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Great Pumpkin Race and Fall Festival

Saturday, Oct. 15 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. North Creek Community Center 20125 Arrowhead Road

Schedule Of Events 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Pumpkin Treat Baking Contest Registration

11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.*

Pumpkin Race Registration and Check-in; Pumpkin Park and Garage; Trial Pumpkin Races; “45 RPM” plays classic rock tunes; tailgate games; organized children’s games

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Information and Ticket sales open; Tickets available for Carnival Amusements, Face Painting and Crafts; Pumpkin and Pumpkin Racer Kit Sales Food Booths Open (cash sales); Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association Art Show and Sale; carnival rides and games, face painting Shuttle Buses to parking (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and MVF Office)

12:30 p.m.

Pumpkin Racer Judging at Pumpkin Park (categories: Best Decoration, Most Innovative Design, Funniest, Scariest, Best Animal Look-a-Like, Best Cartoon Character, Best Themed Racer and Driver Duo and Prettiest). Pumpkin Racers must be in the Pumpkin Park before 12:30 p.m. to be judged.

1 p.m.

Opening Remarks: Pete Young, President, Montgomery Village Foundation Board of Directors Pumpkin Races Featured V.I.P. Pumpkin Challenge Homes Corporation Challenge Community Groups and Organizations Children’s Races (ages 10 and under) Youth Races (ages 11 to 18) Open Division Championship Race

3 p.m.

The Great Pumpkin Race Trophy presentation

* Participants may register for the Pumpkin Race Open Division until 1:45 p.m.

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The Great Pumpkin Race and Fall Festival

Fall Festival and Pumpkin Race

Registration

The Fall Festival is the setting that surrounds the Great Pumpkin Race with live music, great food, carnival rides, face painting and games. There are fun activities for the whole family!

Pumpkin Race registration and check-In will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 12:45 p.m. outdoors. Note: All pumpkin racers must check in at the tent prior to 12:45 p.m.

The Great Pumpkin Race is the most exciting special event to hit the East Coast in years! It’s easy, it’s wacky, and pumpkins and racer kits all around the community are being transformed into pumpkin racers to compete in the annual MVF Great Pumpkin Race. There is still time to create your own racer and join in the fun at North Creek Community Center.

Pumpkin Garage

Parking Limited parking will be available at North Creek Community Center. Plan on parking at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the MVF Office, with shuttle buses running between the sites frequently.

Pumpkin Treat Baking Contest Drop off and registration will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at North Creek Community Center. Winners will be chosen in each of two age categories: 15 years and younger and 16 years and older. Treats will be judged on appearance, texture, taste and quality. Judging will take place before noon. All entries must include pumpkin in the recipe and be a baked item. All entries will be displayed during the Great Pumpkin Race and Fall Festival.

Pumpkins and Mums for Sale Goshen Giant will be on site, selling pumpkins, mums and more.

Food Sales Ledo Pizza, sweets from Barley Field Orchard and other vendors will be selling festival food inside North Creek Community Center. All food sales are cash.

Ledo Pizza Pizza by the Slice Cheese Pepperoni

$3.00 $3.50

Soda Water

$1.00 $1.00

Sweet treats from Barley Field Orchard

Visit the MVF Pumpkin Race Garage at least one hour before the race to “tune up” your unique creation. There you will find the necessary tools and accessories to build or tune your winner. While it would be unfair for the MVF Pit Crew to build your racer for you, they will be on hand to give advice and answer questions. You will also find parents helping children, and friends helping friends to create something to be proud of and laugh about for a lifetime. Stock items (free or nominal charge) will be available at the garage.




Pumpkin Park

Information and Ticket Booth

An enclosed area will be provided to park your pumpkin while you enjoy the rest of the festival. Claim tickets will be issued which must be produced to reclaim your pumpkin racer.

Pumpkin Racer Kit Sales – pick up an event program complete with map and time schedule, buy tickets for activities (food sales are cash only), buy one of the few remaining pumpkin racer kits ($20) while supplies last or receive Festival Information.

Decorated Pumpkin Awards Pumpkin racers will be judged for Best Decoration, Most Innovative Design, Funniest, Scariest, Best Animal Look-a-Like, Best Cartoon Character, Best Themed Racer and Driver Duo and Prettiest.

Children’s Face Painting Simple cheek design.

