Gallery: Fillmore Days bathtub races a fun time had by all in Moravia
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Gallery: Fillmore Days bathtub races a fun time had by all in Moravia

Jul 23, 2023

The annual bathtub races once again took center stage during Fillmore Days at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia on Saturday. Ten teams of all ages competed for fun and the fastest time. Teams of four pushed their way through the course with good ol' fashioned leg power. Team "All Sudsed Up" finished the day with the best sub-minute time of 0:59.

Fillmore Days are held annually on the second weekend in August. The event is free and includes live music, local craft beer, wine, food, artisan vendors and, of course, the bathtub races. The races are held in honor of Moravia native and former U.S. President Millard Fillmore, and refer to a famous hoax that says he brought the first bathtub into the White House.

The "Powerful Porcelain Pushers" youth team of Brian Mott, Cal Turza, Brady Turza, and Mike Turza compete during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

Members of the family Wyckoff clan gather as their "Powerful Porcelain Pushers" team heads toward the finish line during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

Zachary and Nathan Conklin and Trevor and Logan Wells of team "Running Faucets and the Funky Family" finished with the second-best time of 1:03 during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

Friends and family cheer on their team of Zachary and Nathan Conklin and Trevor and Logan Wells, of team "Running Faucets and the Funky Family," during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

One of 10 teams competes in the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

One of 10 teams competes in the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

Fans gather to watch the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

The "Powerful Porcelain Pushers" adult team of Brian Turza, Brian Mott, Christian Turner and Keith Paulsen competes during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

An exhausted pusher collapses at the finish line after team "Powerful Porcelain Pushers'" heat during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

The "Powerful Porcelain Pushers" youth team of Brian Mott, Cal Turza, Brady Turza and Mike Turza push their way uphill as they compete in the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

Team "All Sudsed Up" members John Ritchie, Doug Nelson, Zach Langtree and Dylan Barber celebrate the best time for the day at 0:59 during the Fillmore Days bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia.

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