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October 24, 2025

Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

By CLAIRE RUSH
Associated Press

AP Photo/Jenny Kane [enlarge]
Gary Kristensen, dressed up as the character Buddy from the holiday movie “Elf,” celebrates after winning a race during the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin.

TUALATIN, Ore. — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated as he crossed the finish line, victorious in his giant, floating pumpkin.


 
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