Entertainment Led by drummer and vocalist "Radio" Dave Abramowitz, “45 RPM” has been rocking Maryland, D.C. and Virginia for over a decade. This high energy band pleases audiences with an eclectic array of tunes from the Beatles and Neil Diamond, to Paul Simon and U2. A great sound for the Great Pumpkin Race and Fall Festival!

Activities Wristband unlimited rides, games and 1 face paint design

Welcome Ceremony MVF Board President Pete Young will preside at the welcome ceremony.

Tickets

$8

50¢ each

Dixie Twister Swings

6 tickets

Giant Slide

6 tickets

Games Face Painting

1 ticket each 4 tickets

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Children’s Crafts Children can create a fall-themed masterpiece to take home. Free!

Children’s Games The young and young-at-heart will enjoy games like Pumpkin Bowling, Needle in a Haystack, Quarterback Challenge and Pumpkin Ring Toss. Purchase tickets for single play or a wrist band for unlimited fun. Parents must be present at all times while children are participating in games.

Pumpkin Target Practice The event will be extra-special this year as we continue to celebrate Montgomery Village’s 50th Anniversary with “Pumpkin Target Practice!” Festival-goers will be able to launch tennis balls at a 50th Anniversary target for prizes! Free!

Roving Balloon Artist Our balloon twister will create a variety of animals and toys. Free!

Tailgate Games Take advantage of the chance to play bean bag/washer toss, ladder ball and giant Tic-Tac-Toe and Checkers while enjoying the festival atmosphere. Free to all!

Art Show and Sale The Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association invites everyone to the North Creek Community Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to view a variety of paintings: landscapes, portraits, still life in watercolor, oil, mixed media and pastel. Local artists will be available for questions.

Neighborhood Businesses Visit local vendor and business booths and get to know what valuable services and great deals exist in your community.

Petting Zoo Squeals on Wheels will be visiting until 1 p.m. Guests can see, touch and learn about our beautiful miniature and smallfor-breed animals! Our educated staff helps to ensure that all attendees get to pet each animal as well as ensure a safe and educational environment for all! Free!

Inclement Weather Plan In the case of inclement weather, we will hold as many activities as possible, including the pumpkin races. Entertainment, children’s crafts, face painting and some pumpkin activities may be moved indoors to join the dining area, Art Show and Sale. For event day information, call 301-948-0110 and press #6 for weather information.



How the Pumpkin Races Work

Pumpkin Races Pumpkin Races begin at 1 p.m. with a V.I.P. challenge race between several local dignitaries and elected officials. Participants in each category will be called to the Pumpkin Registration and Check-in area prior to their races to be organized for their racing heats. Races are single elimination. Winning pumpkins will be the first in each heat to have the skin of the pumpkin (not decoration or stem) cross the finish line. In a heat where no pumpkin crosses the finish line, the pumpkin that goes farthest on the track will be deemed the winner of the heat. As with any race, there is always a chance of one race vehicle, a.k.a. pumpkin, crashing into another and causing it to go off course. This is unfortunate, but part of the race. Once the pumpkin racer is let go at the ramp, it is in the race! Winners from each heat within a race category (children, youth, open, groups) will be sent to the Winners’ Circle. After all registered racers in the category have participated in a race, the winners of each heat will race against one another until a single winner emerges for each race category. The final race will include the overall winners of each race category. The winner of this race goes home with the trophy!

1st Place Winner 2015 The Ahlman Family – Gordo II

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Great Pumpkin Race

and Fall Festival

Event Parking Shuttle Stop

Additional Parking MVF Office Shuttle Stop

w O a k D ri v e

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Apple Ridge Road

S hado

Tennis Courts

Tot Lot

Petting Zoo

Bike Rack

*festival shuttle will run between all lots

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • MVF Office

(on Apple Ridge Road)

Additional Parking Lots

Arrowhead Road

Pumpkin Target Practice

Tennis Court

Tennis Court

Tennis Courts

North Creek Lake

Dining Area

Children’s Crafts

GFAA Art Sale Treat Baking Contest Winners Food Vendors

North Creek Community Center

Pool

45 RPM

Kids Games and Face Painting Live Performance

Sponsor Tents

Tailgate Games Pumpkin Garage

Pumpkin Park

Race Observation

Great Pumpkin Race Course

Race Observation

Carnival Rides

Registration/ Information & Ticket Sales

Winners Circle

Vendors Festival Shuttle

Pumpkin/Mum Sales

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The Montgomery Village Foundation Department of Recreation, Parks and Culture would like to thank all the contributing sponsors, businesses and organizations for this year’s Fall Festival.