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ST. IGNATIUS – It was another traditionally hot Good Old Days celebration with a slew of exciting events including sack races, picnics, tug-of-war competitions — and plenty of cold drinks.

Leila Marsh, 13, started her own early morning tradition by winning the one-mile race at the annual Buffalo Run on Saturday. She’s won for the past five years, even after enjoying Friday night’s kick-off celebration with music and fireworks. 

“Now I have five buffalo trophies,” she said. “I push myself to run when everyone else walks. I stayed up late last night, but I still made it.”

Paden Alexander was the first half-mile runner through the finish line with a time of 1:19. He ran the up Airport Road at what looked like a fast pace.

“That was actually slow for me,” said the State track champion from Mission, now running for the University of Montana. 

Sophie Tolbert enjoyed the Saturday parade.

“The whole town is here. And I really like the floats.”

After the parade, traffic slowed down to a crawl while hundreds of people made their way to the Good Old Day’s park.

Connor Durglo, 6, lined up to participate in several races. 

“I won five bucks,” he said of the foot race. “I thought I was going to win, but then, I thought I was tied. They said to me ‘you won.’ It was good to win.”

At the dog races, Humphrey earned the title Fastest Dog in the Mission Valley with his 2.8 second run.

“He is a kid’s dog,” said owner Jesse Brockmeyer. “He likes to play with my kids, Enzo and Anton, and he loves ball. That’s how we got him to the finish line, with a ball.” 

Janis Heffern coordinates the mud pit events including the tug-of-war. The kids look for colored objects in pudding-like mud to win the scavenger hunt. 

“I haven’t had a single parent get mad about it,” she said of the kids as they covered themselves in mud.

 

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