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Published March 18, 2013, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Patrick's Day Bed Races


Many businesses or groups in town formed a team, rigged a bed and entered the races. Here, Mel's Midtowner team races for the finish line.


Debbie Griffin photos

  • Many businesses or groups in town formed a team, rigged a bed and entered the races. Here, Mel's Midtowner team races for the finish line. <br /><br /><br />Debbie Griffin photos<br />
  • Gilby's Street Department raced a bed in the March 17 downtown festivities.
  • Many people dress in all manner of green garb to help celebrate the occasion.
  • The Royal Credit Union team.
  • The River Falls Royal Ambassadors helped at the bed races but were stationed on the shady -- and colder -- side of the street in Veterans Park.
  • Each bed-racing team had to successfully toss a bean bag, sink a basketball and score at yard golf.
  • Whoops! One of the bed-racing team crashed into the side of this Jeep, one of several vehicles parked along the bed-racing route. The impact left a sizable dent and scratch on the vehicle. No racers or bystanders sustained serious injury.
  • Main Street filled with spectators from about Elm to Maple, where bed racers sped north up Main Street before turning on Maple and racing southward to end at Veterans Park.
  • Members of the Dick's Hometown Liquor bed-racing team celebrate after winning the overall competition.