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Article: NOMES LABOR DAY RUBBER DUCK RACE.(Brief Article)
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- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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After the long days of summer, with the inherent fishing, fairs and picnics, a little bizarre fun before the colder season settles into the far North is nothing new for Labor Day in Nome.
September is usually a time for marathons, races and climbing in Alaska. Annual races such as the Running of the Boots in Sitka and the Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks are healthy ways to get in a foot race and get outdoors before winter and darkness take over. Even Nome holds the Bathtub Race, covered in "Alaska This Month" in the past, which puts participants to the test down Front Street each Labor Day.
But Nome also holds a unique contest each year, offering the chance ...