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The Omak Suicide Race

Jan 1, 1992

0h 35m

★ 1.0

The ultimate test of nerve for today's warriors

Overview

A Video about a horse race held every year, during the second week of August, in Omak, Washington as a part of the Omak Stampede, a rodeo. Held for more than 70 years, the race is known for the portion of the race where horses and riders run down Suicide Hill, a 62-degree slope that runs for 225 feet (69 m) to the Okanogan River.[1] Though the race was inspired by Indian endurance races, the actual Omak race was the 1935 brainchild of a local Omak business owner.

Genres

Documentary

Western

Production Companies

Rodeo Video, Inc.

The Omak Suicide Race Trailers

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Cast

Self

Les Moses

Narrator

Reed Flake

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