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U.S. National Handcar Races

By: © Nelson Taylor 2008

Festival Location: Truckee, CA, USA

Festival State: Californian Festivals

Festival Type(s): Bizarre Festivals , Bizarre Sports Events


Handcars are relics of railroad history, flatbeds on steel wheels that miners and track crews propelled by a hand pump. Truckee, home of the California State Railroad Museum, has celebrated its rich rail history every September since 1983 with the U.S. National Handcar Races.

An average of thirty teams -- five members each -- pay $20 per person to enter. And there's no charge for spectators to witness these racers pump 1000 pounds of handcar down a 1000-foot path to glory.

U.S. National Handcar Races - When, Where and More Info Please

When: Every September
Where: Truckee, California, U.S.A.
More Info Please: For more info call 530/587-7474

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