Watch: Corgi races return to Iowa featuring dozens of vertically-challenged dogs

Watch: Corgi races return to Iowa featuring dozens of vertically-challenged dogs
THIS TOURNAMENT, BUT THE CORGI RACES ARE BACK AT THE RIVER’S EDGE PARK TODAY, READY, SET AND LOOK. LOOK AT THEM GO. THE COUNCIL BLUFFS ATTRACTION ALWAYS A BIG FAVORITE AND THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE THE LONGEST LEGS, BUT THE LITTLE SPEEDSTERS HAVE QUITE THE SPRINT IN THEM. ONE LITTLE GUY MAKING A MAD DASH FROM HIS WRANGLER RUNNING IN CIRCLES BEFORE FINALLY JOINING THE OTHER EXCITED RUNNERS AT THE DOG CRAZED FINISH LINE. THE EVENT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE OMAHA CORGI CREW AND FEATURED LOCAL VENDORS AND ANIMAL RESCUES AND FOOD TRUCKS. THE GRAND CHAMPION EACH YEAR CHOOSES THE RESCUE TO RECEIVE THE PROCEEDS FROM ENTRY FEES, VENDOR REGISTRATIONS, AND ACK MERCH SOLD AT THE RACES. THE MOST COMPETITORS ARE JUST DOING IT FOR FUN. CORGIS ARE NUTS. HE’S VERY NORMAL. HE’S VERY AGILE. HE’S LIKE A HE’S LIKE, HE RUNS LIKE A LINEBACKER. HE HARTINGTON OUT AND SO I THOUGHT IT’D BE GREAT FOR THIS. OF COURSE HE GOT LOST. HE DIDN’T SEE THE HE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE GOAL WAS. OH BUT WE LOVE HIM ANYWAYS. THE OMAHA CORGI CREW HAS MORE THAN 3000 MEMBERS AND HAS BEEN
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Watch: Corgi races return to Iowa featuring dozens of vertically-challenged dogs
The corgi races were back at Iowa's River's Edge Park on Saturday. They might not have the longest legs, but the little speedsters have quite the sprint in them.One of the little guys made a mad dash from its wrangler, running in circles before finally joining the other excited runners at the dog-crazed finish line. The event was organized by the Omaha Corgi Crew and featured local vendors, animal rescues and food trucks. The grand champion each year chooses the rescue to receive the proceeds from entry fees, vendor registrations, and OCC merch sold at the races.But most competitors are just doing it for the fun."Corgis are nuts. Normally he's very agile. He runs like a linebacker. He ducks in and out so I thought he'd be great for this. But he got lost. He didn't understand what the goal was," said Rebecca and Ray Oltman.The Omaha Corgi Crew has over 3,000 corgis and has been showing off the vertically challenged dogs since 2011.

The corgi races were back at Iowa's River's Edge Park on Saturday.

They might not have the longest legs, but the little speedsters have quite the sprint in them.

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One of the little guys made a mad dash from its wrangler, running in circles before finally joining the other excited runners at the dog-crazed finish line.

The event was organized by the Omaha Corgi Crew and featured local vendors, animal rescues and food trucks.

The grand champion each year chooses the rescue to receive the proceeds from entry fees, vendor registrations, and OCC merch sold at the races.

But most competitors are just doing it for the fun.

"Corgis are nuts. Normally he's very agile. He runs like a linebacker. He ducks in and out so I thought he'd be great for this. But he got lost. He didn't understand what the goal was," said Rebecca and Ray Oltman.

The Omaha Corgi Crew has over 3,000 corgis and has been showing off the vertically challenged dogs since 2011.

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