Volunteers Needed! Teams can register up to one week before the event!
A benefit for Special Olympics Virginia, the pull is a fun team competition to see which group can pull a 164,000+ pound Airbus the fastest. Teams are made up of 25 members, who all line up adjacent to a huge rope attached to the aircraft. The starter signals when to start and starts the stopwatch. After the team pulls the aircraft 12 feet, the stopwatch stops and the elapsed time is recorded as the team score.
The pull is a fun team competition to see which group can pull a Boeing 757 the fastest. Teams are made up of 25 members, who all line up adjacent to a huge rope attached to the aircraft. The starter signals when to start and starts the stopwatch. After the team pulls the aircraft 12 feet, the stopwatch stops and the elapsed time is recorded as the team score. Each team is then weighed (as a group) and assembles to have their team photo taken.
It's more than just a Plane Pull! An entire festival has grown up around the competition, and features a wide range of events and activities for the entire family. Come check out the car show, aircraft displays, exhibitor areas, games, & rides in the Kids Corner, live music, concessions and more! There's even a School Bus Pull for the kids… so gather your friends and family and make a day of it!
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Festival highlights include:
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- Free Admission and Parking!
- Live music
- A Car Show, Aircraft Displays and Exhibitor Areas
- A Kids' Zone with free moon-bounces, obstacle course and fun activities Kids Bus Pull
- Hey kids, gather your friends and come play tug-of war with a school bus!
Teams (friends, family, classmates, club members, sports teams) will compete to see who can pull a full size school bus the fastest. Everyone that participates gets a Bus Pull t-shirt.
