The first of the annual Timberon Belt Sander races was held at the High Country Lounge & Grill the weekend of Oct. 22, 2011. There was a pretty good turnout, considering it went from brainstorm to reality in a short amount of time.
First place went to the one with the big pink chicken (sorry, I forgot the name), and second went to “Cat” (the orange bulldozer with Captain Picard strapped to the front).
Other notable entries were “Corona Island”, “Belt Sander Barbie” and “Whisker Biscuit”.
Randy and Carol Block were the instigators, with help from Kevin and Danelle Ross. And of course, props to the High Country Lounge, where the actual race took place outside in front of the Golf Course Pro Shop.
A track was built and installed, complete with a light block, a checkered flag finish line, and a foam wall at the end so the contestants did not fly off the end of the track and sand off someones face. Many Thanks to all responsible parties.
