Oktoberfest - Sunrise Style

As the sun set on a Sunrise Oktoberfest, it felt like an appropriate metaphor for another bike ride season in the books and an opportunity to take a deep breath and relax with friends.

There were plenty of people to keep the grill master company!

And plenty of room for people to spread out inside.

The Hammerschlagen event was popular as Dave tried to explain it to everyone. Each player took a turn and was given the opportunity to hit the nail with one swing on their turn. The players were told that the twist was that they had to use the claw side of the hammer. Normally a Hammerschlagen hammer does not have a split claw so this was not a trivial twist for most players. 

Although Dave gave pointers, or perhaps in the spirit of the MLB playoffs, when he said to strike the nail, they missed. A lot. Maybe the players thought the logs were made of Kerry Wood? Well regardless of their success rate, everyone had a fun time.

Rebecca thought she found a loophole where she could use the face of the hammer, but after the ninth time she was told that's not how it works and the polizei were threatened to be called, she finally relented.

I'm not sure which was more fun, watching the players or being one of the players. There was a lot of laughter by all!

Everyone got in the spirit and Rebecca rocked the Dirndl!

There were over twenty people there and you can see by this group of them, they were having a lot of fun!

A chicken dance even broke out!

Trivia was another fun game we played. Congratulations Ruth, 2021 Oktoberfest Trivia Champion!

Thanks everyone for coming and thanks again to the fellowship committee and Kathleen for hosting a really fun and perfect evening for the club!