World Punkin' Chunkin' Championships
| when: | Nov 2010 (annual) |
|---|---|
| where: | Punkin' Chunkin' Site |
| time: | Daily 8am-dusk |
During the World Punkin' Chunkin' Championships in Long Neck, Delaware, generations of fathers and sons battle it out using ever-improving machines to blast pumpkins into the ether with messy results! The three-day event draws thousands of spectators annually.
In true American style, each year sees the distances getting longer and the ingenuity of the creators stretched further than the bow of a giant pumpkin catapult.
Friday is about control rather than length. The winner of the Chunkin' for Charity Target Competition gets a donation to a charity of their choice. The weekend sees the real chunkin' starting, as each morning the two Youth categories (ten and under & 11-17) and the Human Powered disciplines battle it out. The afternoon is the turn of the crowd-pleasing Unlimited Machines, which can be powered by catapult, trebuchet, centrifuge or air.
Remembering that pumpkins are also edible, there is a pumpkin pie competition at the weekend.
Related Information
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Punkin Chunkin Association |
| Email: | TheChunker@hotmail.com |
| Phone: | +1 302 684 8196 |
| Address: | PO Box 217, Nassau, Delaware 19969, USA |
| Venue Information: | Punkin' Chunkin' Site |
| Full Name: |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Punkin Chunkin Association |
| Email: | TheChunker@hotmail.com |
| Phone: | +1 302 684 8196 |
| Address: | PO Box 217, Nassau, Delaware 19969, USA |
| Name: | Delaware Economic Development Office |
| Location: | Delaware |
| Address: | 99 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901 |
| Phone: | +1 866 284 7483 |
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