80th Rhody Fest, by the numbers

Posted 5/19/15

1 boy in the Kiddie Parade who rode a pogo stick

2 children who cried during the Trike Race (one because she lost a balloon that matched her costume)

4 cases of oranges from the Port Townsend …

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80th Rhody Fest, by the numbers

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1 boy in the Kiddie Parade who rode a pogo stick

2 children who cried during the Trike Race (one because she lost a balloon that matched her costume)

4 cases of oranges from the Port Townsend Food Co-op for Rhody Run finishers

5 horses in the Grand Parade

8 members of royalty on one float, more than any other: Mason County Forest Festival

9 kegs of beer for Rhody Run participants (15.5 gallons in each)

16 “No parking” signs on the Monroe Street centerline, between Lawrence and Water streets, on Thursday

17 kids on unicycles in the parade

21 Rakers Car Club entries, the largest of three car clubs

35 police officers, deputies and volunteers who worked traffic control on Rhody Fest Grand Parade day

77 Rhody Festivals experienced by Chimacum Valley resident George Huntingford, age 97. (He has seen them all; there were no big parades during the peak three World War II years.)

87 years old, the age of the eldest of the 1,604 Rhody Run finishers

115 dozen bagels for Rhody Run finishers, from Metro Bagel of Port Townsend

150 volunteers who turned out for Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run XXXVII

600 participant ribbons distributed for the Kiddie Parade

1,049 chairs, benches and other kinds of seating set out on Lawrence, Monroe and Water streets at 8 a.m. on Grand Parade morning

80,000 estimated smiles shown by your Rhododendron Festival Royalty