August 9, 2007

One of the most unique competitions in the state is held at the Emerson Purplehull Pea Festival in Columbia County: the World Championship Rotary Tiller Race. What started as a simple competition in 1990 has evolved into a race with several different categories, including one for women. Shown here is Lauri Waller, the winner of the first Ladies Modified Tiller Division in 2002.

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