BERLIN – Local businesses will once again show off their speed and ingenuity with the Berlin Bathtub Race.
The Berlin Chamber of Commerce will host the 31st annual Berlin Bathtub Race Friday, July 9. Tubs, fitted with wheels and pushed and piloted by representatives of local businesses, will careen down Main Street as spectators line the sidewalks.
“It’s fun,” said Mike Queen, president of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. “It brings the community together and provides a boost for the economy of the town.”
Though the race is typically held in June, as a precautionary measure the chamber moved this year’s event to July, coinciding with the town’s 2nd Friday festivities.
“We wanted to take one more COVID precaution and move this year’s original event date back to give more people a chance to get vaccinated,” said Steve Frene, deputy director of the chamber. “Unlike our other events where visitors can spread out, the Bathtub Race has a very compressed viewing area and there really wasn’t a way to keep everyone socially distanced while keeping the course within the picturesque downtown Berlin setting.”
Mike I’m sure your a great guy. But nobody would call me Mr. Queen. Hahaha