(l-r) Royal Canadian Legion #22 Drumheller’s Dianne Lee and President Deb Bolduc display redneck serving trays, while Trevor Gough holds the plungers used in redneck horseshoes and/or ring toss. “Only the finest imported plungers for our event,” said Gough.
Tough Mudder is certainly challenging, but ask yourself - are you tough enough to be a redneck?
Drumheller’s Trevor Gough is working with the local Royal Canadian Legion branch to bring the “Redneck Games” to town.
The games, which will be run by Legion members, are planned for Saturday, September 6, to run in conjunction with the Tough Mudder event.
“It’s pretty much what it sounds like - coveralls and playing games that look pretty ridiculous,” said Gough.
Gough said redneck games may include, but not be limited to, toilet seats horseshoe toss, dumpster diving, bug zapping, and human foosball.
The site selected for the games is behind the Badlands Community Facility in the park where the cenotaph used to be.
Gough said the Farmer’s Market is also working on plans to be down at the park that day, and he’s trying to help interested vendors set up there as well.
In addition, Drumheller’s Royal Canadian Legion is planning to set up a beer garden there.
Gough said there will be a small fee to participate in the games, with the fee going to providing redneck prizes.
“We hope to make it a really fun time for the people that are coming down.”
Gough said there are redneck games hosted in the United States that caught his interest as a possible festival for Drumheller.
