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Festivities start at
11am on Saturday with the Apex Mile Run. Spectators are able
to take up vantage points along the route to cheer the runners on
as they race from the Hotel to the Bowling Club and
back.
The categories
that competitors may enter are:-
open male &
female
16 & under
boys & girls
12 &
under boys & girls
40
& over veterans
The street parade which
follows the run, is a popular visual
feast. A large crowd eagerly lines the main street to watch the
long line of creative floats, motorised vehicles, brass and pipe
bands.
 Once the parade
concludes, crowds flock to the entrance gates and the
festival comes alive.
Inside the main arena,
visitors are tempted to a wide variety of food stalls
offering everything from hot chips to gourmet seafood
followed by fresh strawberries and pancakes.
Tables and chairs
throughout the festival area provide visitors with the opportunity
to sit and eat while they watch some of the activities.
Up to 100 market stalls
display and sell a wide range of clothing, jewellery, pottery,
paintings, hats, bags, toys and much, much more.
2009 admission
prices:
- Under 15 -
free
- 15 - 17 year
olds - $10
- Aged
pensioners - $10
- 18 years and
over - $15
The initial admission
cost allows festival patrons to view most of the displays and
entertainment free.
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