sterling Pumpkins

Alex T. Paschal

Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media