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Pumpkin Regatta: Giant Gourds

Pumpkin Regatta: Giant Gourds

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 Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet explores giant pumpkin regattas, where competitors hollow out thousand-pound gourds and race them across water. Discover the engineering chaos, spectacular wipeouts, and passionate community behind the world's most ridiculous watercraft.

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  • Pumpkin Regatta: Giant Gourds - Ride the waves with Oly Bennet

    Pumpkin Regatta: Giant Gourds - Ride the waves with Oly Bennet
    Apr 24 2026
    Join host Oly Bennett as he explores pumpkin boat racing—where competitors grow thousand-pound gourds, hollow them out, and paddle across water in vegetable vessels. Discover wild engineering, spectacular wipeouts, outrageous costumes, and the passionate community behind this gloriously absurd global tradition.

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    1 min
  • Pumpkin Regatta - How a Gourd Race Became a 22-Year Global Tradition

    Pumpkin Regatta - How a Gourd Race Became a 22-Year Global Tradition
    Apr 24 2026
    Oly Bennett explores the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin, Oregon, where competitors race hollowed-out thousand-pound pumpkins across a lake. Since 2004, this quirky tradition has grown into a global phenomenon. The episode covers the event's origins, relay format, community spirit, and sustainability practices.

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    26 mins
  • Pumpkin Regatta: Giant Gourds - Costumes, Capsizing, and Controlled Chaos

    Pumpkin Regatta: Giant Gourds - Costumes, Capsizing, and Controlled Chaos
    Apr 24 2026
    Host Oly Bennet explores the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Tualatin, Oregon, where costumed competitors paddle hollowed-out thousand-pound pumpkins across Lake of the Commons. This hilariously chaotic relay race features inevitable capsizing, crowd-pleasing wipeouts, and absurd autumn spectacle that transforms municipal parks into unforgettable sporting venues.

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    29 mins
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