BASIC PRESENTATION

also known as Giant Pumpkin Regatta

Giant pumpkin kayaking

Par: Madison, Camila et Zoé

9- Pictures

7- weird facts

8- Leo Swinamer

6- Rules

5- Danny Dill

4- Background

1- demonstration

3- the History

2- the Event

Index

Dressing up and decorating the pumpkin is not mandatory!

- How ever you want!Most people dress in a Halloween outfit (explains the october tradition)You decorate the pumpkin too (usually resembles your costume)

-On lake Pesaquid in windsor, Nova Scotia

-Held in october

- Annuel water race

Location and time how to dress

The event

3- over 10 000 people come to the event

2- Held in the same place since the beggining (Nova Skotia)

1- First Originated : 1999 in the province of Nova Scotia

The history

more than 10,000 hobbyists in 14 countries entered giant pumpkin contests using seeds derived from Dills

3- more than 10,000 hobbyists in 14 countries entered giant pumpkin contests using seeds derived from Dill’s farm

2- invented by Danny Dill

1- A new record : the biggest pumpkin weighing 1,818.5 pounds ( They even said that they fed it maple syrup.)

The background

Danny with one of his world record breaking pumpkins

Danny Dill

- Son of Howard Dill - Owner of a pumpkin farm- Dill died in 2008, but he lived to witness the world’s first 1,600-lb. pumpkin. Now growers are closing in on the 2,000-lb. mark.

no specific age required

1 - Pumpkins must weigh 600 - 800 pounds!2 - Pumpkins MUST float. 3- The racers must paddle 800 meters to the finish line. (Around 20 minutes to finish)4- No pushing or shoving (the judges have seen it all)

Rules

3- A 73 y/o man holds the record for winning the most times He won 6 out of 10 races

2- the person who holds the curent record said they fed it maple syrup ( he is from ontario)

1- It has been voted the number 1 weirdest sport

Weird Facts

He is very popular in this sport!

He is 73!

He is a 6 out of 10 champion

Leo Swinamer

Pictures

you can ask anything!

Thank you for listening