The Great Hocking Valley Train Pull

The year of the... Grunt

August 22, 2009

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

at the

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

In Nelsonville, Ohio

On site registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Congratulations to the Ohio University Hockey Team aka The Rink Rats Champions Three Years running.

(though the margin is getting closer and closer)

The Official 2009 Havar Train Pull Results 8/22/09

20 person official pull teams (6 teams total)

1) OU Hockey Rink Rats 11.2 seconds

2) The Delaware Bandits 11.9 seconds

3) Extenkemper Riff Raffs 13.4 seconds

4) The Havar Rail Roaders 15.1 seconds

5) The Nelsonville Square Pegs 15.75 seconds

6) Power 105 / WATH Locomotovators 15.9 seconds

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The 12 person “PULL OFF” between the Delaware Bandits and the OU Hockey Rink Rats (But that's a long story.)

1) The Delaware Bandits 15.8 seconds

2) The OU Hockey Rink Rats 15.9 seconds

Thanks to Jim Hebner for the pictures.

We'll post the new pictures over the next few weeks.

AND details of the Kids Caboose Pull at the Parade of the Hills.

And the new members of the

Kids helping kids with autism,

Lets Pull Together Club.

The Train / The Teams / The Grunt Factor / 2008 Pictures / VIP's

How You Can Pull Too (Download Info)

What is the Train Pull

The train pull consists of a team of twenty people grasping a rope to see how fast and far they can pull a real, live, working, locomotive built back in 1952!!!Each pull is truly an attempt for a new world record!! To our knowledge, there is only one other event like it in the world held in Maryland its time to bring the world record to Nelsonville, Ohio.

See it in action...

Picture Page of the 2007 Contest

2008 Pictures

Why...

That's simple, to raise funds for the people who have Autism and other developmental disabilities. For now there are too few services in South East Ohio and families have to travel too far to get the help they need. HAVAR INC has committed to changing that and creating new services, facilities and trained staff. All this is necessary to help battle a condition that now affects 1 child of every 150 and has grown a staggering2300% in Ohio since the last census..and we need your help! We are pulling a 270 ton train after all it takes a team!

Here is how the fund raising works!

One, Five, Ten and more people join together to make a team of twenty members, men and women alike, of all ages.
Each member is asked to raise a minimum of $25.00 dollars for the entry fee.
A complete team entry fee is only $500 dollars. (This is a minimum.)

All funds that are raised stay in Athens and surrounding counties and are used for local citizens. We are learning how to make a real difference. The Train Pull and the money raised will help educate families, train staff, build resources and serve people who's lives can be helped with just a helping hand from you.

How can you help?

It's easy, you can choose to enter a team from your office, or you may choose to sponsor some of your friends, family or associates. If you wish to become a sponsor contact info@havar.org or phone 740-753-9101 and ask for Dave! See you there August 22nd, 2009. Event starts 10 am. Pre-Registration begins at 9:30am.

On your own? Don’t have a team. DON’T worry…we have teams we can place you with so you Don’t miss the fun. Click here to download a team sign up sheet. (Its is being updated to correct the date to Aug. 22, 2009 go ahead and use it.)