Friday · Town Square · Free To Enter
Slow & steady wins the day.
TurtleRaces.
The loudest, slowest, sweetest twenty minutes of the whole festival. Bring your kid, bring a turtle, and pick up a championship sash.
Slow & SteadyEst. 1972Free To EnterAll Ages 2–12Trophies & RibbonsSnow Cones For AllBring Your Own Shell
Friday afternoon · Town Square
Four heats. Four champions.
Show up fifteen minutes before your heat to check in. Parents, this is the photo op.
Heat 1
2–4
years old
1:30 PM
Tiny Treads
Heat 2
5–7
years old
2:00 PM
Lil' Shellebrities
Heat 3
8–10
years old
2:30 PM
Speedy Shells
Heat 4
11–12
years old
3:00 PM
Champion's Cup
Town Square Bandstand · Downtown Warsaw, Missouri
House rules
Five tiny rules.Endless fun.
- Bring your own turtle, or borrow one of ours at check-in.
- Turtles must fit inside a 12-inch starting circle.
- No painting, decorating, or motivating the turtles (they like it simple).
- All turtles are returned safely back to where they were found.
- Snow cones for every racer. Trophies for the heat winners. Sashes for the champions.
Sign up the slow guy.
Reserve your racer's lane.
Free to enter. Walk-ups welcome — but pre-registered racers get a guaranteed spot, a custom bib, and skip-the-line check-in.
Questions? Reach the committee