Week Nine Point Five: Chuckwagons, Grounds, AIMS walk

Miscellaneous chuckwagon races, grounds photos, and a charity walk that all were part of Heritage Days in Strathmore.

Luke Tournier guides his team around the first corner at the chuckwagon races on Saturday night. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Lincoln Douglas' chucks team approaches the end of the race on Sunday night. His rear left horse was injured but is expected to make a full recovery. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Tyler, left, and Keagen, both 9, feel the effects of a ride at Heritage Days on Sunday. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Jordyn Shawcross, 7, and her mom Jackie make a sprint for the finish line of the five kilometre race in the Third Chinook Credit Union Heritage Days Run in support of Foothills Advocacy in Motion Society on the morning of August 1. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Week Nine Point Five: Running with the Bulls

I have so many photos from Running with the Bulls and the rest of the rodeo, so I'm going to split this into several posts. First is the only event in Canada if not North America where people can run around with bulls and try to win money.

Justin Carlson, 23, of Strathmore won Saturday's Running with the Bulls. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Participants leap for safety in Saturday's Running with the Bulls. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY 

Participants escape the bulls in Saturday's Running with the Bulls. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY 

James Grantis, 19, of St. Catharines, Ontario won Sunday's Running with the Bulls. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Justin Carlson, 23, of Strathmore won Saturday's Running with the Bulls. RACHEL PSUTKA/STRATHMORE STANDARD/QMi AGENCY

Week Nine

This week was again spent in Hanna, and it already feels like it was ages ago. For one thing, I've shot well over 2000 pictures since then at the Heritages Days rodeo in Strathmore, but that's a post for another time. Here are the few photo-worthy things I covered in Hanna last week.

The Great Oscar shows off his aerial rope skills at Circus Gatti performance in Hanna on Wednesday, July 27. The traditional three ring circus was in town to perform two shows and engaged young and old alike at the Agri-Sports Centre. RACHEL PSUTKA/HANNA HERALD/QMi AGENCY

The ringmaster shows off his skills at Circus Gatti performance in Hanna on Wednesday, July 27. The traditional three ring circus was in town to perform two shows and engaged young and old alike at the Agri-Sports Centre. RACHEL PSUTKA/HANNA HERALD/QMi AGENCY

Aerial performers twirl at great heights with no padding on the arena floor at Circus Gatti performance in Hanna on Wednesday, July 27. The traditional three ring circus was in town to perform two shows and engaged young and old alike at the Agri-Sports Centre. RACHEL PSUTKA/HANNA HERALD/QMi AGENCY.

Edmonton-area lawyer Keith Wilson was at the Hanna Legion on Wednesday, July 27 to discuss the impact of Bills 19, 24, 36, and 50 on landowner rights. RACHEL PSUTKA/HANNA HERALD/QMi AGENCY