Organizations seek teams for airplane pull competition

The Area Wide United Way and Southeast Missouri Area Special Olympics are seeking teams to compete in an airplane pull competition to support the Area Wide United Way and Special Olympics.

The event, planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport in conjunction with the "Heroes and Legends: Celebrating 100 Years of Flight" Air Festival, will award trophies based on several accomplishments. Based on the average time of two pulls per team, categories include: fastest pull, lightest and heaviest combined body weight, showmanship/creativity, slowest pull and women's fastest pull.

Teams of 20 are encouraged to participate in attempting to pull a 155,000-lb. Federal Express Boeing 727 for a distance of 12 feet. Participants willl be required to sign a waiver and must be at least 18 years old.

For more information or to register a team, call the airport office at 334-6230, Special Olympics at 334-2859 or the United Way at 334-9634.