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18 SANDY (Or® ) POST Thurs July 2 1981 (S®i 4) News eye third bed racing title <'ompctitors from all over the area will be rolling their beds trying to beat the defen ding champs. New’s Union 7«, at the third annual Sandy Festival Bed Races The race, beginning at 7 p m , July 9, will start off the Sandy Festival Parade It w ill begin on Pioneer Boulevard near Camera Connection and end on Beers Street The competition will be much tougher this year as the popularity of the event has grown in the past two years, according to Jerry New, of New's Union 76, sponsors of the event “ We only have three entered now,” said New, hut most of the participants enter the last day (of registration, July 6).” New expects 15 to 2(1 contestants Last year, entries were limited to io because of lack of space, but this year a back row will be formed so more participants can enter The key to winning a tied race is good wheels, but be ing in gixKl physical condi tion is also a must, New said “ It will be a first-come, first served basis," as o who takes a back row or front Person interested in com peting should contact New's Union '76 at 66« HO82 row, said New The rules are basically the same as last year, with a few additional regulations Five people make up a team four to push and one to sit in the tied The bedsitter must be wearing a night shirt There are lour stops on the course and each team member must rotate as a passenger during the race Any kind of tied can be us ed w ith wheels not exceeding 14 inches, but the tied must l»e an "original” bed, accor ding to New “ We d on't want any make shift beds." he said Last year one team made a bed from a shop cart which caused problems getting in the wav of other contestants Another new rule is "no pulling, only pushing," said New ear at the annual festival Bed Race. The News have won the title the o • rate will he held July » at 7 p m.. just prior to the Sandy Mountain F n Luncheon Buffets n New! Daily, Monday-Friday '' jj $^0.99 AU you I n [ am til 2 PM . . . . con oat I |l ( i ¡A lso Wed. n ig h t b u ffets j Every W ednesday 5 u n til 9 p.m. “LIV E M U SIC ” D in in g Room no w o p e n 7 n ig h ts a w e e k . Come experience the w ild life... All you Can eat’ SAFARI CLU Estacada 630*3207 “ YOU CAN BUY A CHAIN SAW MOST ANYWHERE. BUT YOU CAN ONLY' GET A STIHL® FROM US.” stocking b u s m lk S^ p i i eded|Se a trteto6^ n e ard W|°hkl|??' par,s‘ saw made And giving you the best (r^ rh can find So in s le a d T C y in g ^ o m ^ o,y° U. he **** chain ™ X bargain, buy one of ours, because it s a Shh And t i ’ V l,ke a more saw, and more service S 8 M n < And that means DICK’S LOGGING SUPPLY 272 SE BROADWAY ’ Estocodo 630-6868 STIHL 7k« ir»r|4i Urveu MUiafchain law
