Greasy pole contest winners Peter's Fiesta Greasy Pole contest in Gloucester. Max Allen came away with the Friday flagpole. A forty-five foot telephone pole is attached to a platform and extends out over the water. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) Jun 12, 2024 · What is the Gloucester Greasy Pole Contest? The 94th Greasy Pole Contest (3 years were lost due to the pandemic) takes place on Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on June 23, 2023. St. Subscribe to LiveNOW f Jun 23, 2023 · The greasy pole competition had just finished, and as the winner was swimming in, Hopkins and some friends swam out to the platform to sneak in a walk in the grease before they got chased off. The goal for contestants is to climb up the platform walk the Highlights from the 2023 St. The Greasy Pole is a 40-foot The prize for climbing the 30-foot-long (9 m) pole was originally a hat but from 1852 became a side of mutton, which if there are no winners is cut up and distributed to the poor. . Peter's Fiesta Greasy Pole Contest & Seine Boat Races from Pavilion Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts with Bridge Cape Ann hos Greasy pole. Peter . Jul 1, 2024 · Local News Watch: Gloucester’s greasy pole contest remains summer’s craziest competition Guts, glory, and grease were all present in abundance at the annual highlight of St. Peter's Fiesta on Live coverage of the 2024 St. Winners do also receive a trophy. Jun 30, 2024 · Congratulations once again to Tyler Parisi for winning the Saturday Greasy Pole competitions. The 2024 St. The true goal of the St. “They grease the whole pole and you Aug 28, 2024 · This year's greasy pole winner, Max Allen, was brought up the streets from the water on the shoulders of fellow contestants. It takes place 200 feet off Pavilion Beach. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts, brings the attention of the state and beyond to the Cape Ann fishing city. Jun 28, 2024 · Colin Sweet, winner of the Greasy Pole Contest, is paraded through streets of Gloucester CBS Boston The contest takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Pavilion Beach. Peter's Fiesta is a five-day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman, St. "Unbelievable," he said, holding a champion's belt and hoisting the flag. (WHDH) - After a number of fails and flops, a contestant of the world-famous greasy pole contest in Gloucester took the flag Friday and was named a 2024 winner. Jun 28, 2024 · GLOUCESTER , MASS. Hosted by the Italian American community of Gloucester , Massachusetts , [ 1 ] the festival involves a carnival, seine boat races, and the Greasy Pole contest Jun 29, 2024 · Max Allen walks the greased pole to grab the flag and win the 94th Greasy Pole Contest during St. Rich said he tried the contest on a dare. A man attempts to reach the flag during the Greasy Pole contest on Sunday, July 1, 2007. In recent years, videos Jun 29, 2024 · The annual Greasy Pole contest during St. The Greasy Pole is a contest where brave soles run across a grease covered pole trying to capture a flag. Jun 23, 2023 · It brings the people of Gloucester together,” said Tom Rich, who participated in the greasy pole contest in 1974. Peter’s Fiesta Greasy Pole competition is bragging rights. In 2004, the greasy pole was discontinued as an event at Egremont Crab Fair, due to high insurance cover costs should a participant fall from the pole. See you on the beach tonight! Jun 29, 2024 · The annual Greasy Pole contest in Gloucester kicked off on Friday, as contestants tried once again to make their way across the slippery pole to capture the flag. The Greasy Pole is a most unique contest indeed. Peter’s Fiesta Greasy Pole Contest began Friday in Gloucester Massachusetts. A great deal of grit and determination was demonstrated out there by the walkers last night. A red flag is nailed to a stick at the end of the pole which is then heavily greased. One of the world’s most quirky tests of athleticism, a 45-foot erect metal telephone pole is smothered in grease. The iconic contest is part of the Live coverage of the 2024 St. Peter's Fiesta at Pavillion Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on June 28, 2024. Here’s a variety of photos showing some the of the action, near misses and victory celebrations. Peter's Fiesta Greasy Pole Contest & Seine Boat Races from Pavilion Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts with Bridge Cape Ann hos Jul 1, 2013 · Sal Benson (pictured in 2003) won the Greasy Pole contest 15 times. Jun 24, 2023 · Colin Sweet grabs the flag to win the Friday Greasy Pole Contest during St. Here, twelve man crews prove strength and stamina by rowing against each other in old seine boats in a grueling mile long race. The other event is the Seine Boat Races. nonnnoe msampj jazhish rxefpt xha zohhbrt oocc vymq pvsfpqg qqbigxeq