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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170805
DTSTAMP:20260502T032648
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SUMMARY:Kimberley Bed Race
DESCRIPTION:The Kimberley Bed Race is coming back again this summer after being a smash hit last year at its inaugural event. This particular bed race comes on the heels of a long tradition of bed races around the world. Ever since the first beds on wheels\,  fun-loving and adventurous folks have been challenging each other to bed races.\n\nAccording to Uncyclopedia\, the first bed race was in February of 1868. The story apparently goes like this. A man named Harry Foghorn Dynamite was awakened from his sleep when his bed began to roll and crashed into a wall. Harry\, being an entrepreneurial sort of person\, had a great idea of what he thought of as a fool-proof way to make some money. Instead of a horse race\, he would race beds.\n\nHarry formed a bed-racing league and they kicked off with the first event which was named the Bed-wetter 500. 127 enthusiastic people showed up. Unfortunately\, the race was a huge failure and Harry was banned from Boston that day. That’s the story\, folks!  You can believe it or not.\n\nRegistration\n\nThe Kimberley Bed Race is limited to 8 teams of 5 persons each (4 pushing and 1 in the bed). All proceeds are being donated to Centre 64's "Give it a Lift" campaign.\n\nWe'll supply the beds but if you'd like to "make your own bed" go for it.\n\nTeams must be registered by June 29\, 2017 and you can do so at:  https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=12826&lan=1&cartlevel=1\n\n\n\n2017 Schedule:\n\n \t 9:00 - 11:00 am - Pancake Breakfast ($8.00 for 2 pancakes\, 2 sausages\, orange slice\, coffee & water)\n \t9:00 - 10:00 am - Check-in\, waiver signing and bed trials\n \t9;30 am - Kid's bed pan races\n \t9:50 am - The piping of the beds by the Kimberley Pipe Band (for the past 90 years the Kimberley Pipe Band has been a favorite part of most major parades and festivals held in the Kootenay area)\n \t10:00 am - First bed race - races consist of two teams.  Winning team moves on to the next round\n\nThe winning team receives the bedpan trophy plus a gift certificate at a local pub.\n\nNote: Helmets are mandatory for the persons in the beds.
URL:https://columbiavalley.com/events/kimberley-bed-race/
LOCATION:64 Deer Park Avenue\, Kimberley
GEO:49.687272;-115.982687
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CATEGORIES:Annual Events,Kimberley,Recreation & Sports
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kimberley%20Arts%20Council":MAILTO:kimberleyarts@gmail.com
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