I had a last minute change of heart and decided late the night before the weighoff to go to Smoky Lake - 600 km away. I was up at 3:30 am, the kids at 4 am, and we were on the road at 4:45 am for the 6 hour drive to the contest. Shown above is my pumpkin on the scale at the contest. Photo below is the official weight, only 2 pounds less than myunofficial weight taken a week before.
Photo below, getting my 6th place ribbon
Photo below, I'm at the left with my daughter Zoe behind the Lingi 903.5 that set a new site record for Smoky Lake.
Photo below, loaded up back into our Suburban after the contest.
Photo below, a really big and heavy pumpkin. I think being made of concrete disqualifies it. My daughters Kaylee, Zoe and Amy posing in front.
Photo below, Amy and Zoe posing by some of the decorations at the site.
It was a fun trip for all. I wish it wasn't so far away, but they do a great job organizing the weighoff at Smoky Lake. 5000 people were in the arena for the weighoff.