JAMESTOWN, Mo. - Don't stop pedaling.
All of the top pullers in the Jamestown Lions Club Kiddie Tractor Pull, sponsored by Tipton's Bixler Appliance, agreed that was the key to making it to a full pull.
"It's hard to do," said Tristen Scheonthal, 7, Jamestown.
He was the first in the lightest class, 0-49 pounds, to reach 25 feet, or a full pull. Two more competitors in his class managed the same feat.
They all had to pull a second time, which they agreed was much more difficult. Scheonthal said he was nervous about a second pull, "because I wanted to win."
This was the first year and second pull for Corbin Schaffner, 5, California. His first try was at the Moniteau County Fair.
Although it was hard to keep going the last few feet, as the weight felt like nearly 200 pounds, his grandmother was cheering him on, he said.
Russellville six-year-old Tristin Frierson brought confidence to the pedal pull track, expecting his strong legs from playing baseball to give him an advantage, he said.
"You gotta pedal hard to the end; you just have to use your legs," Frierson said.
Hadley Clay, 7, Jamestown, was the first girl to win her class, 50-75 pounds.
She's been pedaling for three years and has won several events, but nearing the end always gets harder, she said.
"You just gotta keep on yanking and pushing," said Hudson Clay, 9, Jamestown, who won the 76-100 pound class.
Pretty worn out from his first, full pull. Clay said he was grateful he did not have to go back for a second round.
Although he prefers the machine power of racing four-wheelers, Clay said: "this is really cool for little people who can't ride the big tractors."