Event Essay
Turtle Race
This summer my family went to our cabin in Longville, Minnesota. It’s always my favorite vacation because the lake is so peaceful and quiet. The lake looks like glass and the water is so beautiful. Longville is a small town but there is a lot to do so it’s always fun. Longville, Minnesota is home of the Turtle Races. It’s an event that everyone in Longville looks forward to in the summer. At this event people race turtles and anyone can race. These turtle races have been going on for over 60 years. The big event is always fun and exciting and I’ve always wanted to win a Turtle Race since I was a little girl. The race started at 1:00pm and people were lined up all through town ready to race. The line was very long and moving at a slow pace. The heat was brutal and I could feel the sun burning my skin. But I wasn’t going to let it stop me because I was determined to win. After two of waiting in line I was almost up to race. I was eyeing the turtles in the bucket to see which one I wanted. I wanted the turtle most eager to get out of the bucket because I figured that turtle was ready to race. My number was called to race and I dashed to the bucket to get a turtle and I just knew I picked up a speedy turtle ready to race. The turtle’s legs were squirming and moving around. The turtle was slimy and the shell was hard as a rock. I could feel it’s claws so I set it on the ground holding it in position to race. I knew I had a lucky turtle and this was going to be my year. The race was about to get started everyone was cheering and chanting. Everyone was waiting patiently and holding their turtles in position to race. The announcer shouts “Turtles ready, on your marks, get set, GO!” I released my turtle and it was off to the finish line moving all of its four legs as fast as it can go. I was shouting “Go turtle go!” and my adrenaline rushing. My turtle was in second place so far and almost to the finish line. Everyone was chanting
This summer my family went to our cabin in Longville, Minnesota. It’s always my favorite vacation because the lake is so peaceful and quiet. The lake looks like glass and the water is so beautiful. Longville is a small town but there is a lot to do so it’s always fun. Longville, Minnesota is home of the Turtle Races. It’s an event that everyone in Longville looks forward to in the summer. At this event people race turtles and anyone can race. These turtle races have been going on for over 60 years. The big event is always fun and exciting and I’ve always wanted to win a Turtle Race since I was a little girl. The race started at 1:00pm and people were lined up all through town ready to race. The line was very long and moving at a slow pace. The heat was brutal and I could feel the sun burning my skin. But I wasn’t going to let it stop me because I was determined to win. After two of waiting in line I was almost up to race. I was eyeing the turtles in the bucket to see which one I wanted. I wanted the turtle most eager to get out of the bucket because I figured that turtle was ready to race. My number was called to race and I dashed to the bucket to get a turtle and I just knew I picked up a speedy turtle ready to race. The turtle’s legs were squirming and moving around. The turtle was slimy and the shell was hard as a rock. I could feel it’s claws so I set it on the ground holding it in position to race. I knew I had a lucky turtle and this was going to be my year. The race was about to get started everyone was cheering and chanting. Everyone was waiting patiently and holding their turtles in position to race. The announcer shouts “Turtles ready, on your marks, get set, GO!” I released my turtle and it was off to the finish line moving all of its four legs as fast as it can go. I was shouting “Go turtle go!” and my adrenaline rushing. My turtle was in second place so far and almost to the finish line. Everyone was chanting