Homecoming: Wreck Parade

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Saturday November 2, 2019 - Sunday November 3, 2019
      9:00 am - 9:59 am
  • Location: Ferst and Fowler Streets
  • Phone:
  • URL:
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  • Fee(s):
    Free to watch
  • Extras:
Contact

Isabel Wickliffe
HOCO Reck Club Chair
Isabel.Wickliffe@gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Come out to watch a varieCome watch Georgia Tech's most unique event in Homecoming: the Wreck Parade! ty of vehicles drive down Fowler Street before the big game. The parade will run down Fowler Street from Eighth Street to Fourth Street.

Full Summary: Come watch Georgia Tech's most unique event in Homecoming: the Wreck Parade! 

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Come watch Georgia Tech's most unique event in Homecoming: the Wreck Parade! 

The Tradition

The Ramblin’ Wreck Parade first originated with the Old Ford Race in 1929 and 1930. The Old Ford Race ran from Atlanta to Athens, a 70-mile sprint that marked one of the few times Tech students hurried into Athens. The Wreck Parade is held the Saturday morning of Homecoming and is the last event before the homecoming football game. The Ramblin’ Reck leads the parade that begins at McCamish Pavilion and ends at the intersection of Ferst and Fowler. The Wreck Parade originally consisted of two vehicle categories: Fixed Bodies and Classic Cars. Contraptions have to be human powered and is by far the most interesting and favorite among students. It challenges their engineering ability and tests their creativity. Today, students can enter any of the three categories, so expect to see lots of classic cars, unbelievable fixed bodies, and interesting, self-powered contraptions designed by fellow Tech students.  

Enter a Classic Car

 

Please email the event coordinators below with any questions.  

Isabel Wickliffe
HOCO Reck Club Chair
Isabel.Wickliffe@gatech.edu

Brittany Powell
FCR Sub-Chair
brittanypowell@gatech.edu

Haley McElroy
FCR Sub-Chair
haleyrmcelroy@gatech.edu

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Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Postdoc, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Student sponsored
Keywords
traditions, homecoming, Wreck Parade
Status
  • Created By: Kristen Bailey
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 2, 2019 - 9:58am
  • Last Updated: Nov 1, 2019 - 2:08pm