Weiner dog race registration opens for Looney Days in Vergas; race set for Aug. 12

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – The Vergas Looney Days Weiner Dog races return for its 12th year Saturday, August 12th. Digger Anderson helped start the races back in 2012 and says it’s been great to see how the event has grown:

In 2012, there were 25 wieners in the inaugural races. This year, Anderson expects around 50, plus around 2,000 spectators shuffling through the ballpark to watch a race or two then head downtown to shop the merchants and check out the rest of the Looney Days activities.

Admittance into the race is pretty simple: if it looks like a wiener and acts like a wiener, it can run.

Wieners can get registration information on the City of Vergas website, or can simply register before the event. Racing starts at 9 am sharp. First place in the race gets a handcrafted trophy from Forest Edge Gallery of Vergas. There will also be a random drawing for another trophy